Mary Anne Sewell | |
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Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
Alma mater | University of Alberta |
Scientific career | |
Fields | marine biology |
Thesis |
Mary Anne Sewell FRSNZ (born 1963) is a New Zealand marine biology academic. She is currently a full professor at the University of Auckland.[1] In 2024 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
After a 1993 PhD titled 'Reproductive cycle, sex change, and mortality during brooding of a viviparous sea cucumber Leptosynapta clarki' at the University of Alberta, she moved to the University of Auckland, rising to full professor.[1]
Sewell has spoken publicly on a number of marine issues, including shark finning[2] and microbeads and plastic pollution[3][4][5][6][7]
In 2024 Sewell was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.[8]