Kathy Townsend Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Dr.
Kathy Townsend
Alma Mater:	University of Queensland
Occupation:	Academic marine biologist
Employer:	University of Queensland

Dr. Kathy Townsend is an academic marine biologist at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Kathy Townsend was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She enrolled in the University of Calgary in 1990, before moving to Australia in 1991 to pursue marine biology studies at the University of Queensland.^{[3] [4]} She credits the Jacques Cousteau documentaries as the inspiration for her passion for marine biology.

Career

Townsend obtained her BSc and PhD, both in marine biology, from UQ.^[5] She is best known for her work on manta rays, the ecology of coral reefs, and the impact of ingested marine rubbish on sea turtles, with particular reference to Queensland's marine environments and organisms. She also works with the Earthwatch Institute.

Townsend assisted in the production of, and appeared in, David Attenborough's series Great Barrier Reef.^[6]

Awards

Townsend's awards include:

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr Kathy Townsend. The School of Biological Sciences Academic Staff. University of Queensland. 16 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160109082751/http://www.biology.uq.edu.au/staff/kathy-townsend. 9 January 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Dr. Kathy Townsend Keeper of the Sea. Marshall. Rachael. The Mermaid Society. 16 January 2016.
3. Web site: Dr Kathy Townsend - PROJECT MANTA. sites.google.com. 2017-03-20.
4. Web site: Dr. Kathy Townsend Keeper of the Sea. mermaid04. 2014-07-19. the MERMAID society. 2017-03-20.
5. Web site: Earthwatch Scientist: Dr. Kathy Townsend. Earthwatch Institute. 16 January 2016.
6. Episode 2 . Great Barrier Reef . Great Barrier Reef (David Attenborough series) . 6 January 2016 . BBC . 2 .