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Freelance scientific researcher, writer, project manager, analyst | Marine & Fisheries Biology Specialist

Profile Summary

Independent scientific researcher with a MSc in Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology, with and 8+ years’ experience researching, writing, editing, reviewing and analyzing technical research. Native English speaker with excellent attention to detail and knowledge of scientific publication requirements. Prior to moving into freelance work, I was a Fisheries Biologist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Government of Canada), formerly, I was a Fisheries Research Assistant with the University of British Columbia. Areas of expertise and interest include fisheries stock assessment, project management, development and implementation of conservation strategies, and capacity-building through knowledge exchange and outreach activities.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Zoology
• ☆ Marine Biology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Earth & Atmospheric Science
• ☆ Oceanography & Marine Science
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Management & Protection
• ☆ Environmental Policy
• ☆ Ecology
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Data & AI Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Consultant

Sustainable Fish

January 2023 - Present

Biologist

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

May 2023 - March 2026

Research Assistant

University of British Columbia

January 2020 - May 2023

Lab Assistant

Hagen Aqualab

2015 - 2017

Education

Marine Biology (Biological Sciences)

University of Salento

2017 - 2019

Marine And Freshwater Biology (Arts & Sciences)

University of Guelph

2014 - 2017

Certifications

• Microsoft Power BI

  edX

  March 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mathews, C.P., N. Lazar, V. Ndiaye, S. Baxter and D. Pauly. 2022. Comparing assessments of sardinella stocks in Senegal and Northwest Africa, p. 26-42. In: D. Pauly and E. Chu (eds). Marine and Freshwater Miscellanea IV. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 30(4). Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, University of British Columbia, Vancouver .

BOOK CHAPTER

Maria L.D. Palomares, Sydney Baxter, Nicolas Bailly, Elaine Chu, Brittany Derrick, Maria Frias-Donaghey, Simon-Luc Nöel, Emmalai Page, Rebecca Schijns, Jessika Woroniak, Luisa Abucay, Elizabeth David, Selina de Leon, Martin Nevado, Shelumiel Ortiz, Vina Angelica Parducho, Patricia S. Yap, Mathew Ansell, Lincoln Hood, Gabriel Vianna, Rachel White, Dirk Zeller and Daniel Pauly (2021). Estimating the biomass of commercially exploited fisheries stocks left in the ocean. Fisheries Centre Research Reports 29 (3): 74 pp .