Marianna Pinzone-PhD Lebenslauf

2021: OSPAR Expert at University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Foundation Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW) for the development of new mitigation measures of pollution in marine mammals living in the OSPAR areas;
2016-2021: PhD project (SODYMARS: SOurcing and DYnamic of Mercury in ARctic Seals) at the University of Liege (Belgium) funded by the Belgian F.R.S. – FNRS;
2015-2016: Researcher on contract at the German Oceanographic Museum of Stralsund DMM (Germany) about the Identification of breeding areas and feeding behavior of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in German Baltic waters, through the use of stable isotopes and stomach content analysis.

GENERAL STUDIES AND SPECIALISATIONS

2020: Biodiversity Data Management: from the field to research organized by SCAR Antarctic biodiversity portal and the SCAR Standing Committee of Antarctic Data Managers (SCADM) and expert group on Antarctic Biodiversity Informatics (EG-ABI);
2018: Workshop: Scientific writing and Stress Management for PhD students organized by Benelux Society of Zoology in Antwerp (Belgium);
2018: SDCT1056-1 - Tekran 2700 Methyl Mercury analysis System organized by TEKRAN in Toronto (Canada);
2018: Multivariate Statistics in R (SDOC0030-1) organized by the University of Liege (Belgium);
2016: Stable Isotope Mixing Models using SIAR, SIBER and MixSIAR (SIMM) organized by University of Glasgow (Scotland);
2012-2014: Master Degree in Marine and Lacustrine Sciences and Management at Vrije Universiteit Brussel – Universiteit Gent – Universiteit Antwerp (Belgium), with Specialization in environmental impact and remediation – Ecotoxicology;
2008 – 2012: Bachelor Degree in Biological Sciences at Roma Tre University (Italy);
2003 – 2008: Secondary school Diploma in Classic Studies at High School “Eugenio Montale” – Rome (Italy)

AWARD

2021: “Oceanography and Oceans Protection” Award for outstanding thesis from the Faculty of Science of ULiège (Belgium);
2018: The Young Scientist Award for best Poster presentation from the Benelux Association of Stable Isotope Scientists;
2016: Best Oral Presentation Award for PhD students from the Royal Belgian Zoological Society and the Royal Dutch Zoological Society (KNDV);
2014: Best Oral Presentation Award for M.Sc. students from the Royal Belgian Zoological Society and the Royal Dutch Zoological Society (KNDV)

MAIN AREAS OF WORK

Wildlife toxicology;
Evaluation of biochemical and physiological responses of marine vertebrates exposed to organic and inorganic pollutants;
Analysis of the effect of species ecology and global change on animals’ health.

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION

2017 – 2021: Invited lecturer at the course “Biology of Marine Mammals” Ass. Pr. Krishna Das (ULiège);
2017 – 2019: Invited lecturer at the Course “Plant Ecology and techniques of Sampling” Pr. Sylvie Gobert (ULiège);
2018 – 2020: Main supervisor of a Master thesis Student from HELMO – Paramedical Technical School;
2017 – 2020: Co-supervision of Master thesis students from from the Marine Environment and Resources (MER+) Master, SML – Université Bretagne Occidentale, University of Liege and ImbrSea EU Master.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

COMMITEES

2018 – 2021: APECS Belgium, board member and co-chair
2019 – 2020: APECS International, Work Group for Indigenous People
2018 – 2021: Zoology Young Scientists Group” of the Benelux Society of Zoology
2014 – 2019: Alumni representative within the Oceans and Lakes Master Program, Master Organization Committee;
2014: Student Representative in the Educational Commission for the External Review of the Master in Marine and Lacustrine Sciences and Management.

REVIEW

PUBLICATIONS

Scientific: Repository and bibliography (Orbi) of the University of Liege (Belgium) See the official list here.
Public vulgarization: “Dare to be different: Albinism in marine mammals” and “How do Arctic seal pups survive in the cold?” for the whalescientist.com website.