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Food safety internship focused on microplastics in seafood and human health effects
Start Date: 15 June
Duration: 3 months
Supervisor(s): Jogeir Toppe, Esther Garrido Gamarro
Under the overall supervision of the Fishery Industry Officer and the Food Safety and Quality Officer, the intern will carry out the following tasks:
- Identify major areas and hotspots of microplastic contamination affecting the major fish and shellfish species/seafood commodities possibly contributing to microplastics ingestion in human diets
- Identify the main types of microplastics and related contaminants present in seafood and their physiological distribution and potential for risk to humans
- Collect data on human health effects and toxicity of most common microplastics and associated/adsorbed toxic/hazardous substances present in seafood
- Identify data gaps
- Identify possible case studies in selected regions, with special emphasis on developing countries and data poor situations.
- Present risk assessment approaches and models appropriate to microplastics contamination of seafood
- Provide recommendations and road map for further data collection needed for risk assessments
- Identify possible institutions and experts to partner with for collecting data and for conducting selected risk assessments
- Develop a draft concept note for an expert workshop on experiences of seafood safety risk assessment in cases of microplastics pollution
Minimum qualifications:
- Degree in Food Science or related field
- Computer/word processing skills
- Working level of English
Preferred qualifications:
- Academic education preferably at the masters degree level
- Solid analytical foundation
- Strong interest in trade and marketing issues of food and food products
- Relevant work experience
- Experience within the fisheries or aquaculture sector
- Fluent in English, both orally and written
Communication intern focused on creating infographics about energy use and the seafood sector
Start Date: August 1
Duration: 3 months
Supervisor(s): John, Ryder, Turan Rahimzadeh
Under the overall supervision of the Senior Fishery Industry Officer and the Liaison and Advocacy Manager, the intern will carry out the following tasks:
- Complete a desk study on the role of carbon footprints in the seafood industry (focusing on post-harvest) using recent FAO publications and create an infographic to represent the topic and results
- Assist in developing a communication plan via GLOBEFISH for new infographics and promotional material
- Finalize a previously designed infographic and create a short explanatory article
Minimum qualifications:
- Degree in Economics, Environmental Sciences or related field
- Experience in graphic design
- Working level of English
Preferred qualifications:
- Academic education preferably at the masters degree level
- Solid analytical foundation
- Strong interest in trade and marketing issues of food and food products
- Relevant work experience
- Experience within the fisheries or aquaculture sector
- Fluent in English, both orally and written
- Strong writing skills
- Passion for graphic design and visuals communication
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