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2007
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Scientist - Aquatic Ecology. Gartner Lee Limited. NSERC Postdoctoral IRD Fellow. Developing and implementing the paleolimnological approach for lake management studies.
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2006
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Adjunct Lecturer. University of Waterloo. Department of Biology. Biostatistics and Experimental Design.
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2005-2007
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Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Department of Biology. Three research projects in aquatic ecology and paleoecology. Leading fieldwork. Supervising research group during Dr. Halls absence for sabbatical.
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2004-2005
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Visiting Scientist, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.
Diatom analysis of Merrymeeting Bay, 14C, 210Pb and 137Cs dating of sediments,
Student instruction in diatom ecology and taxonomy.
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2002-2003
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Field
Assistant, Centre d’études nordiques, Québec. Coring of a
lake in Charlevoix; Sampling of sediment
traps.
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2001
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Field Assistant, Santé Canada. Water sampling and retrieval
of surface sediment cores at lakes in Quebec and New England.
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1999
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Governmental fellow,
Office for Environment and Nature Rostock, Germany.
Elaboration of a
project plan for a case study: Application of the Vollenweider phosphorus
balance model for lakes.
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1996-1998
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Teaching assistant, University of Rostock.
Elaboration
of teaching material in Applied Ecology
Course assistance and field
excursions in Botany
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1989-1991
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Research assistant,
Research Institute of the Baltic Sea, Section Geology.
Assistance in
sedimentological analyses.
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Other scientific activities
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2003-2006
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Reviewer for the scientific journals "Hydrobiologia", "International Review of Hydrobiology", and "Nova Hedwigia" , "Journal of Paleolimnology”, and “Marine and Freshwater Research”.
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1999-2004
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Doctoral
studies, Geography, University Laval,Québec
, Canada
Supervisor: Reinhard Pienitz, Ph.D.
Title: Paleolimnological and ecological studies on diatoms in New England
lakes
Research
content: Analyses of fossil diatoms in lake sediments
Development of
transfer functions from an existing diatom training set
Quantitative
reconstruction of environmental variables and evaluation of climatic and human
impacts of the lakes during the last 1500 years
Comparison of
performance of different models (WA, WA-PLS, ANN) and corresponding
reconstructions
Study of the seasonal diatom succession in one lake by
the use of sediment traps and assessment of the implications of diatom
seasonality for paleolimnological inferences
Courses
taken: Biostratigraphy: methods and techniques
Quaternary chronology
and global change
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1999
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Diploma in Biology,University of Rostock,
Germany
Supervisor: Prof. G. Schlungbaum, Dr. T.
Hübener
Thesis title: Effectivity of a planted ditch constructed for
tertiary treatment of sewage and application of diatom indices
Research tasks:Water chemistry measurements
Analysis of epiphytic
diatoms
Application of diatom indices to assess water quality
Evaluation of the effectivity of the planted ditch for tertiary
treatment
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1994-1998
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Graduate
studies
,University of Rostock,
Germany.
Specializations: Major: Ecology (Limnology).
Minors:
Botany, Microbiology, Environmental Education
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1991-1994
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Undergraduate studies in Biology,University of
Rostock, Germany.
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1989-1991
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College
graduate
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2007
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NSERC Industrial Research and Development Fellowship (2 years)
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2002
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Marie-Curie-Fellowship, Botanical Insitute,University of Bergen.
Supervisor: Prof. H.J.B. Birks
Training in
multivariate statistical analysis and paleoenvironmental
inferences
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1990-1997
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athletes supporting grant by the Foundation "Deutsche
Sporthilfe".
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Germain
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mother
tongue
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English
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fluent oral and
written
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French
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fluent oral and
written
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Russian
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school
knowledge
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Sport
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Long
distance running, European Junior Champion in 10 km, 1991
Trainer
license in athletics, 1998
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Social
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2001-2002 Executive committee of the Laval’s Graduate Geography Students Association
1998-99 Faculty Council, University of Rostock
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Hobbies
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Outdoor activities,
Photography
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