Resume

Sarah Semeraro

Formal education

Ph.D Candidate at the Laboratory of Functional Ecology University of Neuchâtel, Institute of Biology Start date: August 1, 2019

M.S. Biology (ENG) magna cum laude Orientation: Ecology and Environment
Specialization: Chemical Ecology University of Neuchâtel 2018

B.S. Science and sports (FRA)
University of Neuchâtel 2016

Profile

• +4 years of experience in teaching with progressive responsibility in leadership
• Motivated, team spirit, adapts quickly to a work environment
• Computer skills: Microsoft office pack, Webmail, Moodle, Adobe Illustrator, WordPress, R, & ArcGIS,
• E-Skills: training course on “Digitalising your courses”
• Ability to train, motivate and supervise teams
• Acknowledged as a teammate with cheerful willingness

Research interests

• Soil science
• Soil biodiversity
• Plant-soil interactions
• Ecosystem functioning
• Above-belowground interactions

Teaching experience

Supervision of students

2022-2023 L.Centeno, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2022-2023 N.Rytz, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2022-2023 N.Pasche, MSc in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2022-2023 L.Kaba, MSc in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2021-2022 D.Vuigner, MSc in Biology, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2021-2022 L.Poggiali, BSc in Natural Systems, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

2020-2021 N.Pasche, BSc in Natural Systems, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

2020-2021 R. Tuchschmid, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

2020-2022 M. Fazzari, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne¸ Switzerland.

2020-2022 P.Kipf, MSc in Biogéosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Teaching activities

Since 2019- Supervision of practical work Course: Soil Description & soil analysis (6ECTS) of the Master of Science in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel & University of Lausanne. Groups of 15-25 students, 3 days of field work, 5 days of labwork, 1 day of data analysis and 2 days for presentations.

Commissions

Since 2019 Member of the scientific committee, Master of Science in Biogeosciences, University of Neuchâtel and University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Scientific meetings participation

2020    18^th Swiss Geoscience Meeting ONLINE poster presentation, Discussion through the Discord platform (text & video chat).

2021    19^th Swiss Geoscience Meeting

ONLINE poster presentation, Discussion through the Discord platform (text & video chat).

Events organization

2021 Interuniversity Docotral Program in Organismal Biology Annual PhD students’ meeting 2021 – PhD – how am I doing? Organizing committee, together with Prof. Sergio Rasmann, doctoral program coordinator Pauline Fritsch and two other PhD candidate: Clément Duckert and Estelle Bruni, Laboratory of Soil Siodiversity, University of Neuchâtel.

Passeport-Vacances Neuchâtel, Functional Ecology Laboratory, Facilitator and workshop manager for the 2020 edition, Les mystères du sol. Organized together with Prof. Claire Le Bayon and Olivia Rusconi. See https://www.passeportvacancesne.ch/

2019

Passeport-Vacances Neuchâtel, Functional Ecology Laboratory, Facilitator and workshop manager for the 2019 edition, Les mystères du sol, https://www.passeportvacancesne.ch/

2018

Volunteer, Biology 18, Neuchâtel, CH, see http://www.biology18.ch/

Volunteer, SeeDs (Symposium of Ecology and Evolution Doctoral Students), CH, See https://biologie.cuso.ch/ecologie-et-evolution/seeds/2018/

Mandate

2019 – Project pedolibrary (3 months) Archives management and incrementation of a database
Project initiated by the biology laboratory of the University of Neuchâtel to map soils in Switzerland and better understand soil-vegetation interactions. The database contains soil samples collected over more than 20 years. This project aimed to create a computerized database gathering all the pedological information gathered in the field over the years. The latter is meant to be exploitable by statistical software

2019 – Soil physico-chemical analyses (3 months) Lab work
Responsible for performing various soil analyses such as: relative humidity, organic matter, pH, Bioavailable phosphorus, Cation-exchange capacity, CHN, for the Functional Ecology Laboratory, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
June to August 2019: soil physico-chemical analyses

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