Colin Townsend

New Zealand freshwater biologist at the University of Otago
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Colin Townsend

Summary

Colin Townsend is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a biologist[3], ecologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Colin Townsend was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Among Colin Townsend's spouses was Laurel Denise Teirney[6].
  • Colin Townsend held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Colin Townsend's professions included biologist[3].
  • Colin Townsend worked as an ecologist[4].
  • Colin Townsend's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Colin Townsend's field of work was biology[8].
  • Colin Townsend's field of work was ecology[9].
  • Colin Townsend's field of work was ecosystem[10].
  • Colin Townsend held the position of professor emeritus[11].
  • Colin Townsend held the position of head of department[12].
  • Colin Townsend held the position of senior lecturer[13].
  • Colin Townsend held the position of full professor[14].
  • Among Colin Townsend's employers was University of East Anglia[15].
  • Among Colin Townsend's employers was University of Otago[16].
  • Colin Townsend was employed by University of Oxford[17].
  • Colin Townsend was educated at University of Sussex[18].
  • A notable student of Colin Townsend was John William Hollows[19].
  • Colin Townsend received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20].
  • Colin Townsend received the Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science[21].
  • Colin Townsend received the Erskine Fellowship[22].
  • Colin Townsend was a member of British Ecological Society[23].
  • Colin Townsend's image is recorded as Colin Townsend 28 Jul 1989.jpg[24].
  • Colin Townsend is recorded as male[25].
  • Colin Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[26].

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Origins and Family

Colin Townsend was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Colin Townsend was educated at University of Sussex[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], ecologist[4], and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include biology[8], a branch of science[27]; ecology[9], an academic discipline[28]; and ecosystem[10], a type of system[29]. Employers include University of East Anglia[15], a public research university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1963[32], headquartered in Norwich[33]; University of Otago[16], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1869[36], headquartered in Dunedin[37]; and University of Oxford[17], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41]. Positions held include professor emeritus[11], an academic title[42]; head of department[12], a corporate title[43]; senior lecturer[13], a position[44]; and full professor[14], an academic rank[45]. A notable student of Colin Townsend was John William Hollows[19]. Doctoral students include Rachel A. Paterson[46], a researcher[47]; Antje Margarete Bierschenk[48], a biologist[49]; Katharina Lange[50], a researcher[51]; Francis S. Magbanua[52], a university teacher[53]; Annika Wagenhoff[54], a researcher[55]; and Jeremy J Piggott[56], a researcher[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20], Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science[21], and Erskine Fellowship[22].

Personal Life

Colin Townsend was married to Laurel Denise Teirney[6].

FAQs

Who was Colin Townsend married to?

Colin Townsend's spouses include Laurel Denise Teirney[6].

What did Colin Townsend do for work?

Colin Townsend worked as biologist[3], ecologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did Colin Townsend go to school?

Colin Townsend was educated at University of Sussex[18].

What awards did Colin Townsend receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[20], Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science[21], and Erskine Fellowship[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . University of Otago Newsletter. wikidata.org.
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  5. [26] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . otago.ac.nz. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Otago Daily Times. Retrieved . otago.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . freshwater-science.org. freshwater-science.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [46] . The influence of exotic salmonids on native host-parasite dynamics. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [52] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [54] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [56] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [23] . Otago Daily Times. wikidata.org.
  30. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.
  31. [19] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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