Stella Maris Turk
Born
Stella Maris Treharne

1925
Died3 April 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 92)[1]
Cornwall, England
NationalityBritish
SpouseFrank Turk
AwardsStamford Raffles Award
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, natural history, conservation
InstitutionsUniversity of Exeter

Stella Maris Turk, MBE (1925 – 3 April 2017) was a British zoologist, naturalist, and conservationist.

Turk was known for her activities in marine biology and conservation as it applies to marine molluscs and mammals. Turk became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2002, and was awarded the Stamford Raffles Award by the Zoological Society of London in 1979.

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  1. "Stella Turk Obituary (2017) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com.

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