Bill Ballantine | |
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| Born | William James Ballantine 15 April 1937 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | (aged 78) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary College, London |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology |
| Institutions | Leigh Marine Laboratory |
| Thesis | The population dynamics of Patella vulgata and other limpets (1961) |
| Doctoral advisors | James Eric Smith John Morton |
William James Ballantine QSO MBE (15 April 1937 – 1 November 2015) was a British-born New Zealand marine biologist. He has been called the "father of marine conservation in New Zealand".