Wendy Nelson | |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
| Awards | Hutton Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology |
| Thesis | Analipus japonicus (Harv.) Wynne (Phaeophyta): studies of its biology and taxonomy (1980) |
Wendy Alison Nelson MNZM is a New Zealand marine scientist and world expert in phycology. She is New Zealand's leading authority on seaweeds.[1] Nelson is particularly interested in the biosystematics of seaweeds/macroalgae of New Zealand, with research on floristics, evolution and phylogeny, as well as ecology, and life history studies of marine algae. Recently she has worked on the systematics and biology of red algae including coralline algae, distribution and diversity of seaweeds in harbours and soft sediment habitats, and seaweeds of the Ross Sea and Balleny Islands.[2]
- ^ "Nancy Adams, Wendy Nelson and the Three Kings' seaweeds". 19 July 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Dr Wendy Nelson". NIWA. Retrieved 11 October 2018.