Sofia Franco
Lecturer in Aquaculture Governance & Innovation at Scottish Association For Marine Science- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Italian Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Irene Magistro
I’ve worked alongside Sofia at the Iacocca Institute-Lehigh University, PA, United States. Not only she has been a key player on our team, but she’s also become a close personal friend. Sofia’s skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to any team. In addition to her professional qualifications, Sofia has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She’s naturally fallen into the role of
Vera Mendão
Sofia is an excellent colleague, very enthusiastic, efficient responsible and creative, always cheering up her team mates and contributing to a great team work environment! She is always ready to work, giving her best and overcoming any difficulties she encounters with great ease. It has been a great pleasure and learning experience to study and work closely with Sofia!
Irene Magistro
I’ve worked alongside Sofia at the Iacocca Institute-Lehigh University, PA, United States. Not only she has been a key player on our team, but she’s also become a close personal friend. Sofia’s skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to any team. In addition to her professional qualifications, Sofia has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She’s naturally fallen into the role of
Vera Mendão
Sofia is an excellent colleague, very enthusiastic, efficient responsible and creative, always cheering up her team mates and contributing to a great team work environment! She is always ready to work, giving her best and overcoming any difficulties she encounters with great ease. It has been a great pleasure and learning experience to study and work closely with Sofia!
Irene Magistro
I’ve worked alongside Sofia at the Iacocca Institute-Lehigh University, PA, United States. Not only she has been a key player on our team, but she’s also become a close personal friend. Sofia’s skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to any team. In addition to her professional qualifications, Sofia has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She’s naturally fallen into the role of
Vera Mendão
Sofia is an excellent colleague, very enthusiastic, efficient responsible and creative, always cheering up her team mates and contributing to a great team work environment! She is always ready to work, giving her best and overcoming any difficulties she encounters with great ease. It has been a great pleasure and learning experience to study and work closely with Sofia!
Irene Magistro
I’ve worked alongside Sofia at the Iacocca Institute-Lehigh University, PA, United States. Not only she has been a key player on our team, but she’s also become a close personal friend. Sofia’s skills and leadership qualities would make her an invaluable addition to any team. In addition to her professional qualifications, Sofia has personal qualities that make her well-suited to leadership. She’s naturally fallen into the role of
Vera Mendão
Sofia is an excellent colleague, very enthusiastic, efficient responsible and creative, always cheering up her team mates and contributing to a great team work environment! She is always ready to work, giving her best and overcoming any difficulties she encounters with great ease. It has been a great pleasure and learning experience to study and work closely with Sofia!
Experience
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Scottish Association For Marine Science
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Lecturer in Aquaculture Governance & Innovation
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Sep 2018 - Present
Lecturer in Aquaculture Governance & Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Fellow in Aquaculture. Lecturer in Aquaculture Governance & Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Fellow in Aquaculture.
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European Commission
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Belgium
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Blue Book trainee at DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
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Oct 2018 - Feb 2019
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Newcastle University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Associate
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
Senior Research Associate at Newcastle University - School Natural and Environmental Sciences
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Knowledge Exchange Fellow
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2018
KE Fellow working with the UK aquaculture community, providing expert input to the UK Aquaculture Network and contributing to the development of the UK Aquaculture Initiative. I work across NERC and BBSRC R&I communities in HE institutions and research organisations, engaging closely with a range of businesses to enable uptake of NERC-BBSRC research and indentifying knowledge prioritisation needs.
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Research Associate
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May 2014 - Aug 2018
Research Associate at Newcastle University - School of Marine Science (former) and School of Natural and Environmental Sciences (current designation)
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Marine Management Organisation
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Researcher (placement)
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
Working with the Marine Management Organisation (as part of a 4-month placement, funded by the Valuing Nature Network) on assessing and addressing evidence needs for aquaculture marine spatial planning. Working with the Marine Management Organisation (as part of a 4-month placement, funded by the Valuing Nature Network) on assessing and addressing evidence needs for aquaculture marine spatial planning.
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A. Coelho & Castro, Lda (Piscicultura do Rio Alto)
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Povoa do Varzim, Portugal
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Intern
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Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Intern working on the commercial production of turbot and seabream. Intern working on the commercial production of turbot and seabream.
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Education
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2016 - 2017
London Business School
Leading Teams for Emerging Leaders Programme, Organizational Leadership -
2010 - 2014
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Marine Science, Aquaculture -
2009 - 2009
University of Bergen (UiB)
Master thesis, Aquaculture -
2007 - 2009
Universidade do Algarve
Master of Science (MSc), Aquaculture and Fisheries -
2008 - 2008
Lehigh University College of Business
Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry -
2004 - 2007
Universidade de Lisboa
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biology
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