Harriott, Vicki Joy (1955 - 2005)

Summary

Vicki Harriott was widely-known for her research on reef coral larval recruitment, and coral reef ecology. Her interests ranged from holothurian reproduction and population ecology, to factors regulating coral reefs at their latitudinal limits, coral-algal interactions, and threats to reef communities: she was among the first to recognise the significance of coral bleaching. She was equally well-known for her extensive work in marine education. Harriott joined the School of Environmental Science and Management at the Southern Cross University in 1990, ultimately being promoted to Associate Professor. From 2000 to 2003 she was Program Leader for the Education and Communication Section of the CRC Reef Research Centre at James Cook University. In 2009 Reef no. 15-070 in the Great Barrier Reef was named the Vicki Harriott Reef.

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Chronology

1975

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Queensland

1980

Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Queensland

1983

Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), James Cook University of North Queensland

1984 - 1987

Career position - Postdoctoral program through James Cook University of North Queensland

1987 - 1990

Career position - Assistant Curator at the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium, Townsvieel

1990 - 2000

Career position - Lecturer, School of Environmental Science and Management, Southern Cross University

2000 - 2003

Career position - Program Leader for Education and Communication Section, CRC Reef Research Centre, CRC for The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

2003 - 2005

Career position - Associate Professor, School of Environmental Science and Management, Southern Cross University

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Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

• McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Articles

• 'Vicki Harriott: a career in coral research', WISENET Journal, 34 (March) (1994), http://www.wisenet-australia.org/profiles/harriott.htm. Details

Journal Articles

• Dinesen, Zena, 'Vicki Harriott Reef named', Australian Coral Reef Society newsletter, 39 (2009), 30. Details
• Harriott, V. J., 'Mortality rates of scleractinian corals before and during a mass bleaching event', Marine ecology progress series, 21 (1/2) (1985), 81-8. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps021081. Details
• Harrison, Peter, 'Dr Vicki Harriott - a life in coral reefs', Australian marine science bulletin, 169 (2005), 13. Details
• Hutchings, Pat; Brown, Barbara E.; Byrne, Maria; Hamylton, Sarah; and Spencer, Tom, 'The remarkable contributions of ten outstanding women to Australian coral reef science', Historical Records of Australian Science, 34 (1) (2023), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR22009. Details

Resources

• 'Harriott, V J (1955-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-581155. Details