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Bland Finlay
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| Born | 16 March 1952  |
| Died | 24 December 2021 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Biologist, university teacher |
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Bland J. Finlay (born March 16, 1952 – died December 24, 2021) was an important British biologist. A biologist is a scientist who studies living things. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society, which is a very special honor for top scientists.
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About Bland Finlay's Work
Early Life and Education
Bland Finlay studied at the University of Stirling in Scotland. He earned both his first degree and his PhD there. A PhD is a very high university degree that shows someone is an expert in their field.
Teaching and Research
After his studies, Finlay worked as a teacher at the University of Jos for one year. This university is located in Nigeria.
In 1978, he moved to the Freshwater Biological Association's laboratory. This lab was near Windermere, a large lake in England. He worked there for many years, until 2003.
Many of his research projects took place at a pond called Priest Pot. This pond is also in the beautiful Lake District area of England.
Later Career and Discoveries
From 2003 to 2007, Finlay worked at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. This center studies how living things interact with their environment.
In 2007, he became a professor at Queen Mary, University of London. He was a Professor of Microbial Ecology. This means he studied tiny living things, like bacteria and other single-celled organisms, and how they live in their environments. He retired from this role in 2012.
His main research focused on very tiny, single-celled living things called protists. These are a type of eukaryote, which means their cells have a nucleus. He was especially interested in protists that live in places with very little oxygen. These places are called low-oxygen habitats.
Important Publications
Bland Finlay wrote several important scientific works. These helped other scientists learn more about tiny living things.
- He co-wrote a book called Ecology and evolution in anoxic worlds with Tom Fenchel. This book was published in 1995. It explored how life works and changes in places without much oxygen.
- In 2002, he published a paper in the famous journal Science. This paper was about how tiny microbial species spread all over the world. It showed that many tiny creatures can be found in many different places.
