Othniella VINCENT (Miss)

                                     Education background: Biological Sciences (Bsc)

                                     Work Position: Research Assiciate (Environment)

                                     Start Date: 21^st October 2021

 

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Summary

Have solid academic background in biological sciences and one year of internship, gaining sound skills and experiences in environment impact assessments, management, monitoring that involves data collection, analysis, technical report writing, administration duties and gaining familiarity with stakeholder consultation and negotiations. Underpinned with experience to conduct environment awareness and plant propagation. Currently, taking lead role to update mine closure plan, develop natural environment revegetation plan and selecting legumes for Orokolo Iron Sand Mine Rehabilitation program in Gulf Province.

Key responsibility and tasks as intern

• Undertake flora and fauna assessment surveys for: Environmental baseline, conservation programs, Mine tailings, review of EIA etc.
• Contribute towards drafting Environmental Impacts studies reports: Environmental, Management, Monitoring and Mitigation plans, conservation and environmental protection program and other technical reports
• Mine rehabilitation program: biodiversity revegetation on mine impact sites,
• Administrative duties, presentations at workshops, seminars, publications, presentations, meetings and trainings

Skills Acquired and Expertise

General administrative duties and utilisation of task management tool to develop weekly work plans, field work plans, project related activities plan etc.  Take lead to update Mayur Iron sand mine closure and rehabilitation plan  (Present) Contributed to prepare REDD + FPIC materials and did awareness for Kamula Doso Carbon Credit Project areas by Mayur Renewables - 2022 Contributed to the carbon credit project desktop review for the biophysical aspect- 2022 Gain survey skills – focus group survey, questionnaire development  Vetiver Grass Propagation Nursery and monitoring –2022 Environmental Baseline Results Community Awareness in Orokolo Iron Sand Mine - 2022 Contributed towards Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan for Mayur Iron Sand Project -2021 Contributed towards Pre-construction Survey for Mayur Iron Sand Project - 2021 Undertook flora and fauna assessment surveys for Mayur Iron Sand Mine in Inland Orokolo Environment baseline studies – 2021 Contributed to the EIA Desktop Review for Mayur Iron Sand Resource Project – 2021

 

 

Conducting Awareness(FPIC Process) for Kamula Doso Carbon Credit Project

Conducting Focus Group Suvey to identify local useful species and  collect indegenous knowledge of environment

Identifying useful local tree species with locals in Orokolo Iron Sand Mine project area

Introducing Focus Group survey  objective to Orokolo Iron Sand Community

Propagating Vetiver Grass to use in Orokolo Iron Sand Mine Project Area for Bioengineering, Phytoremidiationand agriculture

Running Transect for Terrestrial Environment for Orokolo Iron Sand Mine

Using Pictorial Aids to help locals Identified animal species within the project area of Orokolo Iron Sand Mine

Working with locals to name plants in local venarcular

Vetiver Grass Nursery for Orokolo Iron Sand MINE

Doing Environmental Impact Assesment awareness presentation at Avavu village, Muro Gulf Prov. as part of presenting EIA findings back to the community