Nuria Maldonado

Day-to-day chimpanzee identification work on the Chimp&See online platform on a consultancy basis. An integral part of the citizen science community reporting any daily issues and maintaining the workflow of the platform.

Data Assistant and Coordinator at German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) (2022 – Present)

Day-to-day chimpanzee identification work on the Chimp&See online platform on a consultancy basis. An integral part of the citizen science community reporting any daily issues and maintaining the workflow of the platform.

• Data assistant and coordination in charge of the chimpanzee and elephant boards of the platform

Founder at iScapes consultancy (2021 – Present)

International Species Conservation and Animal Protection Expert Services, based on the conservation of nature, animal protection and biodiversity, with a special interest on chimpanzees and elephants.

Consultant at Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) (2020)

Supervising chimp matching as the science moderator of a dedicated platform created and maintained by Colleen Stephens & Mimi Arandjelovic and hosted on the Zooniverse.

Consultant at Four Paws International (2019)

Writing the Quality Standards: Release Chapter of the Myanmar Elephant Sanctuary Project.

Animal Caretaker at Bioparc Valencia (2019)

Hand-rearing an orphan chimpanzee.

Preliminary Judge at International Elephant Film Festival (IEFF) (2016)

Consultant at Abidjan Zoo (2016)

Support regarding elephant training as well as improving the husbandry conditions of their chimpanzees and other species.

Environmental Impact Consultant at Four Paws International and the Ministry of Environment of Myanmar/MTE (2016)

Environmental impact appraisal of the Myanmar Elephant Sanctuary Project.

Consultant at Zoo Fréjus (2015)

Related to elephant husbandry and training, as well as further husbandry improvements for other animal species at the zoo.

Video Coder and Coordinator at Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (2014 – 2021)

Coding of videos collected from camera traps across Africa for the PanAf Project of the Max Planck Institute Leipzig for Evolutionary Anthropology. Coordination of the Chimp&See online platform for the Max Planck Institute (Leipzig) PanAf Project, in charge of the chimpanzee and elephant boards, and data assistant.

• Writer of a Chimp&See weekly blog about the biology, ethology and ecology of elephants; 'Elephant Tuesdays'
• Correction of data entries in all PanAf data sheets, electronically entering data that PanAf field site managers did not complete, obtaining missing data from PanAf collaborators, organizing organic samples (e.g. fixing labels or adding labels)

Consultant at Tbilisi Zoo (2013)

Related to elephant husbandry including training, enrichment, foot-care, feeding, planning of their future bull enclosure, medical treatment, etc.

Consultant at Yerevan Zoo (2013)

Related to elephant husbandry including training, enrichment, care changeover of food, etc.

• Workshops on general animal care and enrichment of zoo animals

Founder and Chairwoman at Kalinga - Animal Shelter and Fauna Research (2009)

Press Contributor at Elefantenschutz Europa/European Elephant Group (2008)

Animal Caretaker at Terra Natura (2006 – 2007)

In charge of tigers, lions, leopards, nilgais, gaurs, muntjacs, rhinoceroses, elephants, donkeys and the quarantine.

Animal Caretaker and Vet Assistant at Wild fauna recovery shelter (2006)

Laboratory Researcher at METLA Forest Research Centre (2005 – 2005)

Laboratory virology studies on Puumala Virus in Bank Voles populations.

Field Researcher at Konnevesi, Finland (2005)

Field work, live trapping bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus).

Field Researcher at Miguel Hernández University (2005)

Field work in the Benidorm Island with European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) for the Ecology department.

Field Researcher at Miguel Hernández University (2004)

Bonelli's eagle radio tracking for the Ecology department.

Practical Work at Wild fauna recovery shelter (2004)

Veterinary Assistant at San Vicente Veterinary Hospital (2003)

Practical Work at Fauna and Flora Recovery Shelter (2003)

Scientific Text Translator at Miguel Hernández University (2001 – 2004)

Field Worker at Valencia Regional Government (2000)

Brucellosis sanitation campaign of sheep and goats.

Translator and Interpreter at Robiluz S.L. (1997 – 2000)

In the export department.

• Interpreter, FIAM (International Forniture Tradefair)
• Interpreter, CEMEF, Burjasot (Valencia, Spain)
• Translation of educational plans and improvements, University of Valencia

Veterinary Assistant at S.V.P.A.P. (Animal Shelter of Valencia) (1995 – 2001)

Bachelor Thesis in Puumala Virus in Bank Voles populations (Clethrionomys glareolus) – METLA Forest Research Centre (2005-03 – 2005-05)

BBE Programme in Biogeography and Environmental Studies – University of Helsinki

B.Sc. in Environmental Sciences – University (2000 – 2006)

Degree in Translation and Interpretation – Oxford Centre Shakespeare Foundation (1995 – 1998)