Aileen Roncoroni

  • aileen.roncoroni@gmail.com
  • Italy
  • 30/08/2024
Field work, Office work Conservation and ecology Communication Environmental education Marine research Oceanography

Personal Summary

I am a marine scientist and I combine my passion and expertise with science communication and education.
I have extensive experience in both marine research and science communication.
I am moved by a strong desire to learn and get involved by always giving my best effort. Some of my distinguishing skills include self-motivation, adaptability, reliability and organisation.

Work Experience

Communication & Outreach Manager
Mar 2022 - Present Worldrise ETS
  • Producing and publishing accurate and creative science-based content across multiple channels, including social media, website and newsletter
  • Developing and implementing communication strategies that effectively engage diverse audiences while ensuring brand consistency
  • Delivering presentations and talks as a science communicator at over a dozen webinars, events, and conferences
  • Building and managing a highly engaged online community, fostering active participation and support for marine conservation initiatives
  • Designing educational projects and professional trainings for young students
Research Assistant
Jun 2021 - Dec 2024 Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation
  • Conducted research projects on cetacean population monitoring through boat surveys
  • Collected and analysed acoustic, photo identification, and behavioural data using specialised marine research tools and software
  • Handled complex databases and produced technical reports and protocols
  • Trained 30 undergraduate interns in the Marine Mammal Conservation Department
  • Managed content creation for social media and authored blog articles for the website
Research Intern
Apr 2020 - Dec 2024 NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
  • Conducted behavioural and personality experiments on captive shorebirds (red knots, Calidris canutus)
  • Published a scientific paper titled “Slow-exploring captive red knots were quicker to find food in a social setting than fast explorers”
  • Participated in fieldwork expedition on the remote and uninhabited island of Griend, including capturing, conducting behavioral assays, tagging, and releasing wild red knots
  • Authored a blog documenting fieldwork expeditions and produced a video that won the "Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour council's choice" award

Education

Master's degree in Marine Sciences
Aug 2019 - Dec 2024 Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences
Oct 2015 - Nov 2018 Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
International Student in Biology (Erasmus+)
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 Universitat de Barcelona

Name and surname

Aileen Roncoroni

Nationality

Italy

Years of experience

1-3 years

Are you looking for a job in:

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

Additional training

  • PADI Rescue Diver and Freediver
  • Advanced Sailing Course
  • Tropical Marine Ecology: Webinar & Virtual Lab - Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca
  • Animal care volunteer at CRTM Linosa - Marine Turtle Recovery Center of Linosa
  • Action & Biology Campus - Worldrise
  • Leadership Training - Worldrise
  • Planning and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas - Marine Ecomed
  • Youth Advocacy Training - The Ocean Project

Language (indicate level)

  • Italian (native speaker)
  • English (IELTS Academic, Level C1)
  • Spanish (DELE, Level B2)

Digital competences (indicate level)

  • Media Design & Editing: Canva, DaVinci Resolve, Mailchimp
  • Content Management: Wordpress, Meta Business Suite
  • Office Productivity and Task Management: Microsoft Office/ Google G Suite, Trello, Slack
  • Data Analysis & GIS: R Studio, QGIS

Personal website / LinkedIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileen-roncoroni/