Profile
Ricardo González-Gil
My CV
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Education:
School: “Veneranda Manzano”; Highschool: “I.E.S Dr. Fleming”. All in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain.
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Qualifications:
GCSEs, A levels; Bachelors degree in biology(BSc); Master Erasmus Mundus in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (EMBC); PhD in Marine Ecology.
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Work History:
Researcher at the University of Oviedo Spain, studying octopus fisheries (2017); Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Strathclyde (2018-2020).
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Current Job:
Marine ecologist, postdoctoral researcher
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About Me:
Hi! I’m from Spain and I’m a marine ecologist. I love hiking, travelling, playing football, reading and playing piano.
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My Typical Day:
I get up, later than I should, and I go to my office by bike. There, I connect my computer and do crazy but beautiful plots of my plankton data. In the afternoon I do some sport and watch a cool tv-show.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
curious, idealist, fun
What did you want to be after you left school?
Being a biologist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really
Who is your favourite singer or band?
The Beatles
What's your favourite food?
Pizza
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Sleeping faster, worrying less about some things, and being able to travel all day with my wife
Tell us a joke.
How many tickles do you need to make a squid laugh? ten, ten-tickles
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