Angela Warrior

 Angela Warrior 20 Yew Tree Lane | Colton, Leeds, LS15 9JD - Education Master of Science (MSc) Marine Environmental Management and Policy. September- University of York. Research emphasis: ‘Anthropogenic Effects on Scalloped Hammerheads in the Red Sea’ Overall grade- Distinction Bachelor of Science (BSc) Animal Science and Management. September- University of Askham Bryan, Leeds. Research emphasis ‘The Effects of an Immuno-stimulant on Coral Reef Regeneration’ Overall Grade-Distinction Certification and Skills 120 Hour TEFL Certificate ArcGIS, RStudio, Microsoft Office. Powerboat 1 and 2 License, Emergency First Response, PADI Assistant Instructor with over 250 dives, Advanced Free Diving qualification. 15 years of experience in diving, conservation, outreach and education Excellent management of people, time, funds, resources and data Excellent organization skills, book-keeping, administration, data control, project management, scheduling and logistics of staff, interns and university field courses. Strong communication skills in the form of presentations, tours, reports, lectures with a wide range of people including schoolchildren, tourists, commercial fishermen and NGO’s. Staff and intern training (>200) in field research methods, health and safety and boat driving. Social media for non-profit organizations and campaigns. Experience English Teacher and Manager June 2019-Present Operation Wallacea, Calakmul Forest Project, Mexico. Responsible for managing the day to day running of the camp Overseeing health and safety Providing weekly presentations to school students Teaching camp skills Teaching English to the course students and local community. Lab Manager- Bimini Biological Field Research Station, Bimini Bahamas. Responsible for rotating a team of 20 interns and university students Teaching shark ecology and biology classes Responsibilities include organization of the station and its equipment; scheduling, recruiting, logistics and training of 60 interns per year; bookkeeping, and disseminating research via publications, reports and social media, documentaries, presentations and public open days and tours. Project management for coastal and offshore research cruises; adult population dynamics and telemetry studies; BACI (Before, After, Control, Impact) habitat destruction project; genetic and isotope studies; and home range, diet, prey availability, growth, survival and behavior of juvenile and adult sharks. Scheduling and organizing of community and international outreach programs. Assist with the social media and website updates for the station. Outreach and Education Consultant - Save Our Seas Foundation, Kalk Bay, Cape Town Teaching shark ecology and biology to visiting students. Responsible for developing curriculum for environmental teaching camps. Planned and facilitated school visits and educational materials for the schools. Planned and facilitated ocean experiences for children including holiday camps, ‘shark week’ activities, and skin diving and surf experiences. 
 Project Manager -Whale Shark and Manta Ray Project- Large Marine Vertebrates Project, Cebu, Philippines Responsible for rotating a team of 8 volunteers. Conducted whale shark, dolphins and turtle photo- identification surveys and uploaded information onto an online database. Assisted with the development of a comprehensive database of local individual whale sharks using photo-ID. Trained staff and volunteers in using photo -identification as a research tool and free diving skills. Planned and facilitated festivals and other activities to promote conservation in the community. Wrote grant proposals and reports for the foundation and the government. Communicated accomplishments of existing programs to funders through reports. Base Manager -Marine Conservation and Community Project- Global Vision International Fiji. Responsible for rotating a team of 32-50 staff, students and interns. Recruited new interns and volunteers. Organized logistics and training. Responsible for teaching volunteers in shark ecology and conservation, habitat surveying, coral reef and invertebrate identification. Established a marine ambassador training program for 12 and 13 year olds on the neighboring islands. Conducted Diver-based Underwater Visual Surveys (UVS) particularly transect-based surveys to study fish ecology and coral reef density. Developed a sustainable seaweed farming program for neighboring island villagers; provided workshops on seaweed farming. Formed partnerships and collaborated with other NGO’s including PEW and WWF Fiji. Fisheries Project Leader- PRETOMA, San Jose, Costa Rica. Collected shark by-catch data via on-board observations of local long-line and gill net fishery. Disseminated research via quarterly reports for Costa Rican government. Assisted with necropsies on sharks. Managed budgets and project expenses using Excel. Conducted Diver-based Underwater Visual Surveys (UVS). Scheduled and organized workshops on sustainable fishing methods for local fishing communities. Volunteer and Extra –Curricular Scientific Advisor-Save The Bays, NGO, Bahamas. Assist with MPA campaign. Scientific outreach assistance for World Ocean’s Day, Meeru, Maldives. Scientific outreach assistance for The Pew Charitable Trust ‘Shark Stanley’ campaign. Fundraising for Shark Trust -Dive Show, Birmingham, UK Fundraising for Large Marine Vertebrate Research Institute SharkFest , Bristol, UK Volunteer Aquarist, The Deep, Hull, UK. Sharks4Kids Ambassador-conducting Skype classes around the world. Conference Posters Understanding the population of Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerus) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines: ecology and conservation. Jeann Quintana Eagana, Quebec Cutay, Lyca Sandrea Castro, Angela Warrior, Alessandro Ponzo. IUCN-Otter Specilalist Group 13th International Otter Congress, Singapore, July 2016.