Erica Bonfanti

Manager at Bora Bora Turtle Center
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(386) 825-5501
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Bora-Bora, Îles Sous-le-Vent, French Polynesia, PF

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Credentials

  • 24 CFU per l'insegnamento
    Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
    Jan, 2019
    - Sep, 2024
  • Abilitazione alla professione Biologo
    Università Politecnica delle Marche
    Jul, 2017
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Bora Bora Turtle Center
    • French Polynesia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Manager
      • Jul 2022 - Present

      • Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the sea turtle hospital; ensuring all patients receive excellent care. • Responsible for the daily maintenance of sea turtle life support systems (LSS) • Working closely with the veterinarian to evaluate animal health and environmental requirements • Performing medical treatment, physical assessments, administering medication and fluids, wound/injury treatment, post-mortem examination, keeping medical records, general husbandry, animal handling • Coordinating rescues from remote locations and organizing logistics • Organizing, supervising, and coordinating expeditions to study sea turtle nesting grounds on a remote island. • Ensuring compliance with state legislation and government reporting • Supervising, training, and managing BBTC staff • Overseeing securement of BBTC supplies and equipment and maintaining accurate invoicing and processing protocols • Education and training; creating awareness and educating the public in written material, at events and public releases • HR and recruitment; preparing position descriptions, interviews, and rostering • Social media management; content creation, copywriting, engagement with the public, reviewing analytics • Community engagement; engaging with the public and stakeholders to create awareness and explore partnership opportunities Show less

  • Conrad Bora Bora Nui
    • French Polynesia
    • Hospitality
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marine Biologist
      • Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Conducting inventories, testing, and monitoring of marine life • Engaging in coring techniques to determine the health of the marine environment • Maintenance and monitoring of the Biorock™ technology coral frames • Conduct marine life presentations, guest-oriented snorkeling activities • Coordinate environmental projects and activities for the resort and staff • Social media and science outreach: production of scientific media and informative material for the marketing team • Conducting inventories, testing, and monitoring of marine life • Engaging in coring techniques to determine the health of the marine environment • Maintenance and monitoring of the Biorock™ technology coral frames • Conduct marine life presentations, guest-oriented snorkeling activities • Coordinate environmental projects and activities for the resort and staff • Social media and science outreach: production of scientific media and informative material for the marketing team

  • Constance Hotels, Resorts and Golf
    • Marine Biologist
      • May 2021 - Mar 2022

      • Evaluation of marine species in their natural habitats, assessing effects of environment and the resort on them, interpreting findings and recommending alternative operating conditions for the resort • Responsible of reef rehabilitation project and other related research study • Presenting and conducting marine awareness talks • Guiding the guests on scuba diving and snorkeling • Assisting Team Members and guests in educational programmes, biological consultancy and nature conservation projects • Making recommendations on management systems and planning for healthy marine system, consulting with stakeholders and the public at large to explore options. • Disseminating information by writing reports, blogs, or journal articles, giving talks for guests, Team Members, Local islanders and other interest groups. • Performing administrative duties such as making posters for awareness, preparing presentations, filling out surveys from Ministry etc • Organizing and conducting experimental studies in controlled or natural surroundings Show less

  • WeRoad
    • Italy
    • Leisure, Travel & Tourism
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Travel coordinator
      • 2018 - Nov 2021

      • Responsible for organising and planning tours • Managing relationships with hotels, tour operators and clients • Demonstrated team building and problem solving skills • Content creator for social media accounts • Responsible for organising and planning tours • Managing relationships with hotels, tour operators and clients • Demonstrated team building and problem solving skills • Content creator for social media accounts

  • MIUR
    • Italy
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Secondary School Teacher
      • Sep 2020 - May 2021

      IC Como Lora • Create a classroom culture that is welcoming, positive and constructive • Assess, record, and report on development, progress, and behavior of students, issuing grades and progress reports • Create and distribute educational supports, including reading material, activities, homework assignments, sharing lessons in a comprehensive manner, using visual/audio accompaniments to facilitate interactive learning • Collaborate with the Learning Specialist, School Counselor, Assistant Principal, and Principal in providing students with academic and social support, and attend family/support meetings as needed Show less

    • Resident Marine Biologist
      • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

      • Protection and rehabilitation of sea turtles • Coordinator of expeditions in nesting area • Coral rehabilitation in hotel’s lagoon. • Participation to activities proposed to resort's customers • Social media accounts management • Protection and rehabilitation of sea turtles • Coordinator of expeditions in nesting area • Coral rehabilitation in hotel’s lagoon. • Participation to activities proposed to resort's customers • Social media accounts management

    • Secondary School Teacher
      • Nov 2018 - Aug 2019

      IC Como Rebbio • Promote interdisciplinary learning, teaching, and instruction according to national curriculum standards, and the educational needs and abilities of individuals and groups of students • Plan, execute, and chaperone educational in-class, and outdoor activities and events • Communicate, cooperate, and consult with school staff, and parents/guardians in the students’ best interest • Build knowledge by attending continuing education seminars • Assess and evaluate student growth; creating action plans on class-wide, group-wide and individual basis in response to student data • Utilize a wide variety of teaching methods to create differentiated opportunities for deep understanding for all learners, including students with special needs Show less

  • University of the Sunshine Coast
    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Trainee in Biotechnologies
      • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

      • Project : “Determination of the concentration of important hormons involved in the BFT (Atlantic bluefin tuna) reproduction” under the supervision of professor Abigail Elizur GeneCology Research Centre, USC Australia. • Advanced laboratory techniques including recombinant protein production (using the yeast Pichia pastoris), western blot and developed immunoassays (ELISA). • Project : “Determination of the concentration of important hormons involved in the BFT (Atlantic bluefin tuna) reproduction” under the supervision of professor Abigail Elizur GeneCology Research Centre, USC Australia. • Advanced laboratory techniques including recombinant protein production (using the yeast Pichia pastoris), western blot and developed immunoassays (ELISA).

  • Oceanário de Lisboa
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Aquarist
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

      • Managing life support systems • Checking animal health (including feeding and cleaning) • Daily monitoring of different environments • Managing life support systems • Checking animal health (including feeding and cleaning) • Daily monitoring of different environments

  • Diving Center Sesto continente
    • Scientific Staff
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      • Marine specimens visual census • Sediment collection technique (sediment corer) • Computer data analysis • Marine specimens visual census • Sediment collection technique (sediment corer) • Computer data analysis

  • MaRHE Center (Marine Research and High Education Center)
    • Maldives
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Mar 2012 - Apr 2012

      • Marine specimens visual census • Theoretical and practical training on formation and ecology of coral reefs • Marine specimens visual census • Theoretical and practical training on formation and ecology of coral reefs

Education

  • Università Politecnica delle Marche
    Master of Science - MS, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
    2014 - 2016
  • Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    2011 - 2014

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