Nadya Carolina Ramirez-Martinez, PhD-Lebenslauf

Kegelrobben, Seehunde im Wasser, Schweinswal, Kegelrobbe am Strand
Standort Büsum
Nadya Carolina Ramirez-Martinez
Nadya Carolina Ramirez-Martinez

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

  • 04/2015 – 2020: PhD Biology, University of St. Andrews (Scotland). Title: “Decadal-scale Changes in Cetacean Habitat Use in the North Atlantic”.
  • 09/2011 – 09/2013: International Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC) at Gent University (Belgium), Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI (France) and University of St Andrews (Scotland). Master thesis title: “Modelling Cetacean Habitat Use in European Atlantic Waters”
  • 09/2012 – 09/2013: MSc and Technologies, Mention: Sciences of the Universe, Environment, Ecology, Specialty: Oceanography and Marine Environments. Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris VI (France).
  • 2010: BSc Marine Biology, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Bogotá – Santa Marta (Colombia). Undergraduate thesis title: “Inter-annual Evaluation of the Abundance of Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and Environmental Associations in the Mount Desert Rock Area, Gulf of Maine.”

AWARDS,GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 2016 Workshop Grant as a team member to deliver a Distance Sampling workshop at the 17th RT and 11th SOLAMAC, Valparaiso, Chile. By Cetacean Society International.
  • 2016 Sir Ken Murray Endowment Funds University of St. Andrews to attend QGIS training
  • 2016 Award best talk, 1st year student, School of Biology Postgraduate Conference, University of St. Andrews.
  • 2015-2019 PhD Scholarship Colciencias & Newton-Caldas Fund (Colombia/UK) for PhD studies at University of St. Andrews.
  • 2014 Research grant as team member of Fundacion Macuaticos Colombia for the project: “Humpback Whales off Tribugá's Gulf, Colombian Pacific: Integrating Scientific Research and Community-Based Whale Watching to Maximize Conservation Efforts”.By Cetacean Society International.
  • 2014 Research grant as team member of Fundacion Macuaticos Colombia for the project: “Humpback Whales off Tribugá's Gulf, Colombian Pacific: Integrating Scientific Research and Community-Based Whale Watching to Maximize Conservation Efforts”. By The Rufford Foundation.
  • 2011-2013 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the Erasmus Mundus Master Program: EMBC- Erasmus Mundus Master of Science in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation.
  • 2010 Meritorious honor award student poster presentation at The American Cetacean Society’s 12th International Conference, Monterrey, CA, 12-14 November 2010.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  • Ramirez-Martinez, N.; Víkingsson, G.; Øien, N.; Mikkelsen, B.; Gunnlaugsson, T.; Hammond, P. Decadal-scale changes in baleen whale distribution in the central and North-East Atlantic. In abstract book page 202-203. Poster, Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Palm Beach, USA, 1st – 5th of August 2022
  • Unger, B., Nachtsheim, D., Ramírez Martínez, N., Siebert, U., Sveegaard, S., Kyhn, L., Balle, J. D., Teilmann, J., Carlström, J., Owen, K. and Gilles, A. (2021) MiniSCANS-II: Aerial survey for harbour porpoises in the western Baltic Sea, Belt Sea, the Sound and Kattegat in 2020 : Joint survey by Denmark, Germany and Sweden. Final report to Danish Environmental Protection Agency, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation and Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management: 28. https://www.tiho-hannover.de/itaw/forschung/projekte-aquatisch/abgeschlossene-projekte/2015-bis-2020/miniscans-ii-flugzeuggestuetze-erfassung-von-schweinswalen-in-der-westlichen-ostsee-der-beltsee-dem-oeresund-und-kattegat-in-2020.
  • Nachtsheim, D. A., Viquerat, S., Unger, B., Ramírez-Martínez, N. C., Siebert, U., & Gilles, A. (2021). Small cetacean in a human high-use area: Trends in harbour porpoise abundance in the North Sea over two decades. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, 1135.
    https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.606609
