Education
2021 – present
2017 – 2021
2008 – 2016
2004 – 2008
MSc Marine Vertebrate Ecology and Conservation, Exeter University, UK
BSc Marine Ecology, Wageningen University, Netherlands
High School, Gymnasium Hankensbüttel, Germany
Primary School Radenbeck, Germany
Grants & Scholarships
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Grant from The Fona Foundation for Research on Nature Conservation for my BSc research project
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Global Excellence Scholarship from Exeter University for my Postgraduate course
Experience
April –
July 2022
MSc thesis on using fisher’s local ecological knowledge to create a baseline assessment of Belize’s common snook populations
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Worked in partnership with the Belizean NGO MarAlliance
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Designed surveys and lead interviews with fishers across Belize
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Wrote risk assessments and ethics forms for fieldwork abroad
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Assisted with MarAlliance’s annual shark and turtle monitoring
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Acquired skills in longlining and tagging sharks, tagging turtles with flipper and satellite tags, deploying Baited Remote Underwater Videos (BRUVs), and conducting Underwater Visual Census (UVCs)
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Extended knowledge in leading fieldwork, fieldwork logistics, data entry and analysis
Oct 2020
BSc thesis on trace metal accumulation in turtlegrass and green sea turtles on Curaçao, Caribbean
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Independently organized and carried out fieldwork in the Caribbean
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Worked closely with the local Sea Turtle Conservation NGO
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Analyzed trace metals in seagrass and blood and fat tissue of turtles using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry
Jan 2020
Internship at Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management chair group, Wageningen University
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Examined different ecosystem services of Caribbean seagrass ecosystems
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Analyzed and calculated the decomposition rate in seagrass sediments, assessed fish and invertebrate abundance via video traps and determined productivity rates of seagrass leaves
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Worked independently with data and analysis processes
Aug 2019
Internship at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute in Galicia, Spain
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Conducted land- and boat-based field research along the Galician coast
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Extended knowledge about GIS and diet analysis
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Obtained skills in bioacoustics analysis, photo-ID and database entry
Sep 2019 -
Aug 2020
Technical laboratorian at Eurofins Analytico B.V. in Barneveld, The Netherlands
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Worked as part of a team with colleges from different backgrounds and nationalities
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Prepared soil and water samples for further analysis and acquired logistical skills
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Entrusted with proposing improvements for a more efficient workflow
Oct 2018 -
Feb 2020
Divemaster at Discovery Divers in the Netherlands
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Gained skills on how to independently guide costumers underwater and be responsible for their safety
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Organized and hosted diving events for the local dive community
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Gave and assisted with courses, specifically working with new Open Water students that are anxious or have trouble with certain skills
Jul -
Aug 2018
PADI Divemaster Internship & PADI Master Scuba Diver
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Acquired dive knowledge and became very confident being and working underwater
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Learned how to solve common problems under water and prevent risks
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Motivate and inspire other people for the fascinating underwater world
Professional Skills
Extracurricular Activities
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PADI Divemaster
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making short-films, video abstracts, infographics
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Accredited Wildlife Save Operator
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JNCC Marine Mammal Observer
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Field course coordinator accreditation
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Emergency First Responder
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Powerboat level 2 license
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International driver’s license
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Computer Skills:
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MS Office
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R
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SPSS
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QGIS
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Languages:
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German (native speaker)
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English (fluent)
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Dutch (fluent)
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French (basic)
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Postgraduate Course Representative Exeter University
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Student Union Crew member
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Generation Wild member (environmental education project)
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SCUBA, freediving, trail running, yoga, photography, cooking