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Shirley Winifred Jeffrey 1930–2014

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posted on 2023-05-22, 02:46 authored by Wright, SW, Gustaaf HallegraeffGustaaf Hallegraeff, Mantoura, RFC
Australian scientist Shirley Jeffrey was a pioneer in oceanographic research, identifying the then theoretical chlorophyll c, and was a worldwide leader in the application of pigment methods in quantifying phytoplankton as the foundation of the oceanic food supply. Her research paved the way for the successful application of microalgae in aquaculture around the world. Jeffrey earned bachelor's and master's degrees at University of Sydney, majoring in microbiology and biochemistry, followed by a PhD from the King's College London Hospital Medical School. Returning to Sydney, she was hired by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) to research chlorophyll c. Following this successful effort, she became a research fellow at the University of California, Berkeley from 1962 to 1964. She then became affiliated with the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research. After a 1973 sabbatical at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, she returned to CSIRO, where she spent the rest of her career.

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Publication title

Historical Records of Australian Science

Volume

27

Pagination

81-91

ISSN

0727-3061

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Place of publication

Australia

Rights statement

Copyright 2016 Australian Academy of Science

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Fisheries - aquaculture not elsewhere classified

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