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NIWA scientist Dr Vicky Webb

Molecular biologist, Dr Vicky Webb explains her job at NIWA to students at Cobden School during a video conference.

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David Copeland: Perhaps you could tell everybody who you are and what you do?

Dr Vicky Webb ( NIWA):  I am a molecular biologist. So I look at molecules, tiny little things. I look for useful things that you can get from organisms from the sea.

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Rights: The University of Waikato
Published: 27 November 2007
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