Michelle Kelly

New Zealand marine taxonomist
Person human Q21390208
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Summary

Michelle Kelly is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Otago Region[2]. She was born on 1961[3]. She worked as a marine biologist[4], taxonomist[5], and spongiologist[6].

Key Facts

  • Michelle Kelly's place of birth was Otago Region[2].
  • Michelle Kelly was born on 1961[3].
  • Michelle Kelly held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Michelle Kelly worked as a marine biologist[4].
  • Michelle Kelly's professions included taxonomist[5].
  • Michelle Kelly worked as a spongiologist[6].
  • Michelle Kelly was employed by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[8].
  • Michelle Kelly's doctoral advisor was Patricia Bergquist[9].
  • Michelle Kelly's doctoral advisor was Peter Bergquist[10].
  • Michelle Kelly is recorded as female[11].
  • Michelle Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Michelle Kelly supervised Samuel P. Mc Cormack as a doctoral student[13].
  • Michelle Kelly earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14].
  • Michelle Kelly's family name is recorded as Kelly[15].
  • Michelle Kelly's given name is recorded as Michelle[16].
  • Michelle Kelly's author citation is recorded as Kelly-Borges[17].
  • Michelle Kelly's academic thesis is recorded as The order Hadromerida (Porifera: Demospongiae), taxonomy and relationships of the major families[18].
  • Michelle Kelly's academic thesis is recorded as Systematics and ecology of the sponges of Motupore Island, Papua New Guinea[19].
  • Michelle Kelly studied under Patricia Bergquist[20].
  • Michelle Kelly's different from is recorded as Michelle Kelly[21].
  • Michelle Kelly's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Otago Region[2], Michelle Kelly… she was born on 1961[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Patricia Bergquist[9], a biologist[23], 1933–2009[24], of New Zealand[25], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[26] and Peter Bergquist[10], a molecular biologist[27], 1935–2020[28], of New Zealand[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[30], specialised in biomolecule[31]. Michelle Kelly earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[14]. She studied under Patricia Bergquist[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marine biologist[4], taxonomist[5], and spongiologist[6]. Michelle Kelly was employed by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research[8]. She supervised Samuel P. Mc Cormack as a doctoral student[13].

FAQs

Where was Michelle Kelly born?

Born in Otago Region[2].

What did Michelle Kelly do for work?

Michelle Kelly worked as marine biologist[4], taxonomist[5], and spongiologist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . niwa.co.nz. Retrieved . niwa.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved . nzherald.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . niwa.co.nz. Retrieved . niwa.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Systematics and ecology of the sponges of Motupore Island, Papua New Guinea. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . catalogue.library.auckland.ac.nz. catalogue.library.auckland.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . marinespecies.org. marinespecies.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bhl creator id → 237599
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Bhl creator id: 227333, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/27157009|Michelle Kelly (#27157009)]] for {{P|4081}}"
  2. 19w ago · Ambrosia10 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 306017016
    Bibsys id → 7055927
    Academic tree id → 558416
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Author citation (zoology): Kelly"
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