Mike Joy

New Zealand ecologist
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Mike Joy

Summary

Mike Joy is a human[1]. Born in New Zealand[2], he… he was born on +1959-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a freshwater ecologist[4] and researcher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mike Joy was born in New Zealand[2].
  • Mike Joy was born on +1959-09-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mike Joy held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • English was Mike Joy's native language[8].
  • Mike Joy's professions included freshwater ecologist[4].
  • Mike Joy's professions included researcher[5].
  • Among Mike Joy's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • Among Mike Joy's employers was Massey University[10].
  • Among Mike Joy's employers was Victoria University of Wellington Victoria Business School[11].
  • Mike Joy's education included a stint at Massey University[12].
  • Mike Joy was educated at Massey University[13].
  • Mike Joy's doctoral advisor was Russell Death[14].
  • Mike Joy's doctoral advisor was Robert Montgomery McDowall[15].
  • Mike Joy's doctoral advisor was Brian Springett[16].
  • A notable student of Mike Joy was Erin Jane Bocker[17].
  • A notable student of Mike Joy was Q134307417[18].
  • Mike Joy received the Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[19].
  • Mike Joy received the Callaghan Medal[20].
  • Mike Joy received the Critic and Conscience of Society Award[21].
  • Mike Joy's image is recorded as Mike Joy and medal Royal Society Wellington 2023 (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Mike Joy is recorded as male[23].
  • Mike Joy's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mike Joy supervised Jonathan D. Tonkin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Mike Joy supervised Adam Canning as a doctoral student[26].
  • Mike Joy supervised Q134307417 as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mike Joy's place of birth was New Zealand[2]. He was born on +1959-09-12T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Massey University[12], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1927[30]. Doctoral advisors include Russell Death[14], a freshwater ecologist[31]; Robert Montgomery McDowall[15], an ichthyologist[32], 1939–2011[33], of New Zealand[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[35]; and Brian Springett[16]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[36] and Doctor of Philosophy[37]. Studied under Russell Death[38], a freshwater ecologist[39] and Ian M. Henderson[40], an entomologist[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include freshwater ecologist[4] and researcher[5]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1897[44], headquartered in Wellington[45]; Massey University[10], a university[46], in New Zealand[47], founded in 1927[48]; and Victoria University of Wellington Victoria Business School[11]. Notable students include Erin Jane Bocker[17] and Q134307417[18], a physician[49]. Doctoral students include Jonathan D. Tonkin[25], a researcher[50], awarded the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[51]; Adam Canning[26], a freshwater ecologist[52]; and Q134307417[27], a physician[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[19], a science award[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 1988[56]; Callaghan Medal[20], an award[57], in New Zealand[58], founded in 2011[59]; and Critic and Conscience of Society Award[21], an award[60], in New Zealand[61].

Why It Matters

Mike Joy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Mike Joy born?

Born in New Zealand[2], Mike Joy…

What did Mike Joy do for work?

Mike Joy worked as freshwater ecologist[4] and researcher[5].

Where did Mike Joy go to school?

Mike Joy was educated at Massey University[12] and Massey University[13].

What awards did Mike Joy receive?

Honors received include Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement[19], Callaghan Medal[20], and Critic and Conscience of Society Award[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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