Margarida Vieira

I spent two months photographing turtles in 🇬🇷. Did both BSc Marine Biology and MSc Animal Behaviour in 🇬🇧. Currently an Animal Welfare Technician in 🇵🇹.

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Going back to Zooniverse and identifying killer whale and Stellar seal lions presence in photos. Analysing humpback whales songs and determining how many are singing. I'm definitely missing working in marine biology.

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Why is education so expensive? 😪

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Why does chasing your own happiness feel such a selfish thing to do?

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Every role description I read, my heart breaks a little. How come after four years of education I feel like I don't know anything worth mentioning on my application? Why do I feel so underqualified, if I sucessfully completed a BSc and a MSc?

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

It is so hard to look at job offers after university. Entry-level opportunities demand for previous experience, PhDs and so many other recquirements hard to meet straight after graduation. If no one hires you because you are unexperienced, how are you supposed to gain experience?

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Ah, stars are aligning.

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

@Harriet_Dives Urgh 🙄

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Why are motivation/cover letters so weird to write?

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Oh, what to do, what to do! When you need referees and they don't reply to you...

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Thank you for doing such an important job @AIMMPortugal, it feels good to be "algarvia", it feels good to be a marine biologist 🐳

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

It is so nice to see marine research gaining terrain in Algarve, Portugal. My home is full of beautiful beaches connected by a vast ocean inhabited by so many wonderful creatures.

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

I've been wanting to volunteer with AIMM for a couple years now, but unfortunately I haven't had the chance yet. This short documentary is absolutely beautiful and inspiring!

https://t.co/hgSBeM6Tzm

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Today was an important day. Hard, but necessary. I am happy with myself for slowly being on the learn of how to communicate my issues and decisions, more decisively and less emotionally day by day. 2019 me would be proud.

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Why is my productivity at its highest always after midnight?

[Hannah Vander Zanden @hanvanzan]

Postdoc opportunity in my lab beginning early 2023: sea turtles and isotopes, one year of funding, remote work may be possible. More details here: https://t.co/gspGF879qN

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

Is it annoying when you keep asking the same person if they can be your academic reference over and over again? Would it be better to ask them if they could be the academic reference in your CV and then that would obviously apply to all applications you submit? Thinking out loud.

[Master Academia @MasterAcademia_]

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
– Louisa May Alcott

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

@sarahmarley86 This is the best reaction 😂

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

It's great to be back to R and actually managing to get some stuff done. I even got my colourful coding theme back and all. But geez, I just CAN'T with model assumptions validation plots. I never understood them properly and I still don't. Please send help 🥲

[Margarida Vieira @MegapteraBellis]

@sarahmarley86 I know, I know... But you know me, I always try a hundred times until I mentally collapse before annoying you with my silly questions 😅

[The PhD Place @ThePhDPlace]

It’s Sunday. PhD students, please rest.