María Yolanda Núñez Medina

  • mynunez.me@gmail.com
  • Chile
  • 12/03/2024
Laboratory, Field work, Office work Climate change Conservation and ecology Communication Environmental education Oceanography

Personal Summary

Interested in climate change, ecology, oceanography, art and illustration. Expert in obtaining genetic samples of macroalgae and invertebrates and in measuring oceanographic parameters. Knowledge to work in the laboratory, in the office (bibliographic searches) and in the field.

Also, for three years, I have collaborated on projects on illustration and scientific outreach.

Work Experience

Scientific communicator and illustrator
Oct 2022 - Present UK-CL DETECTORS collaboration project, “Disentangling the Genotype Palaeoproxy Challenge in the Humboldt Current System and Beyond”.

Scientific outreach and illustrator of the project by Dr. Clare Bird and Dharma Reyes

Research assistant
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity (IEB)

Research assistant and outreach under the charge of Dr. Eugenia Gayo. 

Research assistant
Jan 2019 - May 2019 Chilean Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP, abbrev. in Spanish), Repopulation and Cultivation Department (RDC).

Research assistant in the projects; "Effect of the Marine Reserve on the population structure of Choromytilus chorus and accompanying fauna" by Dr. Francisco Cárcamo. Population study of 1500 specimens (C. chorus). "Effect of different environmental conditions on the responses of the  Agarophyton chilensis algae in the laboratory" by Dr. Pablo Leal. Setup of the experiment, collection and selection of specimens of the  A. chilensis  alga, maintenance, and recording of parameters, analysis, and discussion.(Practice)

Collaboration in the guide "From the basin to the subtidal: biodiversity of the Putemún marine reserve and wetland", by Dr. Francisco Cárcamo. (Practice)

Assistant and collaborator
Jul 2017 - Feb 2018 Adolfo Ibáñez University, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Sciences.

Assistant and collaborator in the Project "Multiple Stressors of Global Change in Western Antarctic Ecosystem" by Dr. Marcos Lardies. Antarctic Expedition, Research Assistant in the analysis and investigation of Laternula elliptica.

Collaborator in the research "Multi-stressors with the northern oyster, Argopecten purpuratus" by Dr. Laura Ramajo. Research assistant in the analysis and investigation of Argopecten purpuratus.(Tesis).

Assistant in the ecophysiology laboratory in charge of Dr. Marco Lardies. Collaboration with other researchers, data recording, maintenance, and cleaning of the place.

Education

Degree in Marine Biology
Apr 2011 - Oct 2019 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Diploma in naturalistic illustration and outreach.
Jul 2023 - Dec 2023 Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Diploma in Web design and programming.
May 2022 - Dec 2022 AIEP, SENCE and Telefónica Movistar Foundation
Diploma in Digital marketing and strategic management.
May 2022 - Dec 2022 AIEP, SENCE and Telefónica Movistar Foundation
Diploma in Communication in the digital age.
May 2022 - Dec 2022 AIEP, SENCE and Telefónica Movistar Foundation
Diploma in Social Entrepreneurship and personal marketing
May 2022 - Dec 2022 AIEP, SENCE and Telefónica Movistar Foundation
Diploma in Risk Associated with Extreme Atmospheric and Oceanographic Events.
Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 University of Valparaiso.

Name and surname

Maria Yolanda Nuñez Medina

Nationality

Chile

Years of experience

1-3 years

Are you looking for a job in:

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

Language (indicate level)

Basic - intermediate speaking English

intermediate - advanced writing and reading English

Native Spanish

Digital competences (indicate level)

 Intermediate level Microsoft (Excel - PowerPoint - Word). 

Intermediate level Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Basic level Adove InDesign .

Basic level Visual Studio Code.

Basic level R y Minitab.

Personal website / LinkedIN

https://planktozilustra.wixsite.com/planktoz/en