A Pioneering Zoologist: Elizabeth Carrington Pope
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In this episode, we take a listen to marine zoologist Elizabeth Carrington Pope, who reflects on her time as a student at the University of Sydney in the 1930s, and on her mentor W. J. Dakin, professor of zoology. In a profession dominated by men, Pope was a successful female scientist who became the first university graduate to land a job at the Australian Museum.
Want to know more about Pope’s career?
https://untoldstories.net/1932/11/elizabeth-pope-marine-biologist/
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/elizabeth-carrington-pope/
Visit the University of Sydney Archives: https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/users/login
Listen to the full interview with Elizabeth: https://archives-search.sydney.edu.au/nodes/view/92163
Episode Photo Credit: Zoology Department Staff Undertaking Field Work 2 (1930s), [REF-00070251]. University of Sydney Archives, accessed 26/07/2023, https://usydarchives.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/119111
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