Kerry-Jayne Wilson

Kerry-Jayne Wilson MNZM is a New Zealand biologist and retired lecturer in ecology at Lincoln University, in the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Kerry-Jayne Wilson

MNZM
Wilson in 2019
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationBiologist
EmployerLincoln University
AwardsRobert Falla Memorial Award (2012)

Work

Wilson worked for over 40 years on different conservation aspects in New Zealand, with a focus on its avifauna. She specialised in the study of seabirds and other birds in Antarctica, Mongolia, Malaysia, Newfoundland, Indonesia and the Cook Islands. She retired in 2009 after teaching ecology at Lincoln University for 23 years.[1][2]

She is New Zealand committee member of the Australasian Seabird Group, she was vice-president of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) and edited the State of New Zealand Birds Report.[1] She lectured at the University of Göttingen on ecology and wildlife conservation in New Zealand.[3]

Awards and honours

In 2012, Wilson was awarded the OSNZ's Robert Falla Memorial Award for her "work... in the field of ornithology and her contributions to the work of the society over many years".[4][5][6]

In the 2019 New Year Honours, Wilson was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to seabird conservation[7]

Publications

Wilson published 70 scientific paper and three books. Among her most important works is Flight of the Huia, a book which deals with the issue of species conservation in New Zealand.

  • —— (2004). Flight of the Huia: ecology and conservation of New Zealand's frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-0908812523.
  • —— (2007). A Checklist to New Zealand Birds, Frogs, Reptiles, Mammals and Butterflies. Canterbury University Press. ISBN 978-1877257513.
  • —— (2013). West Coast Walking; a naturalist's guide to the West Coast. Canterbury University Press.

References
  1. "About the Blue Penguin Trust". The Blue Penguin Trust. West Coast Penguin Trust. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. Field, Michael (29 December 2013). "Former Lincoln scientist stuck on ice". The Press. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand Birds - Open Lecture". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. "Trust Chair wins prestigious award". West Coast Penguin Trust. West Coast Penguin Trust. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. "Awards - OSNZ AGM 2012". Birds New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. "The Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Robert Falla Memorial Award - Kerry-Jayne Wilson". West Coast Penguin Trust. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  7. "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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