Priscilla M. Wehi

New Zealand ethnobiologist, ecologist, conservation biologist and director of Te Pūnaha Matatini
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Priscilla M. Wehi

Summary

Priscilla M. Wehi is a human[1]. She worked as a researcher[2], ecologist[3], and biologist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Priscilla M. Wehi held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's professions included researcher[2].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's professions included ecologist[3].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi worked as a biologist[4].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi held the position of full professor[7].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi was employed by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research[8].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi was employed by Te Pūnaha Matatini[9].
  • Among Priscilla M. Wehi's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's education included a stint at University of Canterbury[11].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's education included a stint at Lincoln University[12].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's education included a stint at University of Waikato[13].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's doctoral advisor was Winifred Heather Crombie[14].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's doctoral advisor was Bruce Clarkson[15].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's doctoral advisor was Aroha Yates-Smith[16].
  • A notable student of Priscilla M. Wehi was Adele Parli[17].
  • A notable student of Priscilla M. Wehi was Grace Elizabeth Yee[18].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi received the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[19].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi received the Hill Tinsley Medal[20].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi received the Outstanding Publication on New Zealand Ecology[21].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi received the Fellow of the British Ecological Society[22].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's image is recorded as Dr Priscilla (Cilla) Wehi holding wētā (Deinacrida rugosa).jpg[23].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi is recorded as female[24].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi supervised Erana Walker as a doctoral student[26].
  • Priscilla M. Wehi supervised Javiera Cisternas Tirapegui as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Canterbury[11], a university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1873[30]; Lincoln University[12], a public university[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1878[33]; and University of Waikato[13], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1964[36]. Doctoral advisors include Winifred Heather Crombie[14]; Bruce Clarkson[15], a university teacher[37], b. 1949[38], of New Zealand[39], awarded the Loder Cup[40], specialised in biology[41]; and Aroha Yates-Smith[16], an academic[42], of New Zealand[43], awarded the Te Rangi Hiroa Medal[44]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[45] and Doctor of Philosophy[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[2], ecologist[3], and biologist[4]. Employers include Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research[8], a research institute[47], in New Zealand[48], founded in 1992[49], headquartered in Lincoln[50]; Te Pūnaha Matatini[9], a research center[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 2015[53], headquartered in University of Auckland[54]; and University of Otago[10], a public university[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 1869[57], headquartered in Dunedin[58]. Priscilla M. Wehi held the position of full professor[7]. Notable students include Adele Parli[17], a researcher[59] and Grace Elizabeth Yee[18], a researcher[60]. Doctoral students include Erana Walker[26], a researcher[61] and Javiera Cisternas Tirapegui[27], a herpetologist[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[63], in New Zealand[64], founded in 2010[65]; Hill Tinsley Medal[20], a science award[66], in New Zealand[67], founded in 1997[68]; Outstanding Publication on New Zealand Ecology[21], an award[69]; and Fellow of the British Ecological Society[22], an award[70], in United Kingdom[71].

Why It Matters

Priscilla M. Wehi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did Priscilla M. Wehi do for work?

Priscilla M. Wehi worked as researcher[2], ecologist[3], and biologist[4].

Where did Priscilla M. Wehi go to school?

Priscilla M. Wehi was educated at University of Canterbury[11], Lincoln University[12], and University of Waikato[13].

What awards did Priscilla M. Wehi receive?

Honors received include Rutherford Discovery Fellowship[19], Hill Tinsley Medal[20], Outstanding Publication on New Zealand Ecology[21], and Fellow of the British Ecological Society[22].

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