Ingrid Visser (biologist)
New Zealand biologist
Ingrid Natasha Visser (born 20 February 1966)is a New Zealand conservation activist and public figure known for campaigning on issues involving orcas and marine mammal protection. She is also a marine biologist with a PhD from the University of Auckland and founded the Orca Research Trust.
Early life
Visser was born in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Her parents were Dutch immigrants who moved to New Zealand in the 1950s. They were both nationalised as New Zealanders after she was born.
Between June 1982 and November 1986, Visser sailed with her parents and sister aboard a 17-metre (56 ft) yacht around the world. The trip covered over 50,000 nautical miles (93,000 km) and visited more than 40 countries.
Education
Visser holds three university degrees: a Bachelor of Science (Massey University), a Masters of Science, and a Doctorate of Philosophy (both the University of Auckland). Visser has been working with orca (Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales) since 1992 and completed her PhD in 2000, the first scientific study of orca in New Zealand waters.
Scientific work
Her research on orca has been published in international scientific journals, since 1998, and many of these publications are available on the Orca Research Trust website.
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