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Ellen Heine

Ellen Heine

New Zealand botanist, botanical collector, photographer and artist

Ellen Minna Bleakly (née Heine; 8 August 1907 – 27 July 1989) was a New Zealand-born botanist, photographer, and painter.[1] As a botanist, Heine made contributions to research into the relationship between New Zealand insects and native flowers.[1] She also undertook research into brown seaweeds in the genus Xiphophora.[1] Photographs created by Heine are held in the collection of the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[2] Of particular historical interest are the photographs she took of the University of Canterbury's Cass Field Station.[3]

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Early life and education

She was educated at Victoria University College where she graduated with a Master of Science degree with honours in botany in 1929.[1][4]

References

  1. [1]
    E. J., Godley (September 2006). "Ellen Minna Heine (Bleakly) 1907-1989" (PDF). New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter. 85: 12–14.
  2. [2]
    "Ellen Heine: Botanist: Photographs & Ephemera". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    Vangioni, Peter. "100 years of the Cass field station". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Students Capped". Evening Post. Vol. CIX, no. 108. 10 May 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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