EXPERTISE

• Marine Biology and Ecology
• Benthic Invertebrate Identification
• Statistical analyses
• Research and commercial report  writing
• Scientific papers
• Illustration
• Languages: Italian (mother tongue), English, Spanish, basic French

QUALIFICATIONS

University of Camerino, Italy. PhD in Environmental Science and Public Health. Result: Excellent

University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. Graduate in Natural Science – Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Marine Biology and Oceanography. Score: 107/110

Sara Marzialetti, Senior Marine Ecologist at Marine Ecological Surveys Limited (part of Gardline), is experienced in the field of marine biology and ecology with a specialism in benthic ecology. Sara has expertise in fieldwork, data analysis and interpretation. She has excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of research on aspects of benthic ecology. Sara is also known for her illustration talents having provided representative habitat illustrations for reports. Since joining MES in 2010, Sara has also become a professional development mentor to all MES personnel providing support and advice on how to progress within the company and how the company can meets the needs of employees. Sara is fluent in Italian, English and Spanish.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Competence in sorting macrobenthic fauna specifically in the identification of Polychaeta
• Evaluation of environmental impact of dredging activities, oil and gas offshore platforms on the marine environment
• Sample design and use of methods and techniques for sampling procedures on hard and mobile substrata
• Good knowledge of statistics
• Good knowledge and use of the Primer 6 and Golden Surfer 8 software
• Competent with Microsoft Office package
• Basic knowledge of Adobe CS Suite
• Co-writer of the benthic ecology section for the Humber Regional Environmental Characterisation report
• Co-writer of MALSF-funded project “Recovery of Seabed Resources Following Marine Aggregate Extraction”
• Production of some of MES’ commercial reports including the London Gateway benthic comparative study for the London Gateway Port Development project and Culver Sands benthic monitoring report for aggregate dredging Licence Area 472
• Scientific illustration – production of representative habitat illustrations for the Humber Regional Environmental Characterisation report and “Recovery of Seabed Resources Following Marine Aggregate Extraction” report
• Competent in photography with digital and analogical reflex cameras
• 3 years’ experience teaching undergraduate Marine Biology students (2 years as tutor for the course of “Biology of the Marine Environment” and 1 year as professor for the course of “Fisheries management and Marine Protected Areas”)
• Professional development mentor for all personnel at MES
• Languages: Italian (mother tongue), English (excellent) (Certificate in Advanced English – University of Cambridge – International Examinations, June 1992), Spanish (excellent) (Diploma Superior de Español, Ministerio de Educación y Cultura del Reino de España – Universidad de Salamanca, Madrid, 11/02/98), French (basic)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Marzialetti, S., Josefson, A.B., Hansen, J.L.S. Ready for submission. Macrofaunal species diversity along the Storebælt connection between the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat – Importance of salinity or dispersal?
• Hill, J.M., Marzialetti, S., & Pearce, B. 2011. Recovery of Seabed Resources Following Marine Aggregate Extraction. MEPF 10/P148.  44 pp.
• La Porta, B., Tomassetti, P., Lomiri, S., Marzialetti, S., Vani, D., Penna, M., Nicoletti, L. & Lanera, P. 2011. Ecology and spatial distribution of selected polychaete species from the Italian continental shelf. Italian Journal of Zoology. 78(sup1) 290-303.
• Tappin, D.R., Pearce, B., Fitch, S., Dove, D., Geary, B., Hill, J.M., Chambers, C., Bates, R., Pinnion, J., Green, M., Gallyot, J., Georgiou, L., Brutto, D., Marzialetti, S., Hopla, E., Ramsay, E., & Fielding, H. 2011. The Humber Regional Environmental Characterisation. British Geological Survey Open Report OR/10/54. Marine Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (MALSF). 317 pp.
• Marine Ecological Surveys Limited 2010. London Gateway Port Project Benthic Biological Resources of the Lower Thames Estuary: Analysis of Survey Data for 2009 and 2003-2009 Long Term Comparative Analysis. PNOLGM0709.
• Marine Ecological Surveys Limited 2010a. Area 472 - Culver Sands. Analysis of Survey Data for 2009. RMA4720710. Prepared for The Resource Management Association.
• Marine Ecological Surveys Limited 2010. London Gateway Port Project Benthic Biological Resources of the Lower Thames Estuary: Analysis of Survey Data for 2010. PNOLGM1210.
• Marzialetti, S., Nicoletti, L. & Ardizzone, G.D. 2009. The polychaete community of the Fregene artificial reef (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy): a 20-year study (1981-2001). Zoosymposia. 2 551-566.
• Bacci, T., Trabucco, B., Marzialetti, S., Marusso, V., Lomiri, S., Vani, D., Virno Lamberti, C. 2009. Taxonomic sufficiency in two different cases of study: where does it work better? Marine Ecology. 30 (Suppl.1) 13-19
• Trabucco, B., Bacci, T., Marusso, V., Lomiri, S., Vani, D., Marzialetti, S., Cicero, A.M., Di Mento, R., De Biasi, A.M., Gabellini, M., Virno Lamberti, C. 2008. Study of the macrofauna surrounding offshore platforms in the central Adriatic Sea – Studio della macrofauna attorno alle piattaforme off-shore in Adriatico central. Biologia Marina Mediterranea. 15(1) 141-143
• Marzialetti, S. 2007. Monitoring macrobenthic fauna to gain knowledge regarding how marine systems operate. PhD thesis, School of Advanced Sciences. PhD in ”Environmental Sciences and Public Health” XIX cycle http://193.204.12.15/82/
• Nicoletti, L., Marzialetti, S., Paganelli, D., Ardizzone, G.D. 2007. Long term changes of benthic assemblage on artificial reefs and hydrogeological trends of the Tevere River (1981- 2001). Hydrobiologia. 580 233-240
• Marzialetti, S., Gabellini, M., La Porta, B., Lattanzi, L., La Valle, P., Paganelli, D., Panfili, M., Targusi, M. & Nicoletti, L. 2006. Dredging activities for beach nourishment in an area offshore Montalto di Castro (VT): effects on Polychaete community. Biologia Marina Mediterranea. 13(1) 601-605.
• Targusi, M., Ardizzone, G.D., Bondanese, C., Chimenz, C., La Porta, B., La Valle, P., Lattanzi, L., Marzialetti, S., Nicoletti, L. 2005. Benthic assemblages on artificial reef: Ponza and Fregene (Latium, Italy)- Popolamenti bentonici di substrati artificiali: Ponza e Fregene (Lazio, italia) Biologia Marina Mediterranea. 12(1) 346-350
• Sargolini M., Cinquini F., Marzialetti S., Silvestri O. The MPA of Piceno and the Adriatic “coastal-town” - Il Parco Marino del Piceno nella Città Diffusa Adriatica,  submitted for Proceedings of “il progetto di paesaggio in rapporto al cambiamento climatico in area mediterranea - Scuola Superiore Università di Catania” (Landscape projects and climatic changes in the mediterranean area – University of Catania)