Kerem Akcil

Experience

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  Big Wave Productions LTD

  Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

  Intern

  - Won a competition to work on documentary projects, where I produced a story board of a documentary idea that captures how endangered species survive each season of the year in Dartmoor National Park- Learnt the power of visual communication and how to capture audiences - Transcribed raw footage- Developed documentary structures- Provided species identification and information for productions including 'The Great Hammerhead Stakeout' and 'The New Forest: The Crown’s Hunting Ground' Show less

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  MAR Expeditions

  May 2022 - Jun 2022

  Intern

  (1 Month Total)- Remote marine research lab based in Zavora, Mozambique.- Roving diver surveys of predatory and endangered fishes.- Land-based Humpback whale surveys.- Manta ray, sea turtle, Nudibranch, seahorse and Shark ID.- Artificial benthic reef quadrat sampling.- Logging Physical conditions for SCUBA dives- Varying difficulties of SCUBA dives depending on ocean conditions

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  Sealife Brighton

  Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  Guest experience

  - Consistent outgoing and engaging communicational skills to a vast number of people, sometimes 100’s, throughout a day.- Ability to communicate scientific language to diverse audience.- Disseminating information to a variety of guests about aquatic species. - Included sharing detailed information on the behaviour/ morphology/ physiology/ and any random facts - Strong focus introducing the public of the importance of aquatic conservation and how we need to protect our oceans.

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  MAR Expeditions

  Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  Research Internship

  (2 Months Total)See below for description