Person

Parslow, John

Occupation: Oceanographer

Summary

John Parslow is an expert in marine ecosystem modelling with a particular interest in phytoplankton ecophysiology and ocean colour remote sensing.

Parslow initiated the Australian Joint Global Ocean Flux Study in the early 1990s and in the mid 1990s was involved in the Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study, a landmark survey for which his team received the CSIRO Chairman's Medal in 1996.

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Chronology

1974: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)) in Mathematics from University of Queensland
1981: Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in marine ecosystem modelling from University of British Columbia, Canada
1996: Award - CSIRO Chairman's Medal for Port Phillip Bay Environmental Study

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Resources

'Parslow, John Stanley (1954-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-473154. Details

Resource Sections

Ward, C., 'John Parslow', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Parslow-John. Details

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