Marta Giuga

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

31/10/2020-current

PhD course – Catania University (Italy)

Supervisor: Dr. Anna Maria Pappalardo - Catania University

Co-supervisor: Dr. Concetta Maria Messina - Palermo University (Italy)

Co-supervisor: Dr. Mario Sprovieri - Institute for the Study of Anthropogenic Impacts and Sustainability in the Marine Environment of National Research Council IAS-CNR (Italy)

Field of study: marine environment

05/07/2019

1st International Summer school on Marine Ecotoxilogy 

Stazione zoologica “Anton Dohnr” – Napoli (Italy)

31/08/2017

Technician in the environment analysis with a high degree specialization

Institute for the Coastal Marine Environment of National Research Council (IAMC – CNR) , - Capo Granitola, TP (Italy)

23/12/2016

Expert in environmental measurement and monitoring systems

IAMC – CNR , Capo Granitola, TP (Italy)

31/10/2015

Master in marine environment protection and oceanography

IAMC – CNR , Capo Granitola, TP (Italy)

2013-2014

Qualification for the biologist profession and registration to the biologist albo

Catania university and National Biology Order

26/07/2013

MSc in experimental and applied biology - Pavia university (Italy) 

Final project: "Isolation and characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL) from environmental samples by using different antimicrobial susceptibility tests"

110/110 cum laude

01-06/2013

Erasmus placement - Pavia university (Italy); Navarra University (Spain)

22/02/2011

BSc in biological sciences – Catania University

Final project: "Morphology and ultrastructure of the egg of Phasmatodea (Arthropoda: Insecta)"

05/09/2008

Open water diver- Scuba School International

WORK EXPERIENCE

05-06/2019

Expert teacher in environmental education

1^st istitute in Palazzolo Acreide, SR (Italy)

2015-2018

Expert in environmental technologies

Enhancement of the fishing industry and environmental technologies; study of anthropogenic impacts in marine environment and sustainability of fisheries; drafting of an operational manual for Aristeomorpha foliacea quality certification

District Competence Centre, Soc. Consortile, Mazara del Vallo, TP (Italy)

2014-2017

Scholarship holder

assessment of the marine environment health status and anthropic impact on the marine-coastal environment

IAMC – CNR , Capo Granitola, TP (Italy)

01-06/2013

Scholarship holder

Sampling, isolation, characterization ESBL from environmental samples by using different antimicrobial susceptibility tests; study of residual antibiotics in animal feed

CIFA - Centro de Investigación en Farmacobiología Aplicada - Laboratorio de microbiología de agua y alimentos. Navarra University (Spain)

06-07/2012

Partenship

Medically assistance procreation and infertility care. Unità Medicina della Riproduzione, Catania 

04-09/2009

Stage

Preparation and observation with optical and electronic microscope of biological samples; study of the ultrastructure of insects gonads. 

Department of Animal Biology - Catania University

OCENOGRAPHIC SURVEY

07-16/08/2017

Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Adriatico

07-19/12/2016

Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Adriatico

15-25/07/2016

Marine Strategy Framework Directive - Tirreno

04-11/06/2015

Anomcity 2015 - Ionio and Tirreno

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Mother tongue

Italian

Other language

understanding

spoken

writing

Listening

Reading

Interazion

Prodction

English

B1

B2

B1

B1

B2

PET - Preliminary English Test - International Examination of Cambridge University 

Spanish

B2

B2

B2

B1

B2

Livelli: A1/A2: basic user  -  B1/B2: indipendent user  -  C1/C2: proficient user

European Framework of Reference for Languges

RESEARCH SKILLS

• Use of optical microscopes and microtomy;  samples preparation  for observation at optical and electronic microscopy;
• Processing of biological samples for biochemical, clinical, microbiological, histological, molecular, chemical assays;
• Monitoring of microbial contamination of environmental, food and workplaces; isolation and maintenance of crops; antibiotic resistance characterization and research of residual antibiotics.
• Competent in marine-coastal environments sampling and monitoring; use of oceanic instrumentation (CTD, niskin bottles, box corer, SW104 carotator, van Ween bucket, calvet);
• geomorphological survey;
• Extraction and determination of fatty acids, proteins, amino acids, PAH, SEM, AVS, methyl Hg, Cr VI, trace elements ( ICP-AES ed ICP-MS) from marine sediments, water and biota
• Preparation and Dry granulometry analysis for materials samples;
• First aid; rescue

CONVENTIONS AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION

• By-catch species and fishing sustainability” during the 2^nd “Festival del pesce azzurro”, Marzamemi (SR), 25-26/06/2015
• “Blue Economy ed fishing sustainability in the Mediterranean Sea” during the “Festival dei due mari”- GAC dei due mari, Marzamemi (SR), 20/12/2015
• The importance of small pelagic fish in sicilian fishing” during the1^st “Festival del pesce azzurro”, Marzamemi (SR), 5-6/09/2015
• Communication at the open day “Costruire l’ecosistema dell’innovazione” of the activities carried out and the results within the project “POR  SICILIA 2007–2013”. Area della Ricerca – CNR (PA), 28/10/2015
• Communication about activities carried out by the IAMC-CNR, SS di Capo Granitola during the  IV and V Blue Sea Land editions - Expo dei Distretti Agroalimentari del Mediterraneo, dell'Africa e del Medioriente allargato. Distretto della Pesca e Crescita Blu -COSVAP. Mazara del Vallo (TP), 8-11/10/2015 e 6-9/10/2016
• Communication about “Laboratorio 10 - eco-innovazione dei processi produttivi - IAMC-CNR” activities carried out and results within the project “nuove rotte: Blue Economy – piano di sviluppo di filiera, linea di intervento 5.1.1.1” during the “Roadshow: la filiera ittica siciliana” at: Marzamemi – SR (20/06/2015); Sciacca – AG (03/07/2015) Mazara del Vallo – TP (10/10/2015). Fishery district and blue growth

INFORMATIC SKILLS

• ECDL - European Computer Diving Licence
• Basic expert with QGis, ArcGis, Surfer, ODV, MatLab,  statistic processing programs