Background
Burns, Carolyn Waugh was born on February 3, 1942 in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand. Daughter of Malcolm McRae and Ruth Alvina (Waugh) Burns.
Burns, Carolyn Waugh was born on February 3, 1942 in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand. Daughter of Malcolm McRae and Ruth Alvina (Waugh) Burns.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1966.
Research associate biology, Yale University, New Haven, 1966-1968;
lecturer zoology, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1969-1971;
senior lecturer, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1972-1980;
associate professor, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1981-1992;
professor, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, since 1993. Member of advisory board International Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie, since 1994. Mem.sci. advising committee Worldwide Fund for Nature, New Zealand, since 1993.
Member, vice chairman Marsden Fund Committee, New Zealand, since 1994.
Member, chairman New Zealand Nature Conservation Council, 1975-1990. Member National Parks & Reserve Authority, New Zealand, 1981-1990. Regional councillor International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 1984-1990, member Commission on Education, Ecology, National Parks and Protected Areas, since 1979.
Member International Association Theoretical and Applied Limnology (president since 1995), American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Freshwater Biological Association (United Kingdom), New Zealand Limnological Society (secretary-treasurer 1973-1976, president 1976-1978), Royal Society New Zealand, Federation University Women.
Married John Ingram Hubbard, December 12, 1981.