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Berufserfahrung

Germany, Hamburg. University of Hamburg, Meteorological Institute, Environmental Wind Tunnel Laboratory. Project "KLIMZUG-Nord".

11/2008 - today


Germany, Hamburg. ALDEBARAN Marine Research & Broadcast. Scientific coordinator with focus on project development and fundraising. Skipper and technical manager of Research and Media Ship ALDEBARAN. (No legally binding dismissal; payment was stopped April 15th 2009; legal action initiated)

02/2008 - 10/2008


Centre for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences and University of Hamburg, Germany. Science Coach and Participant in "Research at Sea" competition 2008. Cooperation with Vocational School for Services and Business, Rostock, Germany. Participation in cruise with "Aldebaran" in 07/2008. Project has been awarded the 1st prize by the CMAS-Jury.

05/2007 - 07/2007


Vocational School for Services and Business. "Ecology of the Baltic Sea". Project work with the 12th grade. Organization and accomplishment of lessons, laboratory work.

01/2007 - 10/2008


Germany, Rostock. Transcom worldwide GmbH. Team Leader, Division of Telemarketing and Customer Service. Supervision and Controlling of more than 30 campaigns in strategic marketing. Budgeting and sales forecasting. Training of apprentices and New Hires. Participation in professional training for executives.

11/2006 - 01/2007


Societät Rostock maritim e.V. Contact for visitors and responsible for visitor's security. Further education of employees in history and development of research shipping and marine sciences.

08/2006 - 10/2006


Ebert-Yachting GmbH, Rostock. Reconditioning and waterway-transfer of a sailing yacht from Canary Islands to Rostock (Skipper).

04/2006 - 06/2006


Vocational School for Services and Business. "Ecology of the Baltic Sea". Project work with the 12th grade. Organization and accomplishment of lessons, cruises with research ship "Gadus", water-column and benthic sampling.

05/2005


EU-Project OASIS, Research Vessel "Poseidon", cruise PO322, Atlantic Ocean. Handling of logistics and customs formalities. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium using CTD and SAPS. Planning and administration of sampling site work. Supervision of a student assistant.

06/2004 - 08/2004


EU-Project OASIS, Research Vessel "Discovery", cruise D282, Atlantic Ocean. Handling of logistics and customs formalities. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium, POC, PN, TPM and ChlA using CTD and SAPS. Planning and administration of sampling site work. Supervision of a student assistant.

03/2004


EU-Project OASIS, Research Vessel "Poseidon", cruise PO309, Atlantic Ocean. Handling of logistics and customs formalities. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium using CTD and SAPS. Administration of sampling site work.

11/2003 - 12/2003


EU-Project OASIS, Research Vessel "Meteor", cruise M60/1, Atlantic Ocean. Handling of logistics and customs formalities. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium using CTD and SAPS.

10/2003 - 11/2005


EU-Project OASIS. Scientific assistant and PhD student. Planning and accomplishment of sea-going scientific expeditions on german and british research vessels, thereby handling of scientific equipment (CTD, SAPS, Multicorer, Boxcorer, Betacounter, Alphaspectrometer), planning and administration of sampling site work, sample analysis, training and supervision of student assistants, participation in internal and international conferences in Germany, England, Scotland, Spain, Portugal and USA. Secretary and observer in student's final examinations.

10/2003


BMBF-Project DYNAS, Research Vessel "Prof. A. Penck", Baltic Sea. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium using CTD.

08/2003 - 09/2003


EU-Project OASIS. Student assistant, analysis of cruise PO295 samples.

03/2003


EU-Project OASIS, Research Vessel "Poseidon", cruise PO295, Atlantic Ocean. Handling of logistics and customs formalities. Sampling for analysis of particulate and dissolved 234-Thorium using CTD, SAPS and Multicorer.

12/2000


University of Rostock. Student assistant in an invasive animals project, literature research and indexing of the University's zoological collection (Mollusca).

10/1998 - 10/1999


NewYorker Nord GmbH, Rostock. Customer service and selling of fashionable clothing and accessories.

05/1997 - 08/1997


Medipart GmbH, Berlin. Involvement in the archive centralization of Charité and Virchow Clinical Center as truck driver and warehouseman.

Lessons and lectures

12/2006


"History of Marine Sciences and Research Shipping", Societät Rostock maritim e.V., employee's education.

12/2005 - 01/2006


Sediment analysis, grain size determination, Chlorophyll extraction from sediments and photometric Chlorophyll analysis. Practical course for students of Marine Biology at the University of Rostock.

07/2005


"234-Thorium profiles at seamounts in the Northern Atlantic Ocean", University of Rostock, Research Seminar of the Aquatic Ecology Working Group.

