Kathy Townsend

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Kathy Townsend
Alma mater University of Queensland
OccupationAcademic marine biologist
Employer University of Queensland
Website www.biology.uq.edu.au/staff/kathy-townsend

Dr. Kathy Townsend is an academic marine biologist at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. [1] [2]

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Early life

Kathy Townsend was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She enrolled in the University of Calgary in 1990, before moving to Australia in 1991 to pursue marine biology studies at the University of Queensland. [2] [3] She credits the Jacques Cousteau documentaries as the inspiration for her passion for marine biology. [2]

Career

Townsend obtained her BSc and PhD, both in marine biology, from UQ. [4] She is best known for her work on manta rays, the ecology of coral reefs, and the impact of ingested marine rubbish on sea turtles, with particular reference to Queensland's marine environments and organisms. She also works with the Earthwatch Institute. [4]

Townsend assisted in the production of, and appeared in, David Attenborough's series Great Barrier Reef . [5]

Awards

Townsend's awards include: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dr Kathy Townsend". The School of Biological Sciences Academic Staff. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Marshall, Rachael (19 July 2014). "Dr. Kathy Townsend: Keeper of the Sea". The Mermaid Society. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dr Kathy Townsend - PROJECT MANTA". sites.google.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Earthwatch Scientist: Dr. Kathy Townsend". Earthwatch Institute . Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Episode 2". Great Barrier Reef. Episode 2. BBC. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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