Mareike
de Breuyn

Marine Biologist
(she/her)
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I am an early-career marine scientist, passionate diver, and dedicated ocean advocate.
Member
Canadian Association of
Underwater Science
(CAUS 1 diver)
Scientific dive experience
> 8 years
Level of dive instructor
PADI Master Scuba
Diver Trainer
Qualified
AIDA level 2
Freediver

Education

Since
Sep. 2025

PhD Student
University of Victoria - Baum Lab

Victoria, BC, Canada
I will explore coral symbioses under global change, using field observations, molecular lab techniques, bioinformatics, and statistical analysis.
Oct. 2021 -
Jun. 2023

MSc Marine Biology
University of Bremen - Marine Ecology Lab

Bremen, Germany
Thesis: Positive effects of probiotics on two Red Sea hard
corals under short-term heat stress                                               
Sep. 2017 -
Jun. 2021

BSc Coastal and Marine Management
Van Hall Larenstein - University of Applied Sciences

Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Thesis: Investigating the effect of driving factors on the retention of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum on artificial reefs around Saba, Dutch Caribbean
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Recent Work Experience

Jun - Jul 2025

Co-group Leader |
Flooglebinder

Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Mar. 2025 - Current

Coral Technician |
University of Victoria, Baum Lab

Victoria, BC, Canada‍
Nov. 2024 - Feb. 2025

Medical Technician | Cowichan Opthalmology

Duncan, BC, Canada
Apr. - Nov. 2024

Office Manager & Marine Naturalist | Five Star Whale Watching

Victoria, BC, Canada‍
Sep. - Dec. 2024

Education Supervisor |
Humboldt Institut

Lindenberg & Konstanz, Germany

Skills

Emergency First Response
Marine First Aid
Dive safety
Emergency Oxygen Administration, Dive Accident Management
Boat safety
Domestic Vessel Safety
Boat licenses
Pleasure crafts in inland and coastal waters
Statistics, mapping, modelling
R, SPSS, ArcGIS,
Autodesk Recap Pro
Adobe packages
Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator
Office packages
Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Image analysis
CoralNet, ImageJ, CPCe
Native speaker
German
C1 level
English
C1 level
Dutch
Contact via mail
mareikedebreuyn@uvic.ca
Contact via form
Shoot me a text
Social media
linkedin