Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Other experience
Certification
Affiliations
References
Timeline
Generic

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, NZ
11-2025

Level 6 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ
10-2024

Level 3 Certificate - Diving

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ
11-2023

Level 5 Diploma - Environmental Management - Marine

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
Tauranga, NZ
11-2023

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

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Gabriel Antipas