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Carmen Méndez Trejo

Summary

Skilled independent consultant on benthic ecosystems focused on maximizing ecological analysis about status and trends, through effective use of taxonomy, ecology, information management and collaboration abilities. Top-notch communicator and research with excellent organization.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Specialist in Benthic Fauna

Environmental Resources Management
08.2023 - 09.2023

Sediment processing. Invertebrate preservation. Identification of benthic fauna. Counting in microscope and stereoscopy. Databases. Assessing status using ecological descriptors such as Biodiversity and Abundance. Report generation 2.4 months of full-time (MFT).

Academic Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
06.2015 - 12.2016

Teaching on Systematics and Marine Botany. Conducting field-work. Environmental measurements. Advice on Invertebrate Taxonomy. Availability and organization of material and equipment. Collaboration for publications. Book editing and report generation. 18 MFT.

Technician's Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
04.2014 - 05.2015

Identification of benthic fauna. Databases and statistical analysis. Taxonomy orientation to students and visitors. Maintain availability of material, equipment, and chemical reagents. Assist fieldwork. Organisms inventory and processing in laboratory and fieldwork. Collaboration for scientific articles. 21.6 MFT.

Specialist in Benthic Fauna

National Institute Of Water & Atmospheric Research
12.2013 - 02.2014

Separation, identification, counting, and preservation of cryptofauna. Statistical and ecological analysis and collaboration for an article. 2 MFT

Masters Student

Instituto Politécnico Nacional
01.2011 - 12.2013

Working in the same way as a Technician but for my proyect about "The effects of habitat complexity of Sargassum on the Amphipod community in Bahía de La Paz, BCS". Half of the work consisted of taxonomic descriptions of all species. 24 MFT.

Technician's Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
01.2010 - 07.2011

The same roles as in the previous paragraph (2014-2015). 21.6 MFT

Education

No Degree - Marine Biology

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Master of Science - Sciences in Marine Resource Management

Instituto Politécnico Nacional
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Hidrobiology

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Mexico City, Mexico
12.2011

Skills

  • Information synthesis
  • Expert Problem Solving
  • Initiative
  • Self-work
  • Fast learning
  • Search of collaboration
  • Research

Languages

Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Specialist in Benthic Fauna

Environmental Resources Management
08.2023 - 09.2023

Academic Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
06.2015 - 12.2016

Technician's Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
04.2014 - 05.2015

Specialist in Benthic Fauna

National Institute Of Water & Atmospheric Research
12.2013 - 02.2014

Masters Student

Instituto Politécnico Nacional
01.2011 - 12.2013

Technician's Assistant

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur
01.2010 - 07.2011

No Degree - Marine Biology

Universidad Autónoma De Baja California Sur

Master of Science - Sciences in Marine Resource Management

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Bachelor of Science - Hidrobiology

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Carmen Méndez Trejo