Curriculum Vitae
Carolina de la Hoz Schilling
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Carolina de la Hoz Schilling
Citation names
- de la Hoz Schilling, Carolina
- de la Hoz, Carolina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 9D12-F7DA-EE01
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-7446-927X
Email addresses
- a67318@ualg.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Ecology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue) | |||||
| German (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| French | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
| Portuguese | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2021/12/17
Concluded
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Biologia Marinha (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"DNA barcoding as a tool to explore elasmobranch diversity in environmental DNA off the Banc d´Arguin (Mauritania)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
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2012/10/01 - 2015/09/21
Concluded
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Biology (Bachelor)
Universität Innsbruck, Austria
"Haie - Ihre Anpassungen an die Umwelt (Sharks - their adaptations to the environment)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/02/01 - 2022/07/31 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Birdlife International, United Kingdom |
| 2021/11/22 - 2022/02/21 | Research Assistant (Research) | Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
| Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal | ||
| 2020/07/30 - 2020/08/28 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade dos Açores, Portugal |
| 2018/06/13 - 2018/10/16 | Research Assistant (Research) | Marine Explorers Society 20000 Leagues, Croatia |
| 2018/06/13 - 2018/08/11 | Research Assistant (Research) | Operation Wallacea, Croatia |
| 2017/09/19 - 2018/04/04 | Research Trainee (Research) | Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador |
| Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador | ||
| 2016/03/06 - 2016/07/01 | Research Trainee (Research) | Bimini Biological Field Station, Bahamas |
| Bimini Biological Field Station, Bahamas |
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/10/31 - 2019/07/02 | Marine Biologist | Coco Bodu Hithi, Maldives |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/11/13 - 2022/03/04 | Consultant | International Fund for Animal Welfare European Union, Belgium |
| 2017/07/01 - 2017/09/01 | Naturalist guide | SeaXplorer, Portugal |
| 2016/07/15 - 2016/10/01 | SCUBA diving guide and office administrator | Blue Sea Diving Center, Italy |
| Blue Sea Diving Center, Italy |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/03/01 - 2023/03/01 | Taxonomic revision and phylogeny of sharks and rays off the Banc d’Arguin, Mauritania
SOSF 566
Principal investigator
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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Save Our Seas Foundation
Ongoing
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| 2020/10/30 - 2021/12/17 | DNA barcoding as a tool to explore elasmobranch diversity in environmental DNA off the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania)
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Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
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Systematics Association The Linnean Society Concluded
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| 2021/11/03 - 2021/11/05 | DNA barcoding as a tool to explore elasmobranch diversity in environmental DNA off the Banc d’Arguin (Mauritania)
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Researcher
European Elasmobranch Association, Netherlands
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Save Our Seas Foundation European Elasmobranch Association Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference abstract |
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| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2021/11/04 | DNA barcoding as a tool to explore elasmobranch diversity in environmental DNA off the Banc d´Arguin (Mauritania) | European Elasmobranch Association Conference 2021
European Elasmobranch Association (Leiden, Netherlands)
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| 2019/02/01 | Plastic threat awareness training sessions for all staff members (n ~ 300) |
Coco Bodu Hithi Resort (Maldives)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/10/31 - 2019/07/02 | Organisation of participatory environmental events for staff and clients involving beach- and reef clean ups, informative
talks, games and screenings, as well as coral restoration events and photo exhibitions. (2018/10/31 - 2019/07/02)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Coco Bodu Hithi, Maldives |
| 2017/09/19 - 2018/04/04 | Organisation of shark outreach events for the local community as well as for local students. (2017/09/19 - 2018/04/04)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2017/10/25 - 2017/10/29 | International Climate Change Workshop for the Galapagos Islands focused on addressing knowledge gaps, determining priorities
in terms of risks and threats to focus on in the Galapagos Islands and identifying possible study projects.
Workshop
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International Climate Change Workshop for the Galapagos Islands
Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador
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Consulting
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/09/19 - 2018/04/04 | Stereo-Video Analysis of BRUVS (CAL/EventMeasure Software) and taxonomic identification of species seen in BRUVS videos. | Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020/07/30 - 2020/08/28 | Deployment of BRUVS around Faial, Pico and Sao Jorge Island to study potential nursery habitats of smooth hammerhead sharks. | Universidade dos Açores, Portugal |
| 2018/10/31 - 2019/07/02 | Collection of data on turtle and manta ray ID of resident hawksbill turtles and seasonally present manta rays to contribute to local and global ID databases of the Olive Ridley Project and the Manta Trust. | Coco Bodu Hithi, Maldives |
| 2018/06/13 - 2018/10/16 | Data collection on density and distribution of Pinna nobilis population in a small lake in the National Park Mljet (SCUBA diving). Monitoring of presence and health of Pinna nobilis population in the Nature Park Telascica. Beach litter monitoring along the Adriatic coast. Inventory and habitat mapping of future MPA’s (SCUBA diving) | Marine Explorers Society 20000 Leagues, Croatia |
| 2018/06/13 - 2018/08/11 | Monitoring of Posidonia oceanica meadows and comparison of relative abundance between sites with and without anchoring damage (SCUBA diving). Baseline research on sea urchin and fish communities for evaluation of future no-take zones. Beach litter monitoring. Assisting marine ID workshops for international students. | Operation Wallacea, Croatia |
| 2018/01/15 - 2018/02/15 | Assistance during research expeditions to tag tiger sharks off Santa Cruz Island. Deployment of BRUVS around Darwin and Wolf Island. Technical dive assistant during DOVS research dives around Darwin and Wolf Island. | Estación Científica Charles Darwin, Ecuador |
| 2016/03/06 - 2016/07/01 | Use of various fishing methods including shallow water long lines, deep lines, gillnetting, rod and reel and block rigs. Implanted PIT and Casey tags, and also assisted to surgically implant acoustic transmitters in sharks. Use of acoustic telemetry to track and monitor shark individuals. Data collection, including measurements of the captured individuals, muscle samples and fin clips for genetic and stable isotope samples. Practiced safe shark and ray handling techniques. | Bimini Biological Field Station, Bahamas |