Sally Carson
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Sally F. Carson | |
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| Born | Canada |
| Alma mater | Mount Allison University (BSc, 1984) University of Alberta (MSc) |
| Known for | Citizen science projects; Educational guides on New Zealand seashore life |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Marine biology |
| Institutions | University of Otago, New Zealand Marine Studies Centre |
Sally F. Carson is a Canadian marine biologist and the director of the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre at the University of Otago.[1][2]
Carson completed a bachelor of science degree at Mount Allison University in 1984, and a master's in science at the University of Alberta.[3][4] Much of her postgraduate research was completed at Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre, Vancouver Island.[5]
In 2017, Carson designed a national citizen science project to involve members of the public in the long term monitoring of the New Zealand seashore.[1] She has written a range of educational resources for primary and intermediate school students, as well as a series of identification guides to the plants and animals which inhabit New Zealand's seashores.[5]
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