Wilma M. Blom | |
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Occupation | Marine scientist |
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Wilma M. Blom is a marine scientist. Since 2011 she has been Curator, Marine Invertebrates at Auckland War Memorial Museum. [1] [2]
Blom studied at the University of Auckland and later University of Sydney in the 1980s, researching the sedimentology of the Raukūmara Range, [3] and Bass Strait in Australia. [4] [5] In 1989, the amoeboid protist Lagena blomae, a species found in the Bass Strait, was named after Blom. [6] [7]
In mid-2011, Blom became the marine invertebrates curator at Auckland War Memorial Museum. [5] [8] [9] Blom's work focuses on identifying marine fauna, such as molluscs. She also works in science communication, through projects such as Auckland Museum's New Zealand Marine Life app. She also organises a 2-yearly BioBlitz programme which places scientists alongside communities to help them document the biodiversity of their surrounding area, and has been involved in research projects involving The Noises. [1] [10] She has contributed to the collections of Auckland Museum and Te Papa. [11]
Blom led a team that dissected a rare Taningia danae octopus, found by a fishing expedition near Whakaari / White Island in 2020. [12]
In 2020, Blom collaborated on a project involving a Pliocene fossil trove, which was uncovered at Māngere when vertical shafts were being excavated for the Central Interceptor at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant. [13] 266 fossil species were uncovered at the trove, including at least ten novel species. [14] [15]
Blom first began living in Auckland in 1971. [1] Blom is interested in botanical art, [5] and her illustration of Pteris tremula was selected for the Ngāi Tipu Taketake - Indigenous Flora exhibition held at Auckland Botanic Gardens in 2018. [16] She is a member of the Auckland Shell Club. [17]
Wilma M. Blom | |
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Occupation | Marine scientist |
Scientific career | |
Thesis |
Wilma M. Blom is a marine scientist. Since 2011 she has been Curator, Marine Invertebrates at Auckland War Memorial Museum. [1] [2]
Blom studied at the University of Auckland and later University of Sydney in the 1980s, researching the sedimentology of the Raukūmara Range, [3] and Bass Strait in Australia. [4] [5] In 1989, the amoeboid protist Lagena blomae, a species found in the Bass Strait, was named after Blom. [6] [7]
In mid-2011, Blom became the marine invertebrates curator at Auckland War Memorial Museum. [5] [8] [9] Blom's work focuses on identifying marine fauna, such as molluscs. She also works in science communication, through projects such as Auckland Museum's New Zealand Marine Life app. She also organises a 2-yearly BioBlitz programme which places scientists alongside communities to help them document the biodiversity of their surrounding area, and has been involved in research projects involving The Noises. [1] [10] She has contributed to the collections of Auckland Museum and Te Papa. [11]
Blom led a team that dissected a rare Taningia danae octopus, found by a fishing expedition near Whakaari / White Island in 2020. [12]
In 2020, Blom collaborated on a project involving a Pliocene fossil trove, which was uncovered at Māngere when vertical shafts were being excavated for the Central Interceptor at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant. [13] 266 fossil species were uncovered at the trove, including at least ten novel species. [14] [15]
Blom first began living in Auckland in 1971. [1] Blom is interested in botanical art, [5] and her illustration of Pteris tremula was selected for the Ngāi Tipu Taketake - Indigenous Flora exhibition held at Auckland Botanic Gardens in 2018. [16] She is a member of the Auckland Shell Club. [17]