Francesca Battaglia
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Experience
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Delfini del Ponente APS
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Italy
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern Coordinator
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Feb 2022 - Present
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Intern
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
• Perform boat- and land-based surveys for marine mammals and other marine fauna• Accurate identification of Mediterranean marine bird and cetacean species• Match photo-identification pictures with catalog• Collect and transcribe data (species sightings and environmental data) • Perform boat- and land-based surveys for marine mammals and other marine fauna• Accurate identification of Mediterranean marine bird and cetacean species• Match photo-identification pictures with catalog• Collect and transcribe data (species sightings and environmental data)
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DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association
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Montenegro
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2021 - May 2021
• Trained in marine mammal photo-ID and species identification for Mediterranean marine mammals• Spatial analysis using geographic information systems (QGIS)• Demonstrated ability to design survey and collect data• Gained preliminary experience with acoustic data analysis • Trained in marine mammal photo-ID and species identification for Mediterranean marine mammals• Spatial analysis using geographic information systems (QGIS)• Demonstrated ability to design survey and collect data• Gained preliminary experience with acoustic data analysis
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Coastal Carolina University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Marine Mammal Stranding Technician/Research Specialist I
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Jun 2018 - Dec 2020
• Monitor reports of stranded or entangled animals in South Carolina• Coordinate response effort with network of stranding volunteers• Perform post-mortem examination (necropsy) and collect samples• Keep detailed call log and record of all marine mammal strandings• Write official reports and update database• Collaborate with NOAA, US Fish & Wildlife, SC Department of Natural Resources and local ecotour, law enforcement, and non-profit groups• Oversee volunteer tasks in the laboratory• Prepare samples for shipment to external laboratories for analyses
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College of Charleston
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Apr 2018
• Undergraduate Biology Lab Instructor• Instruct 3 undergraduate biology lab sections per semester for science majors• Administer and grade assignments and exams• Evaluate group independent projects (poster and oral presentations) • Undergraduate Biology Lab Instructor• Instruct 3 undergraduate biology lab sections per semester for science majors• Administer and grade assignments and exams• Evaluate group independent projects (poster and oral presentations)
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SOMERSET COUNTY PARK COMMISSION
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Education Center Naturalist
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
• Teach public programs on a broad range of environmental topics• Lead educational hikes with plant and animal ID on the park’s nature trails• Maintain vegetable, herb, and flower gardens• Supervise, inspire, and educate children's science summer camp attendees • Teach public programs on a broad range of environmental topics• Lead educational hikes with plant and animal ID on the park’s nature trails• Maintain vegetable, herb, and flower gardens• Supervise, inspire, and educate children's science summer camp attendees
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Education
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Università degli Studi di Padova
Master of Science - MS, Conservation Medicine of Aquatic Animals -
College of Charleston
M.S. Marine Biology, Marine Sciences -
Sacred Heart University
Cetacean ecology and behavior (Study Abroad) -
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
B.S. Marine Sciences, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography