Experience

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  Station biologique de roscoff

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Marine biodiversity sampling excursion

  Sampling marine fauna of the North Atlantic for taxonomic identification and exploration of different marine habitats.

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  Umeå university

  Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  Winter school in arctic science

  Learning about the Science behind Northern lights, snow flakes, avalanches and the Arctic environment.

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  Oceanographic observatory banyuls sur mer

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Marine biodiversity sampling excursion

  Sampling marine fauna of the North Atlantic for working groups of the Zoological State Collection (ZSM) and LMU Munich for molecular and morphological analysis. Taxonomic identification of Cnidarians and Porifera in different marine habitats of the Mediterranean Sea.

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  University of gothenburg

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Bachelor thesis project

  Studying the "Effects of temperature and pH on the early life stages of the European lobster", creating experimental set-ups and cultivating larvae to monitor development and survival.

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  National institute of biology

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Internship in jellyfish ecology

  Internship about "Untangling the role of jellyfish in the marine pelagic food web using stable isotopes and fatty acids".

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  Station biologique de roscoff

  Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Summer school on marine flora

  Introduction to the systematics, phylogeny, ecology and taxonomy of the main groups of seaweeds, cytological, biochemical and reproductive features and life cycles.

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  St. petersburg university

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2018

  Workshop on bryozoa

  Studying the diversity, ecology and evolutionary trends of Bryozoan and other colonial animals.

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  Centre for marine sciences (ccmar)

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  Internship in scientific diving and gorgonian conservation

  Planning and executing scientific dives to monitor transplanted gorgonian corals and seagrass meadows, using underwater transects and image analysis programs ImageJ and Photoshop.

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  Ircan - institute for research on cancer and aging, nice

  Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

  Master thesis project on coral health

  Master thesis project about "Assessing the health status of remote coral reefs within the Pacific Ocean" using molecular markers to determine antioxidant capacity and cell damage.

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  Fondation tara océan

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Scientific staff

  Scientific volunteer onboard the Tara for the Microplastic Mission 2019. Helping with the ongoing water and microplastic sampling, giving tours for school children and the public on board, explaining the impact of human activities on the marine environment.

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  Universidade dos açores

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Workshop on marine meiofauna

  Exploring the marine meiofauna of the Azores, from discovery to scientific publication. Supporting the lead research group with taking samples around the island Sao Miguel and learning from experts in the field about specific sand extraction methods and identification practices. Teaching was provided in the major taxonomic groups and specimens were identified and collected in the laboratory for sequencing and metabarcoding analysis.

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  The university centre in svalbard

  Sept 2019 - Nov 2019

  Trainee

  Planning and carrying out a study in Arctic Marine Molecular Ecology, using molecular and statistic tools to analyse the composition and interaction of marine pelagic food webs.

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  International council for the exploration of the sea (ices)

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2019

  Conference assistant

  Volunteer at the ICES Annual Science Conference 2019. Technical assistance during scientific talks.

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  University of gothenburg

  Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  Project assistant in cold water coral restoration

  Project assistant in the EU Life Lophelia project for method development for cold-water coral reef habitat restoration with implementation in Kosterfjord-Väderöfjord, Sweden.

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  Nina luckas coaching

  Sept 2021 - now

  Coach

  I support women in realizing their adventure expeditions. I support my coachees with project planning, detailed preparations, and staying consistent throughout their journey. I am guiding them through courage management and the inner work to exceed their personal and professional goals.

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  Department of biological sciences, the university of alabama

  Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  Scientific support

  Project and scientific diving support for the Symbio Lab.

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  University of south alabama

  Apr 2023 - Aug 2024

  Visiting scientist

  Collaborative Research on the effects of climate change in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  The university of alabama graduate school

  Aug 2024 - now

  Phd student