Job Type
Teaching/Education
Operational Support (technical)
Technical Advice & Consulting
Activities
I am
currently working as external collaborator for the Marine Protected Area (MPA)
of Egadi Islands for a scientific and technical support at the First Aid Center
for Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) for a marine conservation project.
- 2016-now MPA of Egadi Islands: Scientific and technical support for the internal activities of the Center about the monitoring of the sea turtles, recovery and reabilitation, scientific communication with public, kids and touristes.
- 2015 Scholarship (Universidad ULPGC, Taliarte, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain): Study of reproduction, larviculture and incise of the size of the Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumeli): breeding of phytoplankton (Nannochloropsis sp.); raising of rotifers; decapsulation and growth of Artemia; preparation and realization of larviculture as accretion basis for the breeding of marine fish (S. dumerili), from weaning deposition; a study on the reproduction of S. dumerili (hormonal induction, quality of deposition, otolith extraction); realization of a study on growth of organisms (care of the youth of S. dumerili, study of otoliths)
- 2013-2014 Scholarship (University of Portsmouth, UK): Research about antifouling toxicity on coral symbionts to find new eco-friendly solutions. Master's dissertation on the laboratory experience and results and presentation of the work to the examination commission of the MCs. Scientific presentation of the results at the 17th International Conference of Marine Corrosion and Fouling, July 2014, Singapore.
- 2013 Biosurvey s.r.l, Palermo, Italy: stage took place in the marine environment with the technical implementation of: multibeam systems, side scan, multiparametric probe, Van Veen, box corer,GIS analysis.
- 2011-2012 Internship IAMC-CNR (Capo Granitola, Mazara del Vallo (Tp), Italy): Analytical laboratory techniques on calcified structures (otoliths) and gonads.
- 2008/2009/2012 IAMC-CNR (Capo Granitola, Mazara del Vallo (Tp), Italy):Scientific member team of oceanographic research vessels: use of environment and biological sampling equipment (such as core drills, box corer, Ekmann-Birge, multiparameter probes, Niskin bottle, CTD and bongo) to sample and work on analysis of phytoplankton, zooplankton, sediment and environmental data; on board sampling with mesh nets to catch experimental pelagic species of commercial interest, sorting and collecting environmental data for stock assessment (Use of instrument: acoustics, Ecosurvey, CTD).
Sea regions of study
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
Skills
Other skills
- 2016-2017 Mare Vivo Italy: Coordinator and educator of the national educational project
"Delfini Guardiani" for the Egadi Islands and the island of
Pantelleria (Sicily, Italy), patronage of the Ministry of the
Environment and the Protection of the Territory and Sea and of Federparchi and
Sicilian Protected Marine Areas.
Comment(s)
Good negotiation and problem solving skills, developed during the formative experience abroad and welcome works. Cooperation skills and management of activities group gained both through my college career and through the experiences of extracurricular training.
