Yolanda van Heezik
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AlmamaterUniversity of Otago
InstitutionsUniversity of Otago
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| Alma mater | University of Otago |
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| Institutions | University of Otago |
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Yolanda van Heezik is a New Zealand academic and a professor of zoology at the University of Otago.[1] She is considered one of New Zealand's first urban ecologists.[2]
In 1988 van Heezik completed a PhD at the University of Otago in animal biology, writing her thesis on penguin ecology.[3] Her research is focused on birds and other wildlife in urban areas, and biodiversity of gardens. She also researches and writes about children's connections with nature.[4]
