Martina Busietta
Bristol
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Seasonal Ranger
Bristol Zoo Gardens
Bristol
2019.07 - 2019.11
- Give scheduled talks on various animals at the zoo, specifically the Meerkat, Livingstone's fruit bat and Red Panda talk
- Staff lemur walkthrough to educate guests on the lemurs present at the zoo, as well as conservation in Madagascar, whilst maintaining cleanliness inside the enclosure
- Engage guests, sometimes with the use of biofacts, on animals and wildlife conservation
- Staff lorikeet walkthrough, making and selling nectar to guests and ensuring they follow the proper procedure when feeding the lorikeets
English Language Teacher
European School of English
2016.07 - 2019.06
- Teaching of English as a foreign language intermittently for three years, in-between my studies
- Responsibilities include preparing and conducting lessons, establishing progress reports and grouping of students according to their abilities
Predator Research Internship
African Impact
Limpopo, South Africa
2019.01 - 2019.03
- Undertook study to determine the abundance and density of leopards in neighbouring private game reserves through camera trapping and leopard IDing
- Participated in game drives where data for research was collected on a wide variety of Southern African species
- Helped preside over new volunteers during game drives, including guidance on data sheets
- Participated in habitat conservation which included riverthorn removal, alien species removal, branch clearance for fire breaks and snare sweep
Wildlife Conservation Research Internship
African Lion & Environmental Research Trust
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
2018.09 - 2018.11
- Undertook study investigating the impact of human presence, roads and waterbodies on the distribution of big and small cats in the Zambezi National Park
- Gained experience in camera trapping and analysis of resulting photographs
- Undertook regular elephant and giraffe research
- Performed multiple game counts
- Performed predator surveys, which included monitoring the presence of lions, leopards and spotted hyenas
- Contributed to human wildlife conflict mitigation through the monitoring of predator attacks on villages and the placement of flashing lights on bomas to deter predators
- Involvement in local youth community schemes, including weekly lessons teaching about biology and animal conservation
Education
BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
University of Bristol
2020.09 -
MSc - Zoo Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth/ Paignton Zoo
2017.09 - 2018.08
BSc - Biology
University of Malta
2014.09 - 2017.06
Accredited Reptile Orientation -
Kinyonga Reptile Centre
2019.02 - 2019.02
EQF level 4 -
MATSEC Examination Board
Malta 2012.09 - 2014.06
Timeline
BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
University of Bristol
2020.09 -
Seasonal Ranger
Bristol Zoo Gardens
2019.07 - 2019.11
Accredited Reptile Orientation -
Kinyonga Reptile Centre
2019.02 - 2019.02
Predator Research Internship
African Impact
2019.01 - 2019.03
Wildlife Conservation Research Internship
African Lion & Environmental Research Trust
2018.09 - 2018.11
MSc - Zoo Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth/ Paignton Zoo
2017.09 - 2018.08
English Language Teacher
European School of English
2016.07 - 2019.06
BSc - Biology
University of Malta
2014.09 - 2017.06
EQF level 4 -
MATSEC Examination Board
2012.09 - 2014.06