05/2005 - 06/2006


Sediment analysis, grain size determination, Chlorophyll extraction from sediments and photometric Chlorophyll analysis. ATP extraction from sediments and analysis by Photomultiplier. Practical course for students of Marine Biology at the University of Rostock.

12/2004 - 01/2005


Sediment analysis, grain size determination, Chlorophyll extraction from sediments and photometric Chlorophyll analysis. Practical course for students of Marine Biology at the University of Rostock.

11/2004


"The use of 234-Thorium as particle tracer", University of Rostock, Research Seminar of the Aquatic Ecology Working Group.

05/2004 - 06/2004


Sediment analysis, grain size determination, Chlorophyll extraction from sediments and photometric Chlorophyll analysis. ATP extraction from sediments and analysis by Photomultiplier. Practical course for students of Marine Biology at the University of Rostock.

Conferences

06/2005


International Summer Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), Santiago de Compostela, Spain. "234-Thorium profiles at two Atlantic seamount systems - radioactive disequilibria in the mid-water column" (Poster)

02/2004


International Ocean Sciences Meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO), Honolulu, Hawaii. "Evidence for the dependency of thorium sorption on particle composition based on laboratory experiments and field data from a seamount system" (Poster)

Additional skills

Languages


German (native language)
English (fluent)
French (basics)
Russian (basics)
Spanish/Portuguese (basics)

Scientifical


Electron microscopy, 2 practical courses at the Leibnitz Institute for Baltic Sea Research
Taxidermy of Birds, Chondrichthyans and Teleosts, several practical courses at the Zoological Institute of the University of Rostock

Computing skills


Installation, configuration and handling of Microsoft operating systems (DOS, Windows 3.0 to XP)
Experienced handling of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Building of HTML-based websites by text and HTML editors, maintenance of private websites
Assembly, setup and configuration of Desktop PCs
Planning, setup and administration of small networks and wireless networks
Image processing, handling of Adobe Photoshop
Handling of further software, e.g. SigmaPlot, Surfer, Endnote, TrueImage, SafeGuard, Corel Draw

Licenses


EU driving license class CE79
Driving license for sport boats
Short Range Certificate (SRC) for GMDSS compliant DSC-VHF radio units

Maritime safety


German Maritime Search and Rescue Service, voluntary crew member of Rescue Cruiser "Arkona" since 04/2008
STCW Basic Safety Training (STCW A-VI/1.1 - 1.7)

Medical skills


Trained in automated external defibrillation
Several certificates in First Aid

Scientific diving


Practical courses in scientific scuba diving and underwater research methods in Danmark and Italy (Institute for Marine Biology, 07/1997, 08/1997, 03/1998)

Scuba diving


VEST Gold Brevet/CMAS*** Brevet (1997), Rescue Diver Certificate (1997). Experience in diving in cold water conditions, dry-suit diving, ice diving, as well as diving by night, heavy current conditions, underwater navigation and surface supplied diving. Temporary employment as Diveguide and Assistant Diving Instructor on Cruise Ship "MS Frederick", France (1998, 4 weeks), employment as Diveguide and Assistant Diving Instructor at "See- und Tauchcenter GmbH" dive base, Germany (1998 - 2000).

Photography


Nature, portrait and astrophotography; some publications in newspapers and books (e.g. reference book "Haut und Haar", 4th edition, Europa publishing company, 2008)

Sailing


Member of Rostock's Academical Sailors Association (ASVzR). Skipper during transfer of SY "Erka" from Canary Islands to Rostock, Germany. Participation in sea race "Baltic Sprint Cup 2007" onboard SY "Universitas". Co-Skipper of Research- & Media-Ship "Aldebaran".

Schools and academic education

10/2003 - today


Germany, Rostock. Ph.D. on modelling and quantification of particle fluxes at seamounts in the Northern Atlantic Ocean and research into sorptive behavior of 234-Thorium.

09/2003


Masters degree (Diploma) in Marine Biology at the University of Rostock.

10/1997 - 09/2003


Germany, Rostock. Academic studies at the University of Rostock. Majors: Marine Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Medical Microbiology.

09/1991 - 06/1996


Germany, Berlin. High school "Philippe-Costeau-Gymnasium". University entrance qualification.

09/1983 - 08/1991


Germany, Berlin. Primary school "19. POS Dr. Richard Sorge".

Military service

07/1996 - 04/1997


Germany, Brück, 423rd Tank Batallion. Gunner and acting commandant on Leopard 2 Main Battle Tank. Paramedic education.

08/1996 - 04/1997


Privates and Corporals representative.

03/1997


Highest award of the 4th Platoon/2nd company.

12/1996


Gold ribbon for outstanding results in shooting.

11/1996


Award for excellence during an 18-day field exercise.