Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

For inquiries or more information, please contact us at info@intellex.com.

×

Expert Details

Online Education, E-learning, Conservation Biology, Ethics, Ethology, Zoology, Brazil

ID: 727935 United Kingdom

Request Expert

Expert has an extensive record in education and professional training. Since 1987 She has delivered under-graduate, post-graduate and professional development courses in higher education and professional institutions in several countries, (Portugal, Denmark, Italy, UK and Brazil) on subjects ranging from general biology, zoology, conservation, animal behaviour, animal welfare, bioethics and critical thinking. She runs a company delivering online courses in these fields.

The professional courses are designed for those working in NGOs with a focus on conservation and animal welfare issues, university lecturers aiming expand their know-how in new areas of knowledge, and entrepreneurs with an interest in sustainable development and ethical investment.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1996 Degree: PhD Subject: Behaviuoral Ecology Institution: University of Aarhus, Denmark
Year: 1994 Degree: MPhil Subject: Freshwater Ecology Institution: University of Aarhus, Denmark
Year: 1998 Degree: MSc Subject: Biology Institution: University of Lisbon, Portugal

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2010 Employer: Cambridge e-Learning Institute Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2010 Employer: Association for Science Education Title: Project Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to 2010 Employer: University of Cambridge Title: Research Associate Department: Biological Anthropology
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1999 to 2007 Employer: University of Cambridge Title: Research Associate Department: Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 1999 Employer: University of Oxford Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher Department: Zoology
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior Lecturer Department:
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior Lecturer Department:
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Senior Lecturer Department: Life Sciences
Responsibilities:
Available upon request.

International Experience

Years Country / Region Summary
Years: 1988 to 1996 Country / Region: Denmark Summary: Was resident in Denamrk and studied for a MPhil and a PhD
Years: 1994 to 1995 Country / Region: Norway Summary: PhD research
Years: 1996 to 2010 Country / Region: United Kingdom Summary: Resident
Years: 2000 to 2010 Country / Region: Brazil Summary: Visit the country for a month twice a year to deliver courses and training.
Years: 1958 to 1988 Country / Region: Portugal Summary: Born in the country and studied for an MSc. Was a science teacher in several state secondary schools for 7 years. Left the country to live in Denmark.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Member of the Institute of Biology (UK)
Licenses / Certifications
NVQ Certificate in Management, Level 3: Exemplas, University of Hertfordshire.

Cambridge University Languages Centre: French Level II, University of Cambridge.

Teaching Qualification in Biology, Ecology and Geology.

2003 Post-Graduate Certificate in Management Skills, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.

2003 Post-Graduate Certificate in Online Education and Training, Institute of Education, University of London.
Publications and Patents Summary
She has published articles and book chapters on topics concerning animal welfare and training.

Additional Experience

Training / Seminars
COURSES:
2010
Critical Thinking for the Life Sciences University of Cambridge
Introduction to Animal Behaviour ISALQ-USP. Piracicaba. Brasil
Ethology and Animal Welfare in Captive Wild Animals
Encontro Internacional Sobre Silvestres. WSPA. Jundiaí. Brasil
Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics. WSPA training course. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil

2009
Introduction to Behavioural Ecology. Bioethicus. Botucatu
Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics. Faculty of Veterinary. University of Brasilia. Brazil
Animal Ethics for Vets
Brazilian Society of Veterinary Medicine. São Paulo. Brazil.

2008
Animal Behaviour as Indicator of Welfare in Zoos. XXXIII Congress of the Brazilian Society of Zoos. University of Sorocaba. SP Brazil

2007
Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics a course for professionals working with animals.
UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil
USP. Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo. Brazil

Animal Welfare A 40hr course for post-graduated and university lecturers.UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil.

2006
Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics A 40hr course for post-graduated and university lecturers
Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora. Juiz de Fora. Brazil
UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil

Animal Ethics and Animal Welfare St Catherine’s College. A course to prepare candidates for the RCVS Certificate in Animal Welfare.

