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Interview with Helene Marsh, marine biologist [sound recording] / interviewer, Diana Giese
- Title
- Interview with Helene Marsh, marine biologist [sound recording] / interviewer, Diana Giese
- Repository
- National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
- Reference
- TRC 3634
- Date Range
- 10 October 1997
- Description
2 digital audio tapes (c. 130 min.). Marsh discusses how she became interested in the marine mammal, particularly the dugong for which she is now an international expert, distinctions between hard and soft sciences and scientists, how she stands between the two, problems with working with both groups in a cross-disciplinary way, the problem of training new students in teamwork and tolerance of a wide range of disciplinary approaches, a review of her own career path being the first woman to complete a doctorate in biological sciences from James Cook University, the funding for dugong research, dugongs as cultural icons for the Aborigines as well as the conservation movement, the decline of the dugongs along the Australian coast, the impact of the Port Hinchinbrook resort, the need for broad-based environmental education, the need for scientists to better communicate policy implications to governments, the conflict between a scientist and an advocate, need for scientists to be aware of political and legal implications of their work, role of women and those from different racial backgrounds in science.
- Formats
- Audio
- Access
- Written permission required for research use and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee