Edith Widder
Edith Widder | |
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Widder in the Johnson Sea Link submersible, July 2009 | |
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) Arlington, Massachusetts, United States |
| Education | Tufts University (B.S. 1973) University of California, Santa Barbara (M.S. 1977, Ph.D. 1982) |
| Known for | Bioluminescence research |
| Spouse | David Smith |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellow (2006) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oceanography and marine biology |
Edith Anne "Edie" Widder Smith (born 1951) is an American oceanographer, marine biologist, author, and the co-founder, CEO and Senior Scientist at the Ocean Research & Conservation Association.