Sadie Mills
Sadie Mills | |
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Born | Victoria Sadie Mills |
Citizenship | New Zealand |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Marine biology and invertebrate collection manager |
Institutions | National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research |
Victoria Sadie Mills is a New Zealand marine biologist and an invertebrate collection manager at New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.[1][2][3] Mills specialises in the taxonomy of Ophiuroidea and has written a book titled Extraordinary echinoderms : a guide to the echinoderms of New Zealand.[4][5]
Early life and education
Mills grew up in the United Kingdom.[6] She knew from a young age she wanted to be a marine biologist.[6] Mills family moved to Dunedin in the South Island of New Zealand when she was a teenager, and she went on to study at Otago University.[6]
Career
Mills has participated in over 20 research expeditions while working for the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.[2][7] She was the co-leader of the Ocean Census Bounty Trough research expedition.[8]
References
- ^ Thomson, Jess (19 September 2023). "Mystery of Strange Marks on Sea Floor Solved by Scientists". News Week. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ a b McAvoy, Aimee (15 February 2024). "An Interview with Sadie Mills, Bounty Trough Expedition Leader". Ocean Census. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ McDougall, Tia (15 January 2023). "NIWA scientists set sail for Antarctic to study plankton". Newshub. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Sadie Mills | NIWA". niwa.co.nz. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Extraordinary echinoderms : a guide to the echinoderms of New Zealand". natlib.govt.nz. 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Queen of the critters". NIWA. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Crimp, Lauren (11 January 2023). "Packed research programme awaits Niwa team off to Antarctica". RNZ. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "100 new ocean species discovered in New Zealand". Radio New Zealand. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
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- Video recording of a tour of the NIWA invertebrate collection with Sadie Mills
- Recording of Sadie Mills presenting on the mapping marine biodiversity