In this article, one seeks to explore the limits of current conceptions about the cognizant observer, specifically regarding environmental research. The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of cognizant observer keeping in view the specific needs of environmental research. In this sense, we inform that all concepts and elaborations of this study should be understood as inspirations and not preformed models. Finally, we show the possibility of the field of knowledge be derived from the cognizant observers that compose it.