Edoardo Caponera

Experience

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  AESA - Agriconsulting Europe SA

  Feb 2016 - Feb 2016

  Observation internship

  1. Learning experienceStudying Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) hazards and prevention methodology.2. Research workResearch of restricted CBRNE Dual-Use agents.Main achievement:Report on research findings.

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  UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Observation internship

  1. Learning experienceChemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) hazards and mitigation.2. Research workResearch on universities' programmes gaps and identification of CBRNE programmes/courses to be developed and integrated into universities' curricula.Main achievement:Complete list of universities with CBRNE programmes.

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  European Chemicals Agency

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Observation internship

  1. Administrative tasks:a) Participation and drafting outcome of external meetings with stakeholders.b) Update of administrative data regarding applications for authorisation.2. Research work:Creation of summary for chemical threats exposure-related data based on registration dossiers.Main achievement:Collection and compilation of exposure data to be used as a preparatory step for the development of a restriction proposal under the REACH regulation.

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  Oceanic Diving Centre

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Scuba Diving Assistant

  Provided aid to the SSI instructors.Main achievement:Obtained Advanced Adventurer scuba certification with a deep-diving speciality.

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  Ornis Italica

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  Research Assistant

  1) Observation of Scopoli's shearwaters' (Calonectris diomedea) reproductive behaviour.2) Participated and assisted in field data collection during the egg hatching period.3) Spent time with PhD students and post-doc researchers learning from their experiences.

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  University of Lisbon

  May 2022 - Jul 2022

  Graduate Research Intern

  1) Visual and acoustic data collection recordings of Two-Spotted Gobies (Gobiusculus flavescens).2) Acoustic data analysis of soundscape files retrieved from a nearby Marine Protected Area using Raven software.3) Acoustic data analysis of the recorded Goby files using Raven software.4) Visual behaviour data analysis of the recorded Gobies using BORIS software.5) Help in recording acoustic and visual data from Danionella cerebrum in order to help with a PhD research build.

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  Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn

  Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Master's thesis student

  Thesis abstract:Common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) have a highly developed repertoire of behaviours but have thus far been characterised as asocial animals, which is an unusual feature when compared to other cognitively-advanced species such as primates. Here, the effectiveness of using mirrors to study the social behaviour of Octopus vulgaris in the wild was explored. Behavioural responses and the intensity of cryptic camouflage towards a mirror and an opaque grey panel were recorded, analysed, and further related to body size. Tendentially, animals were observed to be more fearful and cautious of the mirror stimulus, with the majority of the animals interacting more frequently and faster with the panel, in addition to being more cryptical when faced with it. Regarding body size, smaller individuals were found to seemingly be more cryptic and less interactive towards the mirror stimulus. This was probably due to larger individuals being less fearful of a cannibalistic event, and also most likely sexually mature and driven to interact with a possible conspecific. It was concluded that, even though further investigation is needed, this study provides a stepping stone for research concerning the social behaviour of octopuses. Show less

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  European Maritime Safety Agency

  Sept 2023 - now

  Internship Trainee

  Paid traineeship in Unit 1.1 Sustainability.Unit 1.1 is separated into 2 sectors: Pollution prevention and pollution response services. Throughout my traineeship, I am able to holistically learn about this unit's work as a service provider and facilitator - from emission monitoring and reporting to Harmful Noxious Substance (HNS) spills.Tasks carried out for pollution prevention sector:- Support, contribution, and authoring of parts of the second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER 2024), which is planned to publish in 2024. This report is a joint collaboration between the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA).- Support with analysis of varied data relating to pollution emissions: comparison of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) obtained data to THETIS-MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification) reported values; helping with analysis relating to the nearing implementation of the EU Emission Trading System; creation of clearer datasets and plots (visualisation) of data obtained by EMSA regarding Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) as part of the NAVISON project.Tasks carried out for the pollution response sector:- Holistic and ongoing support with the creation of chemical safety datasheets for the MAR-CIS (Marine Chemical Information Sheets) system as part of the MAR-ICE (Marine Chemical Emergency Information Service) network.- Collaboration and support with the launching of EMSA's SSN (SafeSeaNet) Hazmat pilot project aiming at analysing and creating a harmonised system regarding meaningful information on HNS transported in EU waters. Show less