Deniz Martinez

Curating Crusader

About me

I am both a student and educator in Environmental Sciences, with special interests in citizen science, education (especially learning opportunities for children outside of the traditional K-12 system), social media outreach, and digital curation.

My info

Full name
Deniz Martinez
Username
I am
an enthusiast, a student, an educator, a citizen scientist
Curator level
Assistant Curator

Activity

117 taxa curated
131 images set as exemplar
0 articles selected for Overview
0 preferred classifications selected

255 common names added
5 common names removed
197 common names curated

8 taxa commented
27 comments submitted
20 articles added

Curator qualifications

Credentials
I am a self-employed Naturalist, with a special focus on developing and leading programs that connect children to nature and the natural sciences. I'm also currently studying Bird Biology through the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Wildlife Studies through the Smithsonian National Zoo, and will be resuming formal degree studies this July as I work on completing a BS in Environmental Science.
Curation scope
Zoology. Special interest in Caviidae family, Giraffidae family, Ailuridae family, Pholidota order, Monotremata order, and Aves class; also endangered and new species in general.