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Wendy Nelson (marine scientist)

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33: 261:, which is awarded for outstanding work by a researcher in New Zealand in the Earth, plant and animal sciences. The Royal Society commented: "She has significantly expanded knowledge of New Zealand seaweeds and the evolutionary relationships between seaweeds worldwide. She has also campaigned against seaweed pests and advanced understanding of the ecological importance of coral seaweeds and their 329: 283:, the Society's highest honour. Her Nancy T Burbidge lecture, titled "New perspectives on species recognition and the distribution of non-indigenous marine macroalgae in New Zealand", was given on 13 July 2021 (the 2020 conference was postonied due to the 214:
Nelson is involved in a number of different projects cataloguing and describing marine algae from around New Zealand. She is also involved in the CARIM (Coastal acidification – rate, impacts and management) research project funded by the
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report on the conservation status of New Zealand macroalgae, which classified 609 of 938 species as data deficient and two as critically endangered. She has published over 185 peer-reviewed papers and four books, one as editor.
207:. She was appointed Curator of Botany at the National Museum when Nancy Adams retired in 1987. From 1987 to 2002, she documented the national museum's seaweed collections, and added almost 8,000 new specimens. She moved to the 689: 1017: 1389: 219:. The project is generating new knowledge on ocean acidification, to enhance protection and management of New Zealand coastal ecosystems. In 2019 she was principal author of a 208: 211:(NIWA) in 2002, where she is Principal Scientist and programme leader in marine biology, and is currently a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Auckland. 1394: 1374: 1414: 227:
Nelson was a member of the New Zealand Conservation Authority for eight years. She was re-appointed on 7 August 2020 for a further three year term. In 2015 she led the
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In 1996, Nelson was named winner of the Zonta Science Award. The prize included an 'around the world airline ticket' to visit herbariums in Europe.
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report on the "National Taxonomic Collections of New Zealand." She was for two years the president of the International Phycological Society.
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New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume three. Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi
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sp. nov. (Nemastomatales, Rhodophyta): A cool-temperate species from southern New Zealand."
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Nelson, W. A., Bilewitch, J. P., & Sutherland, J. E. (2018). "Distribution of the genus
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sp. nov. (Prasiolales, Chlorophyta) from Campbell Island, New Zealand: first record of
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Nelson, W. A., & Dalen, J. (2016). "New Zealand Rhodymeniales: A New Name for
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Analipus japonicus (Harv.) Wynne (Phaeophyta): studies of its biology and taxonomy
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Nelson, W. A. (2012). "Phylum Rhodophyta: Red algae." In D. P. Gordon (Ed.)
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In 2017, Nelson was selected as one of the Royal Society Te Apārangi's "
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at age 12, and was strongly influenced by Morton and Miller's 1968 book
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National Taxonomic Collections of New Zealand (December 2015).
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Nicholls, Jenny (April 2020). "Endless Forms Most Beautiful".
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Australasian Systematic Botany Society Annual Conference 2021
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National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
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(2017). 1415:Victoria University of Wellington alumni 355:Nelson, W. A. (2013, revised ed. 2020). 248:Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit 972:"Wendya D'Archino & S.-M.Lin, 2016" 437: 1425:21st-century New Zealand women writers 281:Australasian Systematic Botany Society 1420:University of British Columbia alumni 847: 845: 684: 682: 119:marine scientist and world expert in 7: 527: 525: 523: 521: 499: 497: 495: 447: 445: 443: 441: 18:New Zealand botanist and phycologist 776:Royal Society of New Zealand Report 741:Bootham, Laura (15 December 2015). 381:1–12. 10.1080/0028825X.2018.1478310 299:, and has had two named after her: 1430:20th-century New Zealand botanists 880:. 18 December 2016. Archived from 359:. Wellington, N.Z.: Te Papa Press. 295:Nelson has named and described 70 14: 185:Victoria University of Wellington 135:of New Zealand, with research on 327: 345:Wendy Nelson (marine scientist) 275:In 2020 Nelson was awarded the 263:vulnerability to climate change 394:European Journal of Phycology, 377:sp. nov from Stewart Island." 189:University of British Columbia 55:University of British Columbia 1: 1410:University of Auckland alumni 1400:New Zealand marine biologists 504:Knight, Kim (28 March 2020). 413:(2), 167–175. 10.2216/16-81.1 392:in the southern hemisphere." 379:New Zealand Journal of Botany 244:2008 Queen's Birthday Honours 201:New Zealand's National Museum 179:. She completed a BSc at the 255:Royal Society of New Zealand 229:Royal Society of New Zealand 183:in 1975, then a BSc Hons at 1405:New Zealand women botanists 616:unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz 566:unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz 1451: 308:Millar and De Clerck, 2007 221:Department of Conservation 199:Nelson started working at 1035: 933:Royal Society Te Apārangi 908:Royal Society Te Apārangi 246:, Nelson was appointed a 101: 68: 30: 1385:Scientists from Auckland 548:"Professor Wendy Nelson" 253:In 2016, Nelson won the 177:The New Zealand Seashore 422:Cryptogamie, Algologie, 316:D'Archino and Lin, 2016 511:The New Zealand Herald 305:Skeletonella nelsoniae 270:150 women in 150 words 181:University of Auckland 420:(J. Agardh) Kylin." 386:Prasionema heeschiae 277:Nancy Burbidge Medal 1136:Laurence Richardson 884:on 18 December 2016 720:New Zealand Gazette 418:Gloioderma saccatum 167:Nelson was born in 108:Wendy Alison Nelson 1435:Women phycologists 1301:Not awarded (2014) 1154:Norcott Hornibrook 1026:Recipients of the 794:intphycsociety.org 235:Honours and awards 1362: 1361: 1353:Nicholas Golledge 1347:Rupert Sutherland 1172:William Philipson 747:Radio New Zealand 587:"Dr Wendy Nelson" 534:North & South 514:. pp. 10–14. 475:"Dr Wendy Nelson" 195:Professional life 105: 104: 70:Scientific career 1442: 1341:Richard McDowell 1088:G. H. 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University of British Columbia
Thesis
Analipus japonicus (Harv.) Wynne (Phaeophyta): studies of its biology and taxonomy
MNZM
New Zealand
phycology
seaweeds
biosystematics
macroalgae
floristics
phylogeny
ecology
coralline algae
Ross Sea
Balleny Islands
Dunedin
snorkeling
University of Auckland
Victoria University of Wellington
University of British Columbia
New Zealand's National Museum
Nancy Adams
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Department of Conservation
Royal Society of New Zealand
2008 Queen's Birthday Honours
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Royal Society of New Zealand

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