Maílis Carrilho
PhD Student in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes
(Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon - FCUL)
WORK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Sustainability Research Analyst (Intern) - October 2025 to present
Net Zero Compare
Tallinn, Estonia - Fully remote
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Substitute Teacher (Natural Sciences and Math Tutoring) - September 2025 to present
Escola Básica 2,3 Quinta de Marrocos
Lisbon, Portugal
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Responsible for preparing and delivering natural science classes to 5th grade students (ages 10 to 12).
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Providing mathematics tutoring to 5th and 6th grade students (ages 10 to 13).
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Conduct sustainability research and analysis as directed by the Company.
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Research and write high-quality articles, blog posts, and guides on topics related to sustainability and climate change.
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Substitute Teacher (Natural Sciences) - January to February 2025
Escola Básica 2,3 Professor Lindley Cintra
Lisbon, Portugal
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Environmental Education Entertainer - June to July 2019
Lisbon Zoo
Lisbon, Portugal
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Planning and implementation of activities related to environmental education in “Campo de Férias – ATL do Zoo” (children of 6 to young adults of 16 years old)
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Responsible for preparing and delivering natural science classes to 5th grade students (ages 10 to 12).
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Observing and supporting the classes after the placement of the contracted teacher.
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Service Provider - May 2019
Dinamisglobe, Unipessoal, Lda
Lisbon, Portugal
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Bibliographic review on the presence and diversity of terrestrial mammals on lands belonging to the “Academia do Sporting Clube de Portugal” (Alcochete, Setúbal)
- Conducting an inventory of terrestrial mammals in this area through trapping sessions (small mammals) and pedestrian transects (terrestrial mammals in general)
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Participation in the elaboration of a report presenting the obtained results
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Research Fellow - April to September 2018
FCiências.ID - Association for Research and Development of Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of University of Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
Project: "Evaluation of the status of the Iberian shrew in the areas under management of Parques de Sintra - Monte da Lua, S.A."
Work Group: Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) - Faculty of Sciences of University of Lisbon, Lisbon (Portugal)
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Bibliographic review on the presence and diversity of small mammals in Serra de Sintra
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Placement of PVC pipes to collect hair samples in areas under management of Parques de Sintra – Monte da Lua, S.A.
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Laboratorial identification of the collected hair samples
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Trapping sessions in places with reported occurrences of Iberian shrew (Sorex granarius) and in favorable locations for the presence of this species
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Support in treatment and analysis of data obtained during the project, as well as in the elaboration of reports presenting the results
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Intern - February to March 2018
Ecosystems and Biodiversity Program (ProEco), Centro Terra Viva – Environmental Studies and Advocacy
Maputo, Mozambique
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Processing (identification and measurement) of oyster and seagrass samples collected in the "Parque Nacional do Arquipélago do Bazaruto (PNAB), as well as the statistical analysis of the obtained data
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Participation in the elaboration of the final report of research and monitoring of marine species and ecosystems of PNAB for the year 2017
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Data-entry and standardization of a monitoring database for artisanal fisheries in Maputo Province