Which scientists are most likely to survey biodiversity and seek ways to maintain and use biodiversity nondestructively?

A) geneticists
B) taxonomists
C) conservationists
D) sociologists
E) geologists

Conservationists are specifically concerned with the preservation of biodiversity, so they are most likely to survey it and seek ways to maintain and use it nondestructively. Geneticists study genes and hereditary traits, while taxonomists focus on classifying and identifying different species. Sociologists study human society and culture, and geologists focus on the Earth's physical structure and processes. While these fields may contribute to the understanding of biodiversity, they are not specifically focused on it in the way that conservationists are.