Sara De Clerck
Doctoral Researcher | Marine mammal top predator ecology | Faroe Islands <-> Greenland
Kapellen, Flemish Region, Belgium
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About
I am a young marine biologist with a lot of experience. My goal to become a marine mammal researcher has brought me around the globe - from sitting in the field, or on a research vessel, to sitting behind a desk. Together with some confidence and persistence, I reached my goal.
I am currently working on my PhD on the Faroe Islands. The project focusses on top predator (killer whales, pilot whales and dolphins) ecology in the North Atlantic Ocean, and is in collaboration with Greenland. The project is perfect for me, as I am an enthusiastic team player, eager to learn and always up for a challenge.
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All the ship surveys are now done with their transects, but the NASS 2024 is not done yet! The aerial survey in Greenland is in full swing. The…
All the ship surveys are now done with their transects, but the NASS 2024 is not done yet! The aerial survey in Greenland is in full swing. The…
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A really informative couple of days spent with Ben Crake at UK's second busiest cruise port - Port of Dover, for this stint of my Churchill…
A really informative couple of days spent with Ben Crake at UK's second busiest cruise port - Port of Dover, for this stint of my Churchill…
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very interesting and important question! by my experience it is not only in climate action, young men are massively under represented when it comes…
very interesting and important question! by my experience it is not only in climate action, young men are massively under represented when it comes…
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Experience
Education
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Háskóli Íslands
Master's degree International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources
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I spent four months at the Icelandic university to work on my master thesis.
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Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Master's degree International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources
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- Specialization track: Applied Marine Ecology and Conservation.
- Courses covered a broad range; from ecology to policy and governance,
from statistics to genomics, from acoustic monitoring to population
assessment techniques.
- Many aspects such as fieldwork, labwork, teamwork, individual work, etc.
- Master thesis: The effects of noise on the acoustic behaviour of killer
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Ghent University
Master's degree Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
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- Specialization track: Applied Marine Ecology and Conservation.
- Courses covered a broad range; from ecology to policy and governance,
from statistics to genomics, from acoustic monitoring to population
assessment techniques.
- Many aspects such as fieldwork, labwork, teamwork, individual work, etc.
- Master thesis: The effects of noise on the acoustic behaviour of killer
whales in Iceland (University of Iceland). -
University of Antwerp
Bachelor's degree Biology, General
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Activities and Societies: For three years I was board member at Fabiant (Faculteit Biologie Antwerpen), the student association club for biology at the University of Antwerp.
- Covering all general biology topics.
- Good basic to start the master programme.
- Variety of labwork, fieldwork and lectures.
- Bachelor thesis: Personality in natal multimammate mouse (Tanzania).
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Seal care assistant
A Seal Stellendam, zeehondenopvang en bezoekerscentrum
- Present 4 years 1 month
Animal Welfare
I help taking care of rescued seal pups to get them ready to go back to the sea. I prepare food, help them feeding and weighing. Further, a lot of material has to be washed, as well as the enclosures.
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Research Assistant
Far Out Ocean Research Collect
- 1 month
Science and Technology
I collected data through offshore boat-based seabird and mega fauna surveys, as well as through acoustic recordings and CTD's.
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Research Assistant
Icelandic Orca Project
- 1 month
Science and Technology
Being skipper of a small RIB (rigid inflatable boat) and behavioural observer were my main roles during this field season. These boat-based surveys had to be prepared (such as making sure the boat had enough fuel, etc.). There also had to be taken care of the volunteers and an I occasionally helped with the land-based surveys.
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Research Assistant
Icelandic Winter Whales
- 1 month
Science and Technology
I was field assistant mainly collecting data, driving, driving the boat and processing data.
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Research Assistant
Icelandic Orca Project
- 1 month
Science and Technology
I carried out land based fieldwork, doing land-based surveys focussing on marine mammals, mainly killer whales. Going for groceries and cooking with volunteers was also part of the job.
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Intern
DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Organisation
- 3 months
Environment
I participated in fieldwork and data analysis. A lot of experience was gained regarding marine mammal research. With a small group we worked out a research question and made a report about this.
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Leidster
Scouts
- 2 years 1 month
Children
Teamwork, creativity, communication and flexibility
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Praesidiumlid
Studentenclub Fabiant
- 2 years 11 months
Communication and teamwork were key to organise different events. Creativity, student support, planning.
Projects
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Acoustic study killer whales
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Project title: The effects of noise on the acoustic behaviour of killer
whales in Iceland.
Vestmannaeyjar & Reykjavik, Iceland -
Rocky shore community in Sweden
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Project title: Biotic and abiotic factors affecting community composition of the rocky shores of Saltӧ.
Saltӧ, Sweden -
Striped dolphin presence Adriatic Sea
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Project title: Photo-identification of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) in Montenegrin waters.
Bar, Montenegro -
Behavioural study multimammate mouse
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Project title: Personality in natal multimammate mouse.
Morogoro, Tanzania
Languages
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Dutch
Native or bilingual proficiency
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English
Professional working proficiency
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French
Elementary proficiency
More activity by Sara
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PhD scholarship in studies of phytoplankton trait ecology - Havstovan
PhD scholarship in studies of phytoplankton trait ecology - Havstovan
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It takes a whole society to protect wildlife. De pauzeweek voor de formateurs is voorbij. Tijd voor actie! In een open brief riepen 250 andere…
It takes a whole society to protect wildlife. De pauzeweek voor de formateurs is voorbij. Tijd voor actie! In een open brief riepen 250 andere…
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Summer equals field work. So, we are back in magical Tasiilaq in East-Greenland! Last Sunday, I presented some of our results and explained our…
Summer equals field work. So, we are back in magical Tasiilaq in East-Greenland! Last Sunday, I presented some of our results and explained our…
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Tuimelaars op de Noordzee!! Net terug van een survey op de Noordzee met Gina Hazebroek. Na een uur varen vanaf Hoek van Holland kwamen we een groep…
Tuimelaars op de Noordzee!! Net terug van een survey op de Noordzee met Gina Hazebroek. Na een uur varen vanaf Hoek van Holland kwamen we een groep…
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There's an interesting program forming at the Nature Based solutions conference in late September! I can recommend everyone within the field of the…
There's an interesting program forming at the Nature Based solutions conference in late September! I can recommend everyone within the field of the…
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With years of experience in #OceanLiteracy (and being one of the masterminds of the Mediterranean Sea Literacy), Athanasios Mogias leads future…
With years of experience in #OceanLiteracy (and being one of the masterminds of the Mediterranean Sea Literacy), Athanasios Mogias leads future…
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Very glad to have contributed to this important work on applying the EBV concept to mountain ecosystems!
Very glad to have contributed to this important work on applying the EBV concept to mountain ecosystems!
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Recent calm weather enabled a long overdue Port Phillip dolphin survey to be completed this week. Great to see so many common dolphins, fur seals and…
Recent calm weather enabled a long overdue Port Phillip dolphin survey to be completed this week. Great to see so many common dolphins, fur seals and…
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🇨🇴 As Colombia prepares for the COP16 UN biodiversity conference in less than 100 days, the nation has achieved an extraordinary milestone…
🇨🇴 As Colombia prepares for the COP16 UN biodiversity conference in less than 100 days, the nation has achieved an extraordinary milestone…
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