Abigail Smith
Professor of marine science, University of Otago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abigail Smith is a professor in marine sciences at Otago University in Dunedin.[1]
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Alma mater | Waikato University |
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Doctoral students | Tuifuisa’a Patila Amosa |
Smith grew up in Maine[2] and did her undergraduate studies at Colby College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[1] before emigrating to New Zealand to study for a PhD at Waikato University with a thesis entitled 'Aspects of the sedimentology of New Zealand bryozoans and mixed carbonate-clastic deposits : a contribution to the temperate shelf carbonate model.'[3]
Smith's research relates to the formation of skeletons' marine micro-flora and their deposition on the seafloor as sediment.
In October 2019, Smith won the Miriam Dell Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring from the Association for Women in Science.[4] Smith's notable students include Tuifuisaʻa Patila Amosa.[5]