  • Houghton, L.E., Ramirez-Martinez, N., Mikkelsen, B. Víkingsson, G., Gunnlaugsson, T., Øien, N. & Hammond, P.S. (2020). Oceanic Drivers of Sei Whale Distribution in the North Atlantic. NAMMCO Scientific Publications 11.
    https://doi.org/10.7557/3.5211
  • Ramirez-Martinez, N.; Víkingsson, G.; Øien, N.; Mikkelsen, B.; Gunnlaugsson, T.; Hammond, P. Decadal-scale changes in deep diving cetacean distribution in the central and North-East Atlantic. In abstract book page 507. short talk, World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 9th – 12th of December 2019
  • Neyman, L.; Ramirez-Martinez, N.; Víkingsson, G.; Mikkelsen, B.; Hammond,P. Cetacean habitat use in the Central North Atlantic: A comparison between baleen whales and deep-diving odontocetes. In abstract book page 507. Poster, World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 9th – 12th of December 2019
  • Lacey, C.; Lewis, M.; Mikkelsen, B.; Ramirez-Martinez, N.; Rogan, E.; Jessopp, M.; Hammond, P. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Modelling the distribution of deep diving cetaceans in the eastern North Atlantic. In abstract book page 393. Poster, World Marine Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 9th – 12th of December 2019
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C., Oien, N. & Hammond, P. 2018. Modelling cetacean habitat use in Norwegian waters. Short Talk. 32nd ECS Annual Conference, La Spezia, Italy, 6th-10th April 2018.
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C., Vikingsson, G.A., Oien, N., Mikkelsen, B., Gunnlaugsson, T. & Hammond, P. 2017. Decadal-scale summer cetacean distribution in the North Atlantic. Poster. 22th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Halifax, Canada, 22nd-27th October 2017.
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C. & Hammond, P. 2016. Modelling fin whale, short-beaked common dolphin and harbour porpoise habitat use in European Atlantic waters. Oral. Challenger Society 2016 Conference –Oceans and climate, Liverpool, UK, 5-9 September 2016.
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C. & Hammond, P. 2013. Modelling Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) habitat use in European Atlantic waters. Oral. The 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Dunedin, New Zealand, 9-13 December 2013.
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C., Palacios, D. M., Todd, S., DenDanto, D.and A. Sanjuan-Muñoz. 2011. Interannual variation in Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) relative abundance correlates with Environmental Conditions in the Northeastern Gulf of Maine. Oral. The 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Tampa, Fl, 27-2 November-December 2011.
  • Ramírez-Martínez, N.C., Palacios, D. M., Todd, S., DenDanto, D., A. Sanjuan-Muñoz and R. Sewall. 2010. Interannual variation and potential effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation in Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) relative abundance in the Northeast Gulf of Maine. Poster. The American Cetacean Society’s 12th International Conference, Monterrey, CA, 12-14 November 2010.
  • D’Arca, D., X. Zhao, W. Xu, Ramirez-Martinez, N.C., A. Iavarone and A. Lasorella. 2010. Huwe1 ubiquitin ligase is essential to synchronize neuronal and glial differentiation in the developing cerebellum. Proc Natl Acad Sci. 107 (13): 5875 – 80.
  • Ramírez, N.C., D.W. Schulte and ,J.L. Kennedy. 2006. Finback Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Behavior on Jeffreys Ledge in the Gulf of Maine. Page 108 in Book of Abstracts, 20th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Gdynia, Poland, 2-7 April 2006.
  • Ramírez, N.C., D.W. Schulte and J.L. Kennedy. 2005. Finback Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Behavior on Jeffreys Ledge in the Gulf of Maine. Poster. Page 230 in Book of Abstracts, 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, 12-16 December 2005.
  • Schulte D.W., J.L. Kennedy, C.B. McInnis and N.C. Ramírez. 2005. Finback Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Recurrence on Jeffreys Ledge in the Gulf of Maine 1996-2005. Poster. Page 251 in Book of Abstracts, 16th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Diego, CA, 12-16 December 2005.