Experience

THE FROZEN ARK PROJECT

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach and Education Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Developing and delivering the Frozen Ark school and outreach programme. Developing and delivering the Frozen Ark school and outreach programme.



CryoArks

• United Kingdom
• Research Services

• Postdoctoral Researcher (CryoArks)

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  I am responsible for the day-to-day management of project activities, liaising with partner and collaborating institutions, helping with grant applications and drafting of manuscripts, supporting sampling initiatives, and overseeing the project’s research and dissemination activities. I am responsible for the day-to-day management of project activities, liaising with partner and collaborating institutions, helping with grant applications and drafting of manuscripts, supporting sampling initiatives, and overseeing the project’s research and dissemination activities.



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Administrator (Water Research Institute)

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

  Providing administrative support to the Institute Director, Institute Manager and Research and Impact Officer. In charge of logistics relating with conference/workshop organisation: venue, AV equipment and catering services booking; processing orders and expense claim forms; registration at conferences for Water URI team members; scheduling of meetings; updating content on the Institute website; using SciVal and Scopus to analyse research performance of the Water Research Institute community. Providing administrative support to the Institute Director, Institute Manager and Research and Impact Officer. In charge of logistics relating with conference/workshop organisation: venue, AV equipment and catering services booking; processing orders and expense claim forms; registration at conferences for Water URI team members; scheduling of meetings; updating content on the Institute website; using SciVal and Scopus to analyse research performance of the Water Research Institute community.



THE FROZEN ARK PROJECT

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Jun 2018

  Writing and providing support on grant applications; participation in engagement events to raise awareness to the work of the Ark; updating and rebranding template documents, protocols and sample record sheets; updating partner database; preparation of partner information pack; liaising with partners; compiling relevant literature on DNA preservation methods and best practices for biobanking; supervising PTY students; overseeing research projects on DNA degradation; devising new layout and design for the website (the latter with graphic design and IT support); updating existing content and developing new one for the website; providing administrative support to the Interim Director; dealing with enquiries; developing a communication strategy; managing social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook) Show less



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Assistant (Heredity - Official journal of the Genetics Society)

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2016

  Providing administrative support to the Managing Editor: dealing with correspondence associated with the journal; implementing and maintaining a filing system for journal correspondence; organising editorial meetings; taking effective minutes; processing any travel and expense claims and purchases; corresponding with authors, referees, editors and publishers; managing the turnover of manuscripts, including the assessment of manuscripts by a process of peer-review; supply finalised manuscripts to the publishers; reviewing administrative processes and procedures and advising the Managing Editor on options for improvement; managing social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook). Show less



University of Évora

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Technician (Conservation Biology Unit - UBC)

  • 2006 - 2007

  1. Coordinator of the Project “GAPS – Gestão Activa e Participada do Sítio de Monfurado – LIFE03 NAT/P/000018” – Acção A7 – Acções Preparatórias do Plano de Gestão [Management of the Monfurado Natura Site – Action A7] devoted to the inventory and cartography of Cabrera vole (Microtus cabrerae) colonies: project management; methodological and experimental design; identification of Cabrera vole tracks and signs; colony cartography using orthophotomaps and GIS software; liaison with property owners to implement in situ grazing experiments to determine the effects of cattle and sheep grazing on vole colonies; report preparation. 2. Collaboration in the above project but in Action D6 [Measures for habitat promotion for wildlife in hunting areas]: population monitoring of lagomorphs (tracks and signs, and spotlight counts) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) (direct counts). 3. Collaboration in the Project “PORA Sítio de Monfurado – Conservação e Valorização do Património Natural (2ª Fase)” [Conservation and Enhancement of Monfurado Natura Site Natural Heritage]: identification of mammal tracks and signs; scent station surveys; carnivore species spotlight counts. 4. Planning, methodological design and fieldwork support for an undergraduate final year project that aimed to compare the small mammal diversity and abundance in road verges versus landscape matrix in the Monfurado Natura Site: live-trapping; small mammal identification; vegetation measurements. Show less



University of Évora

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee (Conservation Biology Unit - UBC)

  • 2004 - 2005

  1. Polecat survey team member, responsible for creating a bibliography database (with pdf versions) and collaboration in other ongoing projects at UBC: carnivores live-trapping; polecat radio-tracking; recruitment and management of a sub-team of volunteers (mostly undergraduate students of University of Évora); construction of a scientific articles database; identification of carnivore footprints and scats. 2. Conducting a study on the small mammal community of the Monfurado Natura Site: detection of barn owl (Tyto alba) nesting and roosting sites and pellet collection; analysis of barn owl pellets; identification of insectivore and rodent species using skull and teeth characteristics. 3. Planning, methodological design and fieldwork support for an undergraduate final year project that aimed to determine the annual diversity and abundance of small mammal species in Monfurado Natura Site: monthly visits to barn owl nesting and roosting sites with pellet collection; determine approximate numbers of cattle and record agricultural practices found within 1.5km diameter buffers around each sampling point. Show less



University of Évora

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technician (EU Project STAR 2003)

  • 2003 - 2003

  Water Laboratory of the Centre of Applied Ecology (CEA) of University of Évora. Screening and identification of benthic macroinvertebrate species. Water Laboratory of the Centre of Applied Ecology (CEA) of University of Évora. Screening and identification of benthic macroinvertebrate species.



University of Évora

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team member (Conservation Biology Unit - UBC)

  • 2001 - 2002

  Project “Efeitos da Intensificação Agrícola sobre a Biodiversidade de uma área Protegida Costeira: Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina” - PNAT/BIA/15016/99 - Projectos no domínio da Conservação da Natureza - FCT (Praxis XXI/ICN) [Effects of intensive agricultural practices on the biodiversity of a protected coastal area: Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park]. Centre for Applied Ecology of University of Évora. 1. Field work related with the microhabitat selection by Cabrera voles and colony cartography: identification of Cabrera vole and water vole (Arvicola sapidus) tracks and signs (tunnels and latrines); characterisation of Cabrera vole colonies; small mammal live-trapping. 2. Cabrera vole diet study: collection of faecal samples from vole latrines; micro-histological analysis of faecal samples; determination of food availability; collection of plant species and preparation of plant epidermis microscope slides to add to an already existing reference collection; macro-photography of the new slides; post-mortems for examination and measurement of the gastrointestinal tract of Cabrera voles. Show less