Kerry-Jayne Wilson
| Professor Kerry-Jayne Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Employer | Lincoln University |
| Awards | Robert Falla Memorial Award (2012) |
Kerry-Jayne Wilson is a New Zealand biologist and Professor Emeritus of Ecology at Lincoln University, in the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Work
Wilson worked for over 40 years on different conservation aspects in New Zealand, with a focus on its avifauna. She specialised in the study of seabirds in Antarctica, Mongolia, Malaysia, Newfoundland, Indonesia and the Cook Islands. She retired in 2009 after teaching ecology at Lincoln University for 23 years.[1][2]
She is New Zealand's ambassador to the Australasian Seabird Group, she was vice-president of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) and edits the State of New Zealand Birds Report.[1] She lectures at the University of Göttingen on ecology and wildlife conservation in New Zealand.[3]
In 2012 she was awarded the OSNZ's Robert Falla Memorial Award for her "work... in the field of ornithology and her contributions to the work of the society over many years".[4][5][6]
Publications
Wilson published 60 articles and two books. Among her most important works are Flight of the Huia, a book which deals with the issue of species conservation in New Zealand.[7]
- —— (2004). Flight of the Huia: ecology and conservation of New Zealand's frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0908812523.
- —— (2007). A Checklist to New Zealand Birds, Frogs, Reptiles, Mammals and Butterflies. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-1877257513.
References
- 1 2 "About the Blue Penguin Trust". West Coast Penguin Trust,. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ Field, Michael (29 December 2013). "Former Lincoln scientist stuck on ice". The Press. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand Birds - Open Lecture". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ "Trust Chair wins prestigious award". West Coast Penguin Trust. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Awards - OSNZ AGM 2012". Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Robert Falla Memorial Award - Kerry-Jayne Wilson". Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, Kerry-Jayne (2004). Flight of the Huia: ecology and conservation of New Zealand's frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0908812523.