Giulia Cecchi

  • giulia_cecchi07@hotmail.com
  • Italy
  • 23/07/2024
Field work Blue economy Climate change Conservation and ecology Communication Environmental education Fisheries and aquaculture Management and consultancy Oceanography

Personal Summary

Working passionately and with integrity in leading community-based marine conservation.

Engaged and worked in marine conservation projects and initiatives across Western Australia, Italy and Wales (UK). Striving to connect with local coastal communities to collaboratively develop and apply sustainable marine practices, while reinforcing public ocean literacy.

BSc degree in Marine Biology & Oceanography gained while working in oceanography-based research (SHEAR project, Bangor University) and consequently in project management (Marine Conservation Society).

Work Experience

Project Manager
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024 Marine Conservation Society
  • Monitor project implementation and progress against measurable benefits;
  • Plan and lead stakeholder engagement strategy;
  • Impact reporting and budget supervision;
  • Maintaining communication across partnership;
  • Social media content and public outreach.
Research Assistant
Dec 2022 - Sep 2023 School of Ocean Sciences (Bangor University)
  • Processing oceanographic field and model data on Matlab;
  • Data interpretation and visualisation;
  • Scientific reporting and literature search;
  • Scientific conference presentation.
Biodiversity Enhancement Plan Officer
Mar 2022 - Mar 2022 Bangor University
  •  Biodiversity promotion and educational outreach to local communities; 
  • Web design and social media content.
Naturalist Guide and Deckhand
Apr 2019 - Nov 2020 Cruise Ningaloo
  • Transmission of scientific information;
  • Assistance in boating operations;
  • Leading snorkelling tours;
  • Leading monitoring (photo-id) of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae 

Education

BSc Marine Biology and Oceanography
Sep 2020 - Jun 2024 Bangor University
NCTJ Professional Diploma in Journalism
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 City of Liverpool College

Name and surname

Giulia Cecchi

Nationality

Italian

Years of experience

4-6 years

Are you looking for a job in:

In my country of residence, I am willing to move abroad, Only remotely

Additional training

UNESCO Ocean Save the Wave Project (Jun 2024)

Posidonia oceanica monitoring and restoration; Data analysis; Fishers engagement and communication plan development

Excelerator leadership and capacity training (Nov 2022-Apr 2023)

Project planning and monitoring; Budget management and grant application; Partnership and stakeholder engagement; Social media outreach

Worldrise Leadership Program (May 2022)

Presentation and interpersonal skills/ Collaborative leadership and teamworking/ Time Management and goal setting

Worldrise Conservation Program (May 2021)

Coastal marine monitoring techniques/ Cartography and GIS/ Carlit method/ Marine mammals monitoring through photo-ID 

Language (indicate level)

Italian (mother tongue), English & Spanish (both working proficiency).

Digital competences (indicate level)

Excel (proficient)

MS Office (proficient)

Matlab (intermediate)

R (intermediate)

Canva (proficient)

Personal website / LinkedIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giuliaoceanscience/