Provