Production Biologist

• Mar 2023 - Present

Aquaculture Technician

• Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

RAS technician in ABT Innovia research facility. - feeding and health monitoring of the livestock - RAS system maintenance, inspection, and housekeeping - monitoring water quality and experimental trials activities RAS technician in ABT Innovia research facility. - feeding and health monitoring of the livestock - RAS system maintenance, inspection, and housekeeping - monitoring water quality and experimental trials activities

ICCAT National Observer

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

- Monitoring and recording actions on a tuna tugboat - Recording fishing activities - Observing and estimating catches - Biological sampling when required - Confirming data into the register - Monitoring and recording actions on a tuna tugboat - Recording fishing activities - Observing and estimating catches - Biological sampling when required - Confirming data into the register

Fisheries Engineer

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

TECHNICIAN ON FISH FARM: -Monitoring the feeding and behavior of fish -Food inventory management -Keeping track on statistics (biomass, food consumption, biometrics, mortality records, etc.) -Supervision and assistance with daily tasks on the farm TECHNICIAN IN PROCESSING OF FISH AND FISH PRODUCTS: Part of the HACCP team: - supervision of sanitation - control of suppliers and raw materials - warehouse supervision of finished products - managing the technological process - equipment maintenance - control of deratization sites Show less

ICCAT Regional Observer

• May 2020 - Jul 2020

- Conducting a campaign at sea on board tuna seiners during the fishing season for bluefin tuna, to implement “ICCAT Regional Observer Programme” - Monitoring and evaluating the compliance with the regulatory framework supporting the 15-year Recovery Plan for bluefin tuna, delivered through ICCAT Recommendations - Monitoring of all fishing and transfer operations - Observation, estimation, and verification of vessel catches - Biological sampling when required - Entering data into the database using Microsoft Access Show less

ICCAT National Observer

• May 2019 - Jun 2019

- Monitoring and recording actions on a tuna tugboat - Recording fishing activities - Observing and estimating catches - Biological sampling when required - Confirming data into the register - Monitoring and recording actions on a tuna tugboat - Recording fishing activities - Observing and estimating catches - Biological sampling when required - Confirming data into the register

Student Associate

• Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

Associate on the project „Competition between native Ostrea edulis and invasive Crassostrea (Magallana) gigas oysters in the Adriatic sea- effects on the ecosystem, fisheries, and aquaculture." Involved in all project activities that include fieldwork (monthly visits to oyster farms to collect the necessary samples for age, growth, and feeding analysis. Samples of seawater for phytoplankton, zooplankton, and organic matter, also boarding on trawler fishing vessels for purpose of abundance analysis) and laboratory analysis and experiments (preparation of gonad tissue for histological analysis and mean gonad index) As part of the project, I have written a Master thesis titled "RESEARCH OF BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INVASIVE SPECIES MAGALLANA GIGAS IN ADRIATIC SEA" Show less

Student Trainee

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

Experience of working in the oyster hatchery (Ostrea edulis), lobster hatchery (Homarus gammarus), and assisting in respirometry experiments. In the oyster hatchery, I was involved in all aspects of daily work, including microalgae production, caretaking, feeding of broodstock, larvae, and spat, sorting of the spat, and preparation for growing out. In the lobster hatchery, I was daily responsible for caretaking and feeding. At the end of my student traineeship, I worked on respirometry experiments on starfish and mussels (Mytilus edulis). Show less