Marlei Martins

Experience

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  BABOON MATTERS

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Head of Administration

  Marlei undertook responsibilities such as Administration, Client interaction which included leading film-makers to mountains to walk with two habituated troops of baboons.She became the Videographer for Baboon Matters and took on the roles of Fundraiser and Events co-ordinator as well as Trainer of tour guides.Her wildlife duties included the Capture of wild (injured) animals for hospitalisation, rehabilitation and relocation.Marlei initiated the building of several trap-cages to capture injured animals, and single-handedly fund-raised the finances and materials to build a baboon hospital as well as the equipment required to speed up the rehab process. Show less

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  CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANNED HUNTING, South Africa

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Head of Marketing

  www.cannedlion.org with Chris MercerMarlei arranged meetings for Chris Mercer, Founder of the C.A.C.H and, personally, met with Parliament, various organisations, Universities and members of the public in order to hasten change in the current status of Canned Hunting in South Africa,Her duties involved Administration on every level as well as Public speaking.

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  BIRDS & BATS UNLIMITED

  Apr 2010 - now

  Director

  www.birds-and-bats-unlimited.comCo-Founder / Environmental Consultant: 2010 –> presentInvolved in Avian impact assessments for the renewable energy industry in remote areas of South Africa and Namibia e.g. windfarms, CSPs, solar arrays, powerlines and many more. Their findings are presented at Specialist symposiums.Please go to Projects on our website for a list of projects, locations and biomes in which we have worked/consulted.

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  SANCCOB Seabird Rehabilitation

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

  Operations Manager

  Logistical planning and the efficient running of a Vulnerable Seabird Rehabilitation Centre.Emergency strategies during oil spills including being part of an Oil Spill Response team that went to the island of Tristan da Cunha in 2012 to assist in the rehab of oiled Rockhopper penguins and Tristan albatrosses.