Barbara Wienecke | |
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Nationality | Namibian |
Alma mater | Murdoch University |
Awards | Australian Antarctic Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Seabird ecology |
Institutions | Australian Antarctic Division |
Barbara Wienecke AAM is a senior research scientist with the Australian Antarctic Division. She is a seabird ecologist who uses satellite tracking to investigate seabird population dynamics and ecology. Wienecke has played a key role in enhancing the quality of, and overseeing the implementation of, a number of Antarctic Specially Protected Area management plans for wildlife concentrations in East Antarctica.