Bill Ballantine (biologist)
| Bill Ballantine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William James Ballantine 15 April 1937 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Died |
(aged 78) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Fields | Marine biology |
| Institutions | Leigh Marine Laboratory |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary College, London |
| Thesis | The population dynamics of Patella vulgata and other limpets (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor |
James Eric Smith John Edward Morton |
| Notable awards |
MBE (1994) Goldman Environmental Prize (1996) QSO (2006) |
William James Ballantine QSO MBE (15 April 1937 – 1 November 2015) was a British-born New Zealand marine biologist. He has been called the "father of marine conservation in New Zealand".
Biography
Born in Leicester, England, on 15 April 1937,[1] Ballantine was awarded an MA from Downing College, Cambridge and a PhD from Queen Mary College, University of London. His thesis was entitled The population dynamics of Patella vulgata and other limpets.[2] He emigrated to New Zealand in 1964 when he was appointed the inaugural director of the University of Auckland's Leigh Marine Laboratory.[3] The Marine Reserves Act 1971 was the brainchild of Ballantine, and he initiated a "no take" marine reserve at Leigh. Both of these initiatives were one of the first to be initiated in the world.[4] Minister of Conservation Nick Smith described him as the "father of marine conservation in New Zealand.[5]
Ballantine died at Auckland City Hospital on 1 November 2015; his wife Dulcie had died before him. He will be cremated in Leigh.[6]
Honours and awards
In 1990 Ballantine was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[1] In the 1994 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to marine biology and conservation.[7] He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1996, for his work on marine conservation and with New Zealand's Marine Reserve Act.[8] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Ballantine was made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for public services.[9]
References
- 1 2 "William James Ballantine". Prabook. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Library catalogue search". Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Blue haven: New Zealand marine reserves are a model for the world". National Geographic Magazine. April 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bill Ballantine". Marine-reserves.org.nz. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ "Minister saddened at passing of Dr Bill Ballantine". Scoop Independent News. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dr Bill Ballantine". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53528. p. 33. 30 December 1993. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Islands & Island Nations 1996. Bill Ballantine. New Zealand. Marine Conservation". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ↑ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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