People
Introducing some of the supporting team behind the Noah and his Ark project and their curriculum vitaes:– Jiri Holba, Pietro Laricchiuta.
Jiri Holba
Nationality: Australian.
Languages: English, Czech, Indonesian, Malaysian, Russian, English.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2000 to present
Director, Manager & Designer, Charapoana Island Resort, Western Province, Solomon Islands. www.charapoana.com.
1999 to 2001
Designer Consultancy Services for ACLA Asia; Designing of Bird Park in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
1998 to 2000
Manager/Curator, Bali Bird Park, Indonesia.
1994 to 1997
General Curator of Reptiles, Birds & Aquaria, Taman Safari, Indonesia.
1988 to 1993
Consultation & Management of Exotic Adventures, Solomon Islands.
1984 to 1987
Caretaker Wonga Beach, Cairns, Australia.Duties: Managing holiday units.
1981 to 1983
Research Worker, Zoo & Herpetology Research Station, Czech Republic.
References
- Peter & Mili Krauss, P.O. Box 316, Mareeba, Biboohra, QLD 4880, Australia.
- Michael Cermak, Senior Research Assistant, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia.
- Ing. Vlad. Jirousek, Director of Zoological Garden, Jihlava, Czech Republic.
- Tony Sumampau, Director of Taman Safari, Bogor-Indonesia.
- Robert van Nouhuys, Director, ACLA Asia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
- Edi Swoboda, Director, Bali Bird Park, Jl. Serma Cok Ngurah, Bali, Indonesia.
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Pietro Laricchiuta
Nationality: Italian.
Education: Degree in Veterinary Medicine (1998), University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2004
Veterinary Consultant (2000 animals, 50 species), Zoo Safari, Fasano, Italy.
Veterinary Consultant (15 big cats, 10 parrots) Wild Side of Magic, VE, Italy.
December 2003
Exotic pet consultant, Small Animal Clinic.
November 2003
Veterinary Consultant (30 birds of prey), La Cobla Palese Airport, Bari, Italy.
12 to 13 April 2003
Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care in Small Animals, Dr. Fabio Vigano, Bologna, Italy.
15 to 16 March 2003
Deer: Anasthesia; Capture; Transportation. Dr. Perugia, Dr. Klaus G. Friedrich.
October to November 2002
Co-operation with the Cancer National Institue, MD, USA for the FIV project; Supervisor Dr. Melody Roelke Parker; Lion Camp, Botswana.
April 2000
Training in Zoological Medicine, Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
24 to 28 January, 2000
Participation in the Operation of Chemically Immobilising & Transporting 12 examples of the European Brown Bear, Bioparco, Rome, Italy.
October 2001
Member of the Board of Governors, Italian Society of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, Rome.
October 2000 to 2001
Translation of specialized veterinary publications from English to Italian, Dr. Massimo Versienti, Business Consultant, Brindisi, Italy.
April 2001 to September 2002
Night Safari, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
March 2001
Winner of a professional exam for an internship in zoological medicine finishing at the end of March 2002, Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
March 2001, September 2002
Veterinary consultant, Small Animal Clinic, Bari, Italy.
Veterinary consultant, Zoo Safari Fasano, Brindisi, Italy.
April 2000
Training in Zoological Medicine, Singapore Zoo, Singapore.
24 to 28 January, 2000
Participation in the Operation of Chemically Immobilising & Transporting 12 examples of the European Brown Bear, Bioparco, Rome, Italy.
1 to 14 Augst, 1999
Training in Zoological Medicine, Bioparco, Rome, Italy.
October to April 1999
Practical Professional Training; Faculty of Veterinary: Institute of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Clinical Surgery; Faculty of Agriculture: Department of Animal Production.
August 1999
Training in Zoological Medicine, Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Spain.
1997 to 1998
Assistant to the Head Keeper, Zoo Safari, Fasano, Italy.
1997 to 1998
Winner of a competitive exam & awarded 180 working hours to be carried out at the University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
1996 to 1998
Interned at the Institute of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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Chantel Coetzee
Nationality: South African
Languages: English and Afrikaans
WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2006 to June 2012
EBERVET Pet Care, The Cottage Veterinary Clinic.
Receptionist and Theatre Assistant; Held campaigns to raise money and food for animal welfare; Hand-reared orphaned animals; Cooked and organized meals for underprivileged children.
References: Brenda Filon, Hilldidge Beer +27 218 562 746