Tony Rees (scientist)
Dr Anthony J.J. "Tony" Rees | |
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Tony Rees (centre) with members of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) team pictured at Rutgers University, 2004: Fred Grassle (left), Phoebe Zhang (right) | |
| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) |
| Nationality | British, Australian |
| Known for | Marine biology, Biodiversity informatics, software development |
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| Awards | Ebbe Nielsen Prize (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Marine Biology, Biodiversity Informatics |
| Institutions | University College London, CSIRO Division of Fisheries (later CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research |
| Thesis | (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gordon F. Leedale |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | A.J.J.Rees |
| Website | fishbase.de/.. |
Anthony J. J. ("Tony") Rees (born 1953) is a British-born software developer, data manager and biologist resident in Australia since 1986, and previously a data manager with CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. He is responsible for developing a number of software systems currently used in science data management and biodiversity informatics, including c-squares, Taxamatch, and IRMNG, the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. He has also been closely involved with the development of other biodiversity informatics initiatives including the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), AquaMaps, and the iPlant Taxonomic Name Resolution Service (TNRS). Prior to his involvement in data management, he worked as a light and electron microscopist studying freshwater and marine phytoplankton, and microfossils.