An ecologist was a type of scientist who studied ecology. The human Elping Tsoo was an ecologist for the Galactic Republic before being trapped in the Occlusion Zone.
In the current Star Wars canon, ecologist was first mentioned in "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Survivors," the third installment of the The High Republic: Tales from the Occlusion Zone series of short stories. The story was written by Lydia Kang and was published in the Star Wars Insider magazine's 224th issue The originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it first appeared in "Tasariq: The Crystal Planet", an article found in the magazine Star Wars Adventure Journal 15.
In the current Star Wars canon, ecologist was first mentioned in "Tales from the Occlusion Zone: Survivors," the third installment of the The High Republic: Tales from the Occlusion Zone series of short stories. The story was written by Lydia Kang and was published in the Star Wars Insider magazine's 224th issue The originated in the Star Wars Legends continuity, where it first appeared in "Tasariq: The Crystal Planet", an article found in the magazine Star Wars Adventure Journal 15.