Nancy Alison Rayner

Background

Rayner, Nancy Alison was born on February 10, 1927 in Masterton, New Zealand. Arrived in South Africa, 1949. Daughter of James Patrick and Florence Letitia (Overman) Cooper.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Victoria University College, New Zealand, 1947. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Natal, South Africa, 1977. Master of Science, University Natal, South Africa, 1982.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Natal, South Africa, 1991.

Career

Research assistant animal ecology section Department of Science and Industrial Research, Wellington, New Zealand, 1947-1949. Lecturer, tutor University Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1977-1994. Lecturer University The University of Durban-Westville, South Africa, 1995, senior research associate, lecturer South Africa, since 1996.

Honorary research fellow University Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1996. Consultant freshwater invertebrates South Africa, since 1977. Supervising and examining theses and research projects University Natal, since 1991.

Referee research papers, since 1991.

Achievements

• Nancy Alison Rayner has been listed as a noteworthy zoologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Southern Africa Society Aquatic Scientists, Wildlife and Environmental Society South Africa, Zoological Society South Africa, Spider Club Southern Africa, World Association Copepodologists (founder), Crustacean Society.

Interests

• Reading, yoga, indigenous gardening, container gardening, embroidery.

Connections

Married Arthur Asquith Rayner, July 8, 1949 (deceased July 1994). Children: Alison Margaret, Colin Frederick, Brian Lindsay, Marion Patricia, John Philip.