Marine Scientist with Education and Event Experience
1. ABN:
69
955
192
004
October
2016
French
citizen
Australian
resident
EDUCATION
Diploma 2006-‐
2009 PhD,
University
of
Queensland,
Brisbane,
Australia
Environmental
remote
sensing
&
modelling
for
monitoring
&
management
2004 MSc,
ENSAR,
Rennes,
France
Fishery
and
coastal
zone
management
Language French
(native;
academic)
English
(fluent;
academic)
POSITIONS
SUMMARY
2015-‐2016
(Sept.-‐July) Maternity
leave Australia
2011-‐current AquaScop
consulting,
freelance Australia,
New
Caledonia
(NC)
2013
(June-‐Dec.) Senior
Scientist,
Kher
enviro New
Caledonia
2012-‐2014 Lecturer,
Scientific
English New
Caledonia,
University
2010-‐2011
(Sept.-‐Apr.) Post-‐doc
Fellow,
IRD* New
Caledonia
2010
(May) Lecturer,
Climate
change
Australia,
University,
Lady
Eliot
isl.
2010
(Jan.-‐June) Research
consultant,
UQ*
SMI Australia
2006-‐2009 PhD
Fellow,
UQ-‐IRD-‐U.Réunion Australie,
la
Réunion,
NC
2004,
2005 Research
engineer,
IRD New
Caledonia
2003 Research
assistant,
IFREMER* Martinique
(West
Indies)
*
IRD:
Institut
de
Recherche
pour
le
Développement,
IFREMER:
Institut
de
Recherche
sur
la
Mer,
UQ:
University
of
Queensland
RELEVANT
SKILLS
Expertise Marine
environment,
marine
science,
science,
education
Functional
Skills Project
management,
multi-‐tasking,
problem
solving
Science
event
management
and
coordination
Science
communication,
education,
teaching,
popularisation
Highly
organised
planner
Ability
to
liaise,
relate
to,
and
manage
university
students
Ability
to
cultivate
relationships,
community
outreach
Prime
contractorand
contracting
authority
advisor
Technical
Skills Computer
litterate
Communication:
e-‐news,
web,
blog,
social
media
channel,
teaching
material,
scientific
publication,
report,
proposal,
tender,
poster,
booklet,
sign,
workshop,
lecture,
public
talk,
meeting,
one-‐to-‐one,
email,
phone,
seminar,
flyer,
brochure
Personal
Skills Self-‐starter
and
initiative
taker
Flexible
Creative,
enthusiastic
Julie
Scopélitis
Ph.D.
julie.scopelitis@gmail.com
(+61)
451
224
518
Self-‐starter
marine
scientist
with
proven
skills
in
education
and
event
management
,
experienced
science
communicator
and
highly
organised
planner
with
excellent
interpersonal
skills
seeking
to
be
hired
in
private
or
public
sector.
2. ABN:
69
955
192
004
October
2016
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Environment
Education
for
highschool
students
2015 UNESCO
World
Heritage
in
New
Caledonia
client:
Natural
Space
Conservatory
(UNESCO
reporting
antena)
2013-‐2014 Coral
reef
dynamics,
monitoring
and
management
client:
Association
Pala
Dalik
Duties
and
responsibilities Organise,
coordinate,
and
run
over
30
courses
in
the
country
Co-‐Write
proposal
and
estimate
budget
and
timeline
Assist
in
project
management
Design
marine
science
kits
(courses
+
material)
Source
and
write
teachers
books
Major
achievements Succesfully
managed
the
project
in
timeframe
and
budget
Succesfully
organised,
coordinated,
and
ran
the
courses
Provided
very
satisfactory
customer
service
Succesfully
liaised
with
multiple
teachers
and
representatives
Gained
and
maintained
students
interest
for
the
whole
course
Was
asked
to
renew
the
course
annually
Skills
/
experience
gained Dealing
with
highschool
teachers
and
teacher
representative
Adapting
to
school
calendar
and
teachers
availability
Marine
Environment
Education
for
the
general
public
2014 Underwater
reef
discovery
trail
client:
Department
of
Environment
-‐
Government
of
New
Caledonia,
and
Mwe
Ara
semi-‐public
company.
