Graduation projects for my Biology degree

• Research on the possibility of two-way communication with a killer whale, Orcinus orca, using frequency-modulated acoustical signals. (Mentors: dr. W.H. Dudok van Heel and dr. F.J. Verheijen)
• Simulation of the human phenytoin response using the pharmaco-kinetic computer model MACDOPE. (Mentors: dr. M. Woerlee and dr. O. Driessen)
• Research on the effects of polluted fish on the reproduction of the harbor seal, Phoca vitulina, using vaginal smears. (Mentors: dr. P.J.H. Reijnders and dr. R.H. Drent)
• Seals: a population dynamical computer simulation of the harbor seal population in the Dutch Wadden Sea. (Mentors: dr. P.J.H. Reijnders and dr. R.H. Drent)

Additional courses

• Fortran Programming
• Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Management.
• Computer Science reorientation course
• 8086/80186 Real Mode Programming (Intel)
• PC Hardware and Software Interfacing (Intel)
• Object Oriented Thinking: Introduction to the object oriented paradigm
• Object Oriented Engineering
• Software Ergonomy
• The Unix Operating System
• Programming MFC Library Applications (Microsoft)
• Borland C++ Builder Foundations
• Programming Language Java

Main working experience

• 1984-1987: Biologist and Head Trainer of the Delfinaario of Tampereen Särkänniemi OY in Tampere, Finland. Responsibilities included:

• acclimatisation and initial training of the dolphins, in co-operation with the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key, Florida.
• husbandry and medical care of the dolphins.
• training of husbandry and show behaviors.
• training of the finnish mammal and technical staff.
• analysis and evaluation of medical samples.
• operation, control and adaptation of the experimental biological water purification system.
• writing of educational material for performances, schools and press releases.
• design and implementation of exhibition materials.

• 1987-1988: Planning assistent at Coberco Dairy, Nijkerk, the Netherlands. Responsibilities included:

• Short term product acquisition planning
• Human resource management

• 1989 - now: Senior Software Engineer at Interpay B.V. in Utrecht, the Netherlands (Computer Center for InterBank Transactions) on PC and Unix based platforms, currently at the Document Services Unit in Leusden, the Netherlands

• Fields of expertise:

• object oriented programming and design
• user interface design
• C/C++ programming
• security and data encryption
• datacommunication and networking
• image processing
• database applications
• platforms: Unix (SunOs, Solaris, OSF, Linux), MS-DOS, Windows (3.1, 95, 98, NT, 2000)

• Projects:
  • BGC/PC and KMC/PC: security platform and key management system for secure PCs for critical banking applications (encryption hardware and software)
  • TransActie:electronic banking user application
  • Document processing (imaging) system (joint project with TRW Data Services (now CSC)).
    • database client applications
    • ICR performance and monitoring
    • image archive
    • image backup and recovery
    • TIFF image conversion
    • Archive interface and image backup for Bankenes Betalingssentral (BBS) in Oslo, Norway
    • image and item print subsystem
    • SunOS to Solaris port
    • Image tape import and image conversions
    • ICR alphanumeric subsystem
    • System security
    • Quality control

Publications etc.

• Published papers: see Publications page
• Presented several papers at conferences of International Marine Animal Trainers Association and European Association for Aquatic Mammals
• Participated in the following TV documentaries:

• The Talking Whale, directed by Robin Brown, Central Television (UK)
• Operaatio Delfiini, Yleisradio (Finland) (3 part documentary)
• Untitled documentary of NRK, Oslo about a friendly dolphin in Karmøy

Memberships

• International Marine Animal Trainers Association
• European Association for Aquatic Mammals
• Society for Marine Mammalogy
• American Cetacean Society
• Vereniging voor Zoogdierkunde en Zoogdierbescherming (Netherlands Society for Mammalogy and Mammal Protection)
• Nederlands Instituut voor Biologie
• Stichting De Harpij (Association of Zoo Keepers)

Other activities

• author of the FAQ for the alt.animals.dolphins newsgroup
• webmaster for the European Association for Aquatic Mammals Web site.
• chair of the Information Committee of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals, in charge of editing the Newsletter (4 times a year), the web site, mailing lists and co-ordinating Internet-related issues.
• development of the educational Web material (in English and Finnish) for the Delfinaario of Tampereen Särkänniemi OY (in close co-operation with Delfinaario biologist Nitta Kontinen)
• development of the marine mammal section of the animal database of the Dutch Zoo Information site Dierentuin Net
• development of the Marine Mammal Medicine Workshop websity

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