About Kathy Townsend
Kathy Townsend was an Australian marine biologist, teacher and researcher.
Dr. Kathy Townsend is an academic marine biologist at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia.
Early life Kathy Townsend was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She enrolled in the University of Calgary in 1990, before moving to Australia in 1991 to pursue marine biology studies at the University of Queensland. She credits the Jacques Cousteau documentaries as the inspiration for her passion for marine biology. She is best known for her work on manta rays, the ecology of coral reefs, and the impact of ingested marine rubbish on sea turtles, with particular reference to Queensland's marine environments and organisms. She also works with the Earthwatch Institute.
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