Duties
and
responsibilities Prime
contractor,
project
manager,
and
team
leader
Write
proposal
and
estimate
budget
and
timeline
Report
to
stakeholders
on
the
progress
of
the
project
Identify
and
meet
stakeholder's
expectations
Major
achievements Succesfully
managed
the
project
in
timeframe
and
budget
Succesfully
designed
comprehensive
and
fun
education
material
to
the
general
public
Succesfully
solved
human
and
technical
issues
Succesfully
managed
and
led
teams
Provided
very
satisfactory
customer
service
Successfully
adapted
to
administration
procedures
Succesfully
liaised
with
multiple
stakeholders
and
contractors
Skills
/
experience
gained Project
management
and
troubleshooting
Recruiting
companies
and
sub-‐contractos
Solving
issues
from
raising
from
immediate
nature
Lecture
in
Science
at
University
2012
-‐
2014 Lecturer
-‐
Scientific
English:
science
project,
methods,
&
mind
Duties
and
responsibilities Produce
teaching
material,
Lecture,
and
mark
Report
to
the
Science
Department
Director
Liaise
with
the
University
administration
3. ABN:
69
955
192
004
October
2016
Major
achievements Succesfully
related
to
students
and
managed
them
Succesfully
engaged
students
in
conducting
science
projects
Succesfully
engaged
students
in
presenting
science
projects
Provided
very
satisfactory
customer
service
Skills
/
experience
gained Liaising,
gaining
and
maintaining
University
students'
interest
Science
Event
Organisation
and
Coordination
for
University
students
and
the
general
public
2013,
2014 Science
Festival
Marine
Image
Festival
Day
of
Science
2013 International
Science
Festival
2010 Summer
school
for
University
students
2004 Aquarium-‐based
public
talks
Duties
and
responsibilities Act
as
an
organisation
representative
Coordinate
University
students
on
various
activities
Liaise
with
University
students
Co-‐Write
proposal
and
estimate
budget
and
timeline
Create,
prepare
and
validate
education
material
Answer
public
queries
Work
out
of
hours
Major
achievements Succesfully
related
to
students
and
managed
them
Gained
students
interests
and
enthusiasm
in
activities
and
have
them
succesfully
conduct
science
projects
Succesfully
organisised
and
ran
the
events
with
discretion
Produce
fun,
comprehensive
and
attractive
educational
supports
Recuit
and
coordinate
teams
of
members
to
run
activities
Skills
/
experience
gained Improvise
on
situations
Succesfully
solved
issues
from
raising
from
immediate
nature
Succesfully
solved
issues
from
raising
from
feedback
Marine
environment
consultancy
(independent) 2014 Prime
contractor
-‐
underwater
reef
discovery
trail
client:
Department
of
Environment
&
Mwe
Ara
company
(semi-‐public),
NC
Environmental
impact
assessment
(EIA)
-‐
coral
reef,
maps
client:
Insurance
company
and
South
Province,
NC
2013 Environmental
impact
assessment
(EIA)
-‐
seagrass,
maps
client:
Ginger
Soproner
(consultancy
company),
NC
2011-‐2013 Environmental
impact
assessment
(EIA)
-‐
coral
reef,
in
situ
client:
Ginger
Soproner
(consultancy
company),
NC
Duties
and
responsibilities Write
scientific
proposals
and
conduct
studies
Liaise
with
clients,
contractors,
and
partners
Report
to
clients,
contractors
and
partners
Fill
in
data
bases
and
spreadsheets
Major
achievements Succesfully
completed
the
projects
in
time
and
budgets
Provided
satisfactory
customer
service
Worked
in
automonomy,
and
took
initiatives
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69
955
192
004
October
2016
Developped
and
streghthened
network
and
relashionships
Succesfully
multi-‐tasked
and
prioritized
taks
in
a
workflow
Skills
/
experience
gained Source
and
write
proposals
Estimate
budgets,
timelines,
and
allocate
resources
Adapt
my
communication
skills
to
a
wider
range
of
audiences
Work
in
a
fast-‐delivering
fashion
Research
in
Science
2011 Postdoc
Fellow,
Coral
reefs&seagrass
mapping
for
monitoring,
IRD
2010 Research
Assistant,
Mine
site
rehabilitation,
UQ
(SMI)
2006-‐2009 PhD,
Coral
reef
dynamic
hisorical
mapping
and
modelling
for
monitoring
and
management,
UQ
(CRSSIS)-‐IRD-‐UR
Environmental
remote
sensing
and
modelling
for
management
Prof.S.Phinn,
Dr.S.Andréfouët,
Dr.P.Chabanet,
Dr.T.
Done
"Coral
reefs'
responses
to
disturbances:
Mapping&
modelling
for
monitoring
2004,
2005 Research
engineer,
IRD
2003 Research
assistant,
IFREMER
Duties
and
responsibilities Set
up
and
conduct
scientific
research
project
Published
articles
in
high-‐ranked
peer-‐reviewed
Journals
Participate
to
international
and
local
conferences
Report
to
supervisors
Major
achievements Work
with
minimal
supervision
Effectivily
conducted
science
communication
(oral,
written)
Liaise
with
multiple
Universities
and
Institutions
Succesfully
conducted
projects
within
timeline
and
budget
Obtained
competitive
fundings
and
grants
Skills
/
experience
gained Source
and
write
scientific
material
Adapt
my
communication
skills
to
a
wide
range
of
audiences
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Affiliations 2015 Reef
Check
Australia,
AMSA,
AAEE
2012-‐current Reef
Check
France,
Association
Pala
Dalik:
l'écho
du
récif
AWARDS
&
FELLOWSHIPS
Academic
excellence 2010
SSSI
Prize
2010
(best
PhD
in
geography
in
QLD
Region)
2008 UQ
postgraduate
research
poster
competition
(1st
price)
Awards,
Grants,
Fellowhips 2007 UQ-‐CSER
PhD
progress
award
(5
000
AU$
grant
for
int.
conference)
2007-‐2009 FAST
program
&
French
Embassy
PhD
grant
(29
540
AU$)
2006-‐2009 UQ
International
Research
Award
&
Living
Allowance
(113
000
AU$)
PERSONAL
INTERESTS
Activities nature,
sports,
water,
piano,
singing,
travels,
hand-‐crafting
Holistic yoga,
meditation,
Reiki,
infant
massage
instruction