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Italian, expat, mother of two, keen writer and reader.
Scientist, educator, hospitality professional, personal development coach and mental health advocate by training; traveller and explorer of places, peoples and stories by passion.
I lived, studied and worked in Italy, Tunisia, France, Egypt, New Zealand and Switzerland before making Scotland home.
I combine professional and personal skills to
promote dialogue, learning and change for healthier academic journeys
push forward holistic, person-centred approaches to personal, community and societal complexities
support inclusion, integration and wellbeing
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EDUCATION
EDUCATION
2016 PhD in Zoology, University of Otago (New Zealand)
2008 MSc in Biodiversity and Evolution, Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
2005 BSc in Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION and LICENCES
OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION and LICENCES
2023 Writing for Wellbeing, Cardiff University (UK)
2022 Be There Certificate, Jack.org and Born This Way Foundation
2021 Practitioner Coach Diploma, Noble Manhattan Coaching Ltd (UK)
2020 Mental Health First Aider, ensa (Switzerland)
LATEST RESEARCH WORKS
LATEST RESEARCH WORKS
Fumagalli, M., Guerra, M., Brough, T., Carome, W., Constantine, R., Higham, J., ... & Dawson, S. (2021). Looking back to move forward: Lessons from three decades of research and management of cetacean tourism in New Zealand. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.
Bertella, G., Fumagalli, M., & Williams-Grey, V. (2019). Wildlife tourism through the co-creation lens. Tourism recreation research, 44(3), 300-310.
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OTHER
OTHER
"Manifesto per la salute mentale e il benessere dei ricercatori", italian translation of the ReMO Researcher Mental Health and Well-being Manifesto.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS and AFFILIATIONS
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS and AFFILIATIONS
"Speak Up" expert at UP Zurich
Trainer at Foster. Lead. Promote. A career building programme for women in science.
Marine Wildlife Watching Working Group at CMS Scientific Council Workspace
RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS
RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS
University of Otago Outreach Certificate (2016)
University of Otago Publishing Bursary (2016)
New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women Travel Award (2015)
University of Otago PhD Scholarship (2012-15)
University of Otago Research Grant (2012-15)
Rufford Small Grant for Conservation Award (2011, 2014)
IN THE MEDIA
IN THE MEDIA
‘Study warns of dolphin tourism risks’ by J. Gibb. Otago Daily Times, 5 May 2018.
‘Is swimming with dolphins a good idea?’ by V. Morell. Science News, 24 April 2018.
‘HEPCA, from diving to development’ by A.Heine. Daily News Egypt, 16 May 2013.
‘Saving Egypt's bountiful marine life’ by M. El Hebeishy. Ahram Online, 2 June 2011.
PERSONAL HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
PERSONAL HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Books, mostly narrative and crime fiction
Yoga and jogging
Learning something new on Coursera and FutureLearn
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