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Loisette M. Marsh
Loisette M. Marsh (1928–2021) was a Canadian-born Australian marine biologist. Early life and education Born Loisette Matilda Rutt in Mill Bay, British Columbia, she was an only child, who spent her earliest years exploring the sea and seashore adjacent to her home. At age 10 (1938) she migrated to Australia with her parents, and was educated at MLC, Perth, and then at the University of Western Australia, where she earned a B.A., followed by an M.A. in 1955. She married Brian Marsh and together in 1960 they moved to Norfolk Island and then to Fiji in 1963. She returned to Perth in 1968, where she again became a part-time demonstrator at UWA ( 1968-1969). Career She joined the Western Australian Museum first as a part-time graduate assistant (1970-1973), becoming assistant curator marine invertebrates (1974-1977) and finally curator of marine invertebrates (1977-1993). In addition to her published research, she left 16 volumes of field notes, covering field work from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mill Bay, British Columbia
Mill Bay is a commuter town of about 7,200 people located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada about north of Victoria, the capital. It is part of the Cowichan Valley Regional District. Mill Bay was founded in the 1860s with lumber and milling as its primary industries, done at the mill on the bay. It was named for the sawmill built in the area in 1861 by Henry S. Shepherd soon purchased by William Sayward. It is known for its ferry to Brentwood Bay on the Saanich Peninsula and the historic Malahat Drive, which is also a source of criticism due to frequent closures from either automobile accidents or weather conditions. Numerous suggestions have been made by various groups regarding a 'bypass' route (possibly a bridge), though as of 2007, the Brentwood-Mill Bay Ferry and the Malahat remain the best routes to Greater Victoria from the rest of Vancouver Island (a third route goes south from Lake Cowichan via Port Renfrew to Victoria). The MV ''Mill Bay'' that has se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |