Lisa-ann Gershwin

Lisa-ann Gershwin
Born
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAustralian
Alma materCalifornia State University, Northridge (BSc, 1997)
University of California, Berkeley (PhD, 2003)
Scientific career
FieldsCnidariology
InstitutionsCSIRO

Lisa-ann Gershwin, also known as Lisa Gershwin, is a biologist based in Launceston, Tasmania, who has described over 200 species of jellyfish,[1] and written and co-authored several non-fiction books about Cnidaria (jellyfish and allies) including Stung! (2013)[2] and Jellyfish – A Natural History (2016).[3] She provides independent advice related to jellyfish worldwide to the media, online and via The Jellyfish App.[4] She was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2021 Tasmanian state election running as an independent in the electorate of Clark.[5]

  1. ^ Mather, Annie (29 June 2014). "Expert in deadly jellyfish loses job as funds dry up". Hobart Mercury. News Ltd. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Stung!". Goodreads. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Jellyfish". Goodreads. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "The Jellyfish App". thejellyfishapp.com. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Home - lisagershwin.com". lisagershwin.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.