Victoria Metcalf | |
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Polar biology |
| Institutions | Lincoln University |
Victoria Metcalf is an Antarctic researcher based in New Zealand, best known for her work on Antarctic fishes and invertebrates. She was awarded the 2006 Zonta Science Award.[1]
She is also a science communicator, with experience in public and citizen science, and an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM.[2][3][4][5]
Metcalf is currently a Strategic Advisor on External Engagement to the New Zealand Royal Society Te Apārangi.[6]
- ^ Zonta Press Release (14 June 2006). "Geneticist Wins Zonta Science Award | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Victoria (20 February 2014). "Forcing mothers to breastfeed is no way to help children". The Conversation. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Victoria (17 April 2014). "The Easter Bunny tale: fun fiction or harmful myth?". The Conversation. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Metcalf, Victoria (30 September 2014). "Women scientists get vocal about top billing on Twitter". The Conversation. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Woolston, Chris (27 January 2016). "Faking it". Nature. 529 (7587): 555–557. doi:10.1038/nj7587-555a. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 26824109.
- ^ "Our Staff". Royal Society Te Apārangi. Retrieved 13 July 2021.