Idelisa Bonnelly
Idelisa Bonnelly | |
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| Born | Idelisa Bonnelly Peralta 10 September 1931 |
| Died | 3 July 2022 (aged 90) |
| Spouse | Vinicio Calventi Gaviño |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University New York University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Research Center of Marine Biology Dominican Foundation for Marine Research |
| Main interests | Marine biologist |
| Notable works | Created the first sanctuary for humpback whales |
Idelisa Bonnelly de Calventi (10 September 1931 – 3 July 2022) was a Dominican marine biologist who is considered the "mother of marine conservation in the Caribbean". She was the founder of the study of biology in the Dominican Republic, as well as the founder of the Institute of Marine Biology and the Dominican Foundation for Marine Research. She was instrumental in the creation of the first Humpback Whale Sanctuary of the North Atlantic and has won numerous awards, including induction into the UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour, UNESCO's Marie Curie Medal and the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella. The BBC has called her one of the most important women scientists in Latin America.