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
07.2019 - 11.2019
- 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
07.2016 - 06.2019
- 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
01.2019 - 03.2019
- 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
09.2018 - 11.2018
- 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
09.2020 -
MSc - Zoo Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth/ Paignton Zoo
09.2017 - 08.2018
BSc - Biology
University of Malta
09.2014 - 06.2017
Accredited Reptile Orientation -
Kinyonga Reptile Centre
02.2019 - 02.2019
EQF level 4 -
MATSEC Examination Board
Malta 09.2012 - 06.2014
Timeline
BSc (Hons) - Veterinary Nursing and Companion Animal Behaviour
University of Bristol
09.2020 -
Seasonal Ranger
Bristol Zoo Gardens
07.2019 - 11.2019
Accredited Reptile Orientation -
Kinyonga Reptile Centre
02.2019 - 02.2019
Predator Research Internship
African Impact
01.2019 - 03.2019
Wildlife Conservation Research Internship
African Lion & Environmental Research Trust
09.2018 - 11.2018
MSc - Zoo Conservation Biology
University of Plymouth/ Paignton Zoo
09.2017 - 08.2018
English Language Teacher
European School of English
07.2016 - 06.2019
BSc - Biology
University of Malta
09.2014 - 06.2017
EQF level 4 -
MATSEC Examination Board
09.2012 - 06.2014