Ruth - Project Maya
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Dr. Ruth Fernandez
Webpage CITY BASE: Copenhagen OTHER: Vigo (Spain) I am an Environmental Scientist interested in sustainability and conservation. However, in later years my research and professional life has been focused in Marine Biology, specifically in cetacean (dolphin) biology. I completed an European PhD in ecology in 2010 (University of Vigo, Spain) addressing general aspects of the ecology of the bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, in Galicia, NW Spain. I am currently an honorary member of staff at Aberdeen University (UK) and I work as freelance environmental consultant within Europe (e.g. UK, Spain, Portugal) in projects related to the management and distribution of cetaceans and other wildlife populations (e.g. birds, invertebrates). I have been actively involved with Spanish conservation NGOs since 2001 (i.e. www.cemma.org) and I have a deep interest in environmental education and local community projects. AREA OF SPECIALISM: Marine biology, cetacean ecology, trophic ecology, conservation genetics, management of wildlife populations, habitat modeling, GIS. SPECIFIC RESEARCH SKILLS: Statistical packages (e.g. R, SPSS, Minitab, Distance, specific software for genetic statistical analyses), GIS (e.g. ArcGIS, ArcInfo), lab methods (e.g. stable isotope analyses, PCRs, DNA sequencing), scientific writing skills (author and reviewer in several well-known marine biology journals). SPECIFIC MAYA SKILLS: Knowledge exchange, experience working with local communities and NGOs, environmental educator. LANGUAGES
| LANGUAGE | SPEAKING | READING | WRITING | UNDERSTANDING |
| Spanish | mothertongue | mothertongue | mothertongue | mothertongue |
| Galician | mothertongue | mothertongue | mothertongue | mothertongue |
| English | proficient | proficient | proficient | proficient |
| Portuguese | basic | confident | basic | confident |
| French | basic | basic | basic | confident |
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