HELLO, I'M
Nefertiti Roldán
Marine Biologist and MSc in Marine Resource Management
Nefertiti T. Roldán Wong
BS in Marine Biology and MSc in Marine Resource Management.
La Paz, BCS, Mexico
About
MY BACKGROUND
Despite being born in one of the largest cities in the world, Mexico City, I have always felt more comfortable surrounded by nature. My admiration and appreciation for nature, especially for the ocean, led me to pursue the dream of studying and working with marine organisms. I moved to a distant city on the Gulf of California coast, La Paz, where I obtained my degree in Marine Biology, followed by an M.Sc. in Marine Resource Management. During this time I discovered some wonderful creatures, almost too incredible to be of this world, the cephalopods, which are my main passion and study objective.
I have worked mainly with octopuses, but I have also been involved in research projects studying bivalves. My research has focused mainly on physiological studies using biochemistry and toxicology approaches, although I have also worked with embryology, reproduction, and I have collaborated in citizen science.
Next year I will begin my doctoral studies in Biology with a Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology at the University of Ottawa, Canada. My research aims to develop tools to identify the risk of metal contamination on the marine ecosystem health, using octopuses and the human populations that feed on them as models.
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Whit a passion for toxicology, cephalopods, environmental and public health, and science in general, I have both the skill set and professional background necessary to drive deep into the researching world. As an upbeat, self-motivated team player with excellent communication, I envision an exciting future in science.
Browse my site to see all that I have to offer.
Interests
WHAT MY RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON
Cephalopod Physiology
Marine ecotoxicity
Proteomics and Metabolomics
Environmental and Public Health
Behaviour and Physiology
Citizen Science
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2017
M.Sc., Marine Resource Management, Interdisciplinary Center of Marine Sciences CICIMAR -IPN, Mexico.
GPA: 10/10. Graduated with honours.
2016
Study Abroad – Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Canada.
Topic: Determination of heavy metals in marine organisms by ICP-MS
2015
B.Sc., Marine Biology, Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, UABCS, Mexico.
GPA: 9.2/10. Graduated with honours.
Other courses
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
Feb. 2020–Present
Member of the board of directors of the Society of Malacology of Mexico for the organization of the National Meeting of Malacology and Cochiliology 2022.
Feb. 2019–Present
Regional Manager Latin America. The Cephalopod Citizen Science Project.
Jun 2012–Present
Thesis preparation, social service, voluntary support for graduate and undergraduate students and scientific research collaboration in various projects.
Nov. 2017
Technical support in a research project. Sustainable Northwest (NOS). Topic: Reproductive biology of mollusk species.
2019
Molecular physiology of bivalves and vulnerability in a changing environment. CIBNOR, February 12-15, 2019. Professor: Caroline Fabioux, Ph.D. European University Institute, France
2019
Behavioural ecology.CICIMAR, August 5-8, 2019. Professor: Gavan Cooke, Ph.D. Anglia Ruskin University, UK.
Aug. 2015- Jun. 2017
Technical support in Research Projects. Training Program of Researchers IPN. Topics: Evaluation of the physiological and reproductive condition of marine organisms in
contaminated sites.
Supervision & Mentoring
SERVING AS THESIS SUPERVISOR
Borgo de la Rosa, P. Thesis: Embryonic development of the central nervous system of the green octopus Octopus hubbsorum (Berry, 1953). UABCS, Mexico. Anticipated Dissertation: 2020.
Skills & Languages
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Data Analysis
Content Writing & Editing
Field work
Laboratory work
Student supervision
Administration experience
Spanish Native speaker
English TOEFL score106 out of 120
French Basic A2
Awards, Grants and Scholarships
WHERE I SHINE
2019. Open Explorer Grant. Science Exploration Education Initiative, National Geographic.
2018. Best Master's Theses. IPN, Mexico.
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2015-2017. Scholarship holder. CONACYT, Mexico.
2016. Best Student Talk. XXXVIII National Conference of Histology and III Ibero-American Conference of Histology, Mexico.
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2014. Best Student Poster. Mollusca 2014: The Encounter of the Americas, Mexico.
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2014. Second place. Scientific Photography. Proyecta, Mexico
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