Kirsty Smith

scientist (molecular and algal ecology) at Cawthron Institute in New Zealand
Person human Q118855646
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Summary

Kirsty Smith has worked as a molecular biologist[1] and phycologist[2]. She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

Key Facts

  • Employer: Cawthron Institute[4]
  • Educated at: University of Waikato[5], Victoria University of Wellington[6]
  • Doctoral advisor: Craig Cary[7], Chrissen E.C. Gemmill[8], Andrew Eric Fidler[9], Lesley L. Rhodes[10]
  • Sex or gender: female[11]
  • Doctoral student: Laura Biessy[12], Q141206288[13], Q141207517[14], Q141207876[15]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[16], Master of Science[17]
  • Family name: Smith[18]
  • Given name: Kirsty[19]
  • Academic thesis: Use of genetic methods for determining patterns and processes during marine biological invasions[20], Trophic Interactions Promoting Dominance by Cyanobacteria in a Freshwater Pelagic Food Web[21]
  • Student of: Phil Lester[22]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[23]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[24]

FAQs

What did Kirsty Smith do for work?

Kirsty Smith worked as a molecular biologist[1] and phycologist[2].

Where did Kirsty Smith go to school?

Kirsty Smith was educated at University of Waikato[5] and Victoria University of Wellington[6].

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  1. [11] ↑ . cawthron.org.nz. cawthron.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [1] ↑ . cawthron.org.nz. cawthron.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . cawthron.org.nz. cawthron.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . cawthron.org.nz. cawthron.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [3] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Smith
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 2d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kirsty
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  3. 3d ago · DrThneed · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral advisor → Craig Cary, Chrissen E.C. Gemmill, Andrew Eric Fidler +1
    Openalex id → A5070705044
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NZThesisProject
    Academic degree → Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science
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