Helene Marsh
Helene Denise Marsh | |
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| Born | 8 April 1945 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | BSc(Hons.) in Zoology; PhD in Zoology |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland; James Cook University |
| Spouse | Lachlan Marsh |
| Awards | Award for Contribution to Sirenian Research, Society of Marine Mammalogy (2001); Distinguished Service Award, Society of Conservation Biology (2008); Aldo Leopald Award, American Society of Mammalogy (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Zoology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Conservation, Marine, Mammals, Indigenous |
| Doctoral students | Barbara Bollard |
| Website | http://www.helenemarsh.com/ |
Helene Denise Marsh (born 8 April 1945) is an Australian scientist who has provided research in the field of Environmental Science, more specifically Zoology and Ecology. The focal point of her research has been the biology of dugongs, with particular foci in the areas of population ecology, history, reproduction, diet, and movements. She is the Dean of Graduate Research Studies and the Professor of Environmental Science at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, and also a Distinguished Professor in the College of Marine and Environmental Science. Marsh is also a program leader for the Marine and Tropical Research Science Facility. In 2015 she was elected a Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science (FAA), and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE). She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2021 Australia Day Honours.