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Ms. Cara BYNS

graduating student

Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management (Oceans & Lakes)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Location

Pleinlaan 2
1050 Brussels
Belgium

Nationality

Belgium

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Telephone

0032498665882

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/Cara%20Byns

Highest Degree

Master

Job Type

Research
Data Management

Subject Area

Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Pollution

Skills

  • Wet lab skills: ecotoxicological analyses, microbiology, analytical chemistry
  •  Fieldwork skills: terrestrial and aquatic sampling
  • Soft skills: science communication and teamwork
  • IT skills:

RStudio and Python: Environmental modelling and biostatistics

GIS: geographical modelling

 Microsoft office

Working language(s)

English

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Experiences: 

  • Ecological internship in France, La Brenne (2016): 1 week
  • Field Course Behavioural and Advanced Ecology in UK, Dale Fort Field Centre in Pembrokeshire (2017): 1 week
  •  Organised and led sampling campaign on the RV Simon Stevin (2018): 1 week
  • Monsoon School in Zanzibar (Unguja) (2019): project on coastal waste management 3 weeks
  • Internship Belgian Federal Government – Marine environmental department (2019): 4 weeks
Graduate project 
My master thesis project is in collaboration with the research group 'Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research’ (SPHERE) at the UAntwerpen. The main purpose of this research project is to investigate the bioaccumulation of Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) in marine biota from the North Sea and their potential risk. Furthermore, we investigate the PFASs exposure gradients from the Western Scheldt towards the North Sea.

Created: 2019-08-14 | Last Updated: 2019-08-14 by Cara BYNS