Gabriel Antipas
Tauranga,New Zealand
Summary
Dedicated environmental student experienced in both team-based and independent projects, consistently delivering high-quality results. Strong communicator with a rapid ability to acquire new skills and maintain composure under pressure. Enthusiastic about environmental sciences and mātauranga Māori, with a knack for devising practical solutions to emerging challenges.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Research Assistant
Independent Project Support
05.2025 - 05.2025
- Analysing multiple baited remote underwater video (BRUV) recordings to identify and record fish at species level.
- Logging species presence and abundance data for statistical analysis.
- Briefly contributed to a postgraduate research project involving fish abundance and habitat use.
Summer Intern
NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Wellington, New Zealand
10.2024 - 02.2025
- I briefly worked at NIWA as a summer intern. Throughout the role, I gained experience conducting fieldwork and laboratory skills.
- Developed collection management, laboratory, and database skills while working in a nationally significant natural history collection of marine invertebrates.
- Develop teamwork and communication skills.
- Working across a wide range of marine science projects with NIWA science teams.
Labourer
ABBAS
Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Operated heavy machinery for material handling and site preparation tasks.
- Manufacturing stainless steel, and aluminium components following precise technical specifications to meet project requirements.
- Installing balustrades and hand rails on both commercial and residential sites.
Labourer
Antipas Contracting Limited
Wellington, New Zealand
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported the installation and maintenance of gas infrastructure across residential and commercial sites.
- Worked as part of a team to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient delivery of gas services, from trenching, pipe laying, to final site restoration.
- Installing gas meters in residential and commercial properties, ensuring accurate connections to the main gas lines.
- Connected gas meters to main supply lines, verifying proper function, and compliance with safety standards.
- Safely operating light trucks and excavators, both off and on the worksite.
Salon Assistant / Hairdressing Apprentice
Headstart Hair Design
Wellington, New Zealand
01.2013 - 01.2021
- Managed and serviced my own clientele, providing personalized haircuts, color treatments, and styling services tailored to individual client preferences.
- Consulted with clients to understand their goals, offering expert advice on hair care, products, and maintenance.
- Performed advanced hairdressing techniques, including precision cuts, complex color applications, and creative styling.
- Built and maintained strong client rapport, ensuring repeat business through exceptional service and communication.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Ecology & Biodiversity Management
UNITEC Institute of Technology
Auckland, NZ11-2025
Level 6 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ10-2024
Level 3 Certificate - Diving
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ11-2023
Level 5 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ11-2023
Skills
- Field research
- Data analysis
- Laboratory techniques
- Environmental assessment
- Effective communication
- Research project design
- Attention to detail
- Scientific writing
Other experience
Marine/Coastal
- Using underwater survey techniques to monitor fish, algae, and invertebrate abundances and densities to depths of up to 30 m
- Conducted scuba surveys on coastal and offshore reefs in New Zealand, and tropical coral reefs overseas
- Core sampling and grain size analysis of a mangrove estuary
- Conducted marine infaunal surveys along mangrove fringes
- Conducted visual bird surveys in coastal wetland reserves
- Assisted in biosecurity monitoring of Wellington Harbour with NIWA
- Contributed to coastal dune analysis projects
Freshwater
- Assisted in a freshwater mussel (kākahi) monitoring program
- Freshwater invertebrate surveys of forest and farmland streams
Certification
- Red Cross Comprehensive First Aid (expired: Mar 2025)
- PADI Rescue Diver (2023)
- PADI Divemaster (2023)
- Scientific Diver Certificate of Competence (2025)
- Class 1 full driver's license
- Project Jonah Marine Mammal Medic (completed 2023)
Affiliations
- Diving
- Kai gathering
- Dancing
- Exercise/Well-being
- Environmentalism
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Volunteer Research Assistant
Independent Project Support
05.2025 - 05.2025
Summer Intern
NIWA National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
10.2024 - 02.2025
Labourer
ABBAS
08.2023 - 02.2024
Labourer
Antipas Contracting Limited
01.2022 - 02.2023
Salon Assistant / Hairdressing Apprentice
Headstart Hair Design
01.2013 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Applied Science - Ecology & Biodiversity Management
UNITEC Institute of Technology
Level 6 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Level 3 Certificate - Diving
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Level 5 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
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