Vanessa Pinto

Science communicator and Educator at the Pavilion of Knowledge Pavilion at Ciência Viva
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Location
Portugal, PT
Languages
  • Português Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Inglês Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Portugal
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Science communicator and Educator at the Pavilion of Knowledge Pavilion
      • Nov 2021 - Present

      The main job is related to science communication, through the promotion of experimental activities in the Pavilion of Knowledge with school groups and family visitors; Promotion of experimental activities in schools (pre-school and 1st cycle); Preparation of activities related to different areas of science (biology, physics, chemistry and programming). The main job is related to science communication, through the promotion of experimental activities in the Pavilion of Knowledge with school groups and family visitors; Promotion of experimental activities in schools (pre-school and 1st cycle); Preparation of activities related to different areas of science (biology, physics, chemistry and programming).

  • Seaculture – Aquicultura S.A.
    • Sines, Setúbal, Portugal
    • Internship at Seaculture – Aquicultura S.A.
      • Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

      Main function related to the production of seabass in floating offshore cages, including activities such as feeding juvenile and adult seabass (manually or through an automatic feeding system); changing the nets of floating cages and proceeding to their maintenance; participation in adult seabass fisheries. Main function related to the production of seabass in floating offshore cages, including activities such as feeding juvenile and adult seabass (manually or through an automatic feeding system); changing the nets of floating cages and proceeding to their maintenance; participation in adult seabass fisheries.

    • Portugal
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Fellowship Master Grant in estuarine Ecotoxicology in the Biotox Lab
      • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

      Analysis of biomarkers (CAT, SOD, GST, AChe, LPO, DNAd) in aquatic organisms, in order to determine the degree of bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals in aquatic vertebrate and invertebrate tissues; Field trips in estuarines environment to collect samples; Identification of estuarine benthic macrofauna.

    • Fellowship Master Grant in estuarine Ecotoxicology, MARE
      • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

      Analysis of biomarkers in order to determine the degree of bioaccumulation of pharmaceuticals in vertebrate and invertebrate tissues; Conducting field trips in estuarines environment; Filtering of estuarine waters and performing SPE (Solid-phase extraction) for ecotoxicology studies.

    • Portugal
    • Research Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Fellowship Master Grant in Cephalopods' Culture
      • Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

      Maintenance of Sepia officinalis cultures and realization of experiments such as rate of oxygen consumption, tests related to general anesthesia in cuttlefish and recovery time after surgery. Maintenance of Sepia officinalis cultures and realization of experiments such as rate of oxygen consumption, tests related to general anesthesia in cuttlefish and recovery time after surgery.

    • Cabo Verde
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Team leader in the Caretta caretta turtle conservation project
      • Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

      The functions realized were: organizing the nocturnal patrols in the spawning beaches; organizing the work schedule of the guards and volunteers. Adicionally, realizing measures for the implementation of scientific studies on females, nests and offspring. This consisted in measuring the shells width/length; tagg the femels with internal pit-taggs and external metalical tags; count, measure and weigh the eggs; nests excavation and determination of the development stage on the dead embryos; mesure and weigh the offspring. Moreover, other tasks realized were the organization of environmental education activities in the local communities. Show less

    • Rodent Facility (Biotério) Caretaker
      • Dec 2016 - Jun 2017

      The work consisted in the maintenance of rodent facilities and their animals welfare, by cleaning and sterilize the cages, bottles, water and food; feeding the animals (mouses and rats) and euthanasia of the debilitated ones. The work consisted in the maintenance of rodent facilities and their animals welfare, by cleaning and sterilize the cages, bottles, water and food; feeding the animals (mouses and rats) and euthanasia of the debilitated ones.

    • Executive Secretariat in the I International Course PEALMECIPP
      • Oct 2016 - Oct 2016

      The work consisted in the organization of participants' registrations and respective diplomas and awards related to the congress and attribution of these to the participants. The work consisted in the organization of participants' registrations and respective diplomas and awards related to the congress and attribution of these to the participants.

  • Sala de estudo aexplica
    • Almada, Portugal
    • Tutor of natural sciences and Biology-Geology
      • Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

      Responsible for preparing students for school tests and national exams in the subjects of Natural Sciences and Biology-Geology. Responsible for preparing students for school tests and national exams in the subjects of Natural Sciences and Biology-Geology.

Education

  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
    Master's degree in Conservation Biology, Biology
    2012 - 2014
  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
    Bachelor's degree in Biology, specialization in Environmental terrestrial Biology, Biology
    2009 - 2012

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