2005
Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics A 50hr course for post-graduated and university lecturers, UNESP, Jaboticabal, Brazil.
Animal Ethics and Animal Welfare St Catherine’s College. A course to prepare candidates for the RCVS Certificate in Animal Welfare.
Certificate in Animal Welfare (Online and distance learning 2005)-CEI

2004
Introduction to Zoology A 48hr training course. Etologisk Institut, Slagelse, Denmark.
Introduction to Animal Welfare A two-day training course for animal behaviour counselors. Etologisk Institut, Slagelse, Denmark.
Ethics in Animal Welfare Instituto Zooprofilatico, Teramo, Italy.
Certificate in Animal Welfare (Online and distance learning-2004)

2003
Animal Welfare & Behaviour A 48hr course for animal behaviour counselors. Etologisk Institut, Slagelse, Denmark.
Introduction to Animal Welfare A 25hr course training for professionals organized in partnership with CUAWIC and the British Council. Lisbon, Portugal. (4-8 April)
Certificate in Animal Welfare (2003) (Online)

2000
What is Animal Welfare? A 50hr post-graduate course. Universidade Estadual de S.Paulo, Brazil.

TALKS

2010
Animal Welfare and Ethology in Conservation
Encontro Internacional Sobre Silvestres. WSPA. Jundiai.

2009
Can biology explain religion? Part 1: Norms and the evolution of morality
Cambridge University Atheist and Agnostic Society. The Cambridge Union.

2008
Zoos, Animal Welfare and Conservation
XXIII Congress of the Brazilian Society of Zoos. University of Sorocaba. Brazil

2007
The Role of Zoos in Conservation
III International Forum in Bioethics. 5-7 Oct. UNESP Botucatu. Brasil

2006
The evolution of Morality. From genes to man.Wolfson College. University of Cambridge.

The Evolution of Moral Behaviour.XXIV Annual Meeting in Ethology.2-5 November- University of Brasilia. Brazil

Online Education on Animal Welfare. WSPA International on Animal Welfare. 15-19 Oct. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil

Conservation and Animal Welfare, an ethical dilemma. Conservation and Animal Welfare International Conference. Lisbon. 29-31 Jun

Designing online courses in animal welfare and animal ethics: results from a personal experience.ASAB Spring meeting Nottingham. 29-31 Mar

Online education in animal welfare. A worldwide experience (poster).
Quality of Life: the heart of the matter. The Royal Society. London. 13-14 Sep.

2005
Evolution and Animal Ethics. XXII International Conference of the Brazilian Society of Ethology, UNESP, Assis, Brazil.

The role of the veterinary surgeon in the promotion of animal welfare ARCA-Brazil, S. Paulo, Bra
Vendor Selection
Outsourcing suppliers and locating vendors are functions undertaken as executive director of this e-learning institute. Outsorcing suppliers in information technology, server management, provision of virtual learning environments, academic manuals and tutors.
Other Relevant Experience
Integrated a think-tank to discuss legislation on Animal Welfare for the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Provision of consultancy on environmental enrichement for animals kept in captivity to several wildlife shelters in Brazil.

Laboratory Expertise:

PCR, Electrophoresis in Agarose and Polyacrilamide Gels, Fluorescence Genotyping for MHC and Microsatellites. ELISA;

Taxonomic identification of freshwater invertebrates and use of several biological indexes for determination of organic pollution. Chemical analysis of water;

Taxonomic identification of moulds and pathogenic fungi. Determination of aflatoxin content in food. Microscopy and Histological techniques in animal organs;

Information Technology:

Sound knowledge of Mac and PC operating systems and common software packages for office, statistics, creative and management use including image and video editing, design/development of databases (FileMaker Pro), experience of working with web-based applications and webpage design plus experience with client/server applications.

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
Portuguese Mother tongue. Very good. Teach Portuguese as a foreign language.
English Fluent
Danish Fluent
Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian Good understanding of spoken and written language. Speaks almost fluently after two weeks in the countries to refresh memory.

Fields of Expertise

Request Expert

Dev Tool:

Request: expert/online-education-e-learning-conservation-biology-ethics-ethology-zoology-brazil
Matched Rewrite Rule: expert/([^/]+)(?:/([0-9]+))?/?$
Matched Rewrite Query: experts=online-education-e-learning-conservation-biology-ethics-ethology-zoology-brazil&page=
Loaded Template: single-experts.php