Marjana Tomažič
marjanca.tomazic@gmail.com
Profile
Nature conservation biologist with experiences in marine conservation and research, feld work and designing creative content. Passionate about wildlife!
Employment History
Project Poseidone Interreg Italy-Slovenia, Public Institute Landscape Park Strunjan
January 2023 — September 2025
-Management and coordination of project activities
-Monitoring touristic pressures in the protected area
-Ornithological monitoring
-Organization of workshops and clean-up events
-Promotion of sustainable agricultural practices
-Implementation of nature surveillance
-Production of communication material
External expert - Project AMAre PLUS Interreg Mediterranean, Public Institute Landscape Park Strunjan
September 2021 — June 2022
-Organization of activities to monitor marine biodiversity
-Digitalization of data - GIS software
-Cooperation in the process of establishing geospatial portal of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean sea
External expert - Project MPA Networks Interreg Mediterranean, Public Institute Landscape Park Strunjan
June 2022 — December 2023
-Testing activities to establish sustainable small-scale fshery in the protected area
-Collecting data on the catch
-Cooperation in activities of producing videos about marine protected areas
Nature conservation associate, Public Institute Landscape Park Strunjan
July 2022 — December 2022
-Coordination of biological activities
-Production of biodiversity monitoring plans
-Management of local commercial fsheries, collecting and analyzing data on the catch, organizing meetings and reporting
-Ornithological and ichthyological monitoring
-Organization of invasive species removal actions
-Implementation of workshops and education events for stakeholders in the protected area
-Production of awareness raising material
External expert - Project Balanced, Norway Grants, Institute for independant media Nomed, Koper, Slovenia
July 2022 — December 2023
-Creation of content for biodiversity and sustainability oriented workshops
-Establishment of a creative center
-Implementation of workshops
-Production of workbook of guidelines for biodiversity oriented workshops
Fishing observer and data organizer - LIFE Delphi Project, Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation , Savudrija, Croatia
June 2021 — August 2021
-Testing pinger devices to reduce bycatch of marine mammals
-Monitoring catch and bycatch data
-Collecting and organizing data
-Testing underwater cameras to document bycatch
-Coordinating activities with fshermen
-Photo-documenting catch
Fishing observer - LIFE Euroturtles Project, University of Primorska, Umag, Croatia
May 2019 — June 2021
-Testing LED devices to reduce bycatch of turtles
-Collecting catch and bycatch data
-Translating children's workbook on marine biodiversity and organizing educational workshops
Co-founder, Institute Zelenci - "Greeners"
October 2019 — Present
-Co-founder of Institute Zelenci - "Greeners" - a platform for young people, aiming to provide an environment to develop critical thinking and promote creativity
-Organization of fve summer camps
-Organization of multiple exchange events, biodiversity workshops for children, clean-up actions in the local environment and feld trips
-Production of a brochure about local biodiversity
Project work - Project Eureka, Institute for ichthyological and ecological research Revivo
November 2020 — June 2021
-Implementation of workshops about river ecosystems for school children
-Collection of data about river parameters on the feld
-Participation on educational events, presenting aquatic ecosystems
Project coordinator - ŠIPK (Students Innovative Projects for the Beneft of Society), Society of conservation biologists Biodiva, Koper, Slovenia
March 2020 — June 2020
-Coordination of project activities
-Creating virtual content - biodiversity games and educational workshops during Covid-19 pandemic
Coordinating education activities, Society of conservation biologists Biodiva
April 2019 — April 2020
-Organization of workshops and educational events for students and broader public
Active member, Society of conservation biologists Biodiva
January 2015 — April 2020
-Cooperation at fve annual summer research camps
-Implementation of occasional workshops at Protected area of Debeli Rtič.
Volunteer, Neel Barahi secondary school - Volunteering solutions, Kathmandu, Nepal
December 2023 — December 2023
Implementing teaching activities related to biodiversity.
Volunteer, CAIJ Cripam, Corumba, Brazil
July 2014 — August 2014
-Implementing workshops and activities with local children and people from unprivileged social groups
-Taking care for younger children in a daily center
-Building green houses with local people
Volunteer, Veterinary clinic Koper
September 2016 — February 2017
-Wildlife nursing
-Maintenance of relevant facilities
-Transporting injured animals between rehabilitation facilities
Education
Undergraduate study of Biodiversity, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Slovenia, Koper
September 2014 — June 2018
Master of Nature Conservation , Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Slovenia, Koper
September 2018 — June 2021
Master of Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal
September 2018 — February 2019
Erasmus+ exchange
Skills
Ecology
Nature conservation
Creativity
Extra-curricular activities
Marine biology
Teamwork
Communication
Rescue Diver, Professional Association of Diving Instructors, Fiesa, Slovenia
July 2024 — July 2024
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) certifed Rescue Diver
Boat operator, Fishing and boating association Porporella, Koper, Slovenia
April 2022 — April 2022
License to operate vessels up to 24 meters
Nature conservation voluntary supervisor, Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning, Ljubljana, Slovenia
September 2022 — October 2022
License to carry out nature surveillance
Internships
Internship, Jaguar rescue center, Puerto viejo, Limon, Costarica
August 2017 — September 2017
-Nursing wildlife
-Collecting wild food
-Organization of visitor center
-Education of visitors
European solidary corps - IVY, Institute for ichthyological and ecological research Revivo, Remote
May 2020 — November 2020
-Designing and implementing workshops for schools and local residents
-Implementation of feld work, analysis of data and contributing to writing scientifc reports
Field fshing observer, University of Primorska, Umag, Croatia
June 2019 — July 2021
-Collecting data on the catch of commercial fshing vessels
-Monitoring fshing activities
-Organization of collected data
Courses
Photography course
January 2010 — February 2010
Accomplishments
Won a contest - Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Koper
June 2018 — June 2018
Wrote and article, submitted to the Faculty of Nature Conservation, Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies in a framework of a student contest about nature conservation
Compliments by the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies, University of Primorska, Koper
June 2022
Received an award for study/research work by the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies