Kath Walker

New Zealand conservation scientist
Person human Q115933250
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Kath Walker is a human[1]. She was born on 1955[2]. She worked as a conservationist[3] and malacologist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Kath Walker was born on 1955[2].
  • Kath Walker was married to Graeme Elliott[6].
  • Kath Walker held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Kath Walker worked as a conservationist[3].
  • Kath Walker worked as a malacologist[4].
  • Kath Walker's field of work was Gastropoda[8].
  • Kath Walker's field of work was wildlife research[9].
  • Kath Walker's field of work was wildlife conservation[10].
  • Kath Walker was employed by New Zealand Wildlife Service[11].
  • Kath Walker was employed by Department of Conservation[12].
  • Kath Walker was educated at Massey University[13].
  • Kath Walker's doctoral advisor was Steven Trewick[14].
  • Kath Walker's doctoral advisor was Rod Hitchmough[15].
  • Kath Walker received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].
  • Kath Walker is recorded as female[17].
  • Kath Walker's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Kath Walker's Commons category is recorded as Kath Walker[19].
  • Kath Walker earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Kath Walker's residence is recorded as Nelson[21].
  • Kath Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[22].
  • Kath Walker's given name is recorded as Kathleen[23].
  • Kath Walker's given name is recorded as Joy[24].
  • Kath Walker's described at URL is recorded as https://dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/ny2023-onzm/#walkerka[25].
  • Kath Walker's academic thesis is recorded as Systematics and phylogeography of the large land snail Powelliphanta[26].
  • Kath Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Kath Walker was born on 1955[2].

Education

Kath Walker's education included a stint at Massey University[13]. Doctoral advisors include Steven Trewick[14], an entomologist[28], of New Zealand[29], specialised in entomology[30] and Rod Hitchmough[15], a herpetologist[31], of New Zealand[32], specialised in zoology[33]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conservationist[3] and malacologist[4]. Fields of work include Gastropoda[8], a taxon[34]; wildlife research[9]; and wildlife conservation[10], an academic discipline[35]. Employers include New Zealand Wildlife Service[11], a government agency[36], founded in 1945[37] and Department of Conservation[12], a New Zealand Public Service department[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1987[40], headquartered in Wellington[41].

Recognition

Kath Walker received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].

Personal Life

Among Kath Walker's spouses was Graeme Elliott[6].

Why It Matters

Kath Walker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Who was Kath Walker married to?

Kath Walker's spouses include Graeme Elliott[6].

What did Kath Walker do for work?

Kath Walker worked as conservationist[3] and malacologist[4].

Where did Kath Walker go to school?

Kath Walker was educated at Massey University[13].

What awards did Kath Walker receive?

Honors received include Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Kath Walker. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/kath-walker
MLA “Kath Walker.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 13 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/kath-walker.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_kath-walker_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Kath Walker}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/kath-walker}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Kath Walker — https://4ort.xyz/entity/kath-walker (retrieved 2026-10-13)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kath-walker · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Wiki6518 · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation → conservationist, malacologist
    Field of work → Gastropoda, wildlife research, wildlife conservation
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Date of birth: 1955, Added from LC Name Authority File n91006626"
  2. 8w ago · Mcampany · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → female
    Award received → Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
    Educated at → Massey University
    Image → Kath Walker ONZM (cropped).jpg
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Isni: 0000000028991329, Added with [[User:Bargioni/moreIdentifiers|moreIdentifiers]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.