SOFIA INDILA NDAPEWA Amakali
Summary
A diligent, hardworking and ambitious graduate, with an avid interest in Botany and extensive field work experience. Mature and professional approach to assigned tasks and always eager to learn. Prepared to put knowledge and skills to work, while gaining further immeasurable experience.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Intern
Namibian Chamber of Environment
Windhoek
08.2023 - Current
- Plant identification and pressing
- Collection of plant voucher specimens
- Utilising GIS to create species distribution maps
- Assisting with scheduling and coordinating project timelines
- Conducting extensive research
- Generating reports and articles
Graduate intern
National Botanical Research Institute
Windhoek
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Departments: National Genetic Resources Centre (NPGRC) & National Botanic Garden of Namibia (NBGN)
- NPGRC collection forms data entry and management in Excel
- Seed collection, registration, processing and packaging
- Germination tests
- Extensive field trips for projects and rehabilitation of species
- Replanting and monitoring of threatened Adenia pechuelii species
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology (Honours)
University of Namibia
01-2022
Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate -
Oshigambo High School
01-2017
Skills
- Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge
- Effective communication
- Team player
- Problem solving
- GIS mapping
- Data entry
- Plant pressing
- Plant identification
- Plant tagging
- Report writing
- Research skills
- Driver’s License (code B)
References
- Ms. Hleni Heita, Genebank Curator: National Botanical Research Institute, +264 81 349 8877, hheita06@gmail.com
- Mr. Leevi Nanyeni, Senior Forester: National Botanical Research Institute, +264 81 248 2602, lnanyeni@gmail.com
- Mrs Herta Kolberg, Founder: Herta Kolberg Botanical Consulting, +264 81 214 4156, boscia.nam@gmail.na
Languages
- English
- Oshiwambo
Timeline
Project Intern
Namibian Chamber of Environment
08.2023 - Current
Graduate intern
National Botanical Research Institute
02.2022 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology (Honours)
University of Namibia
Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate -
Oshigambo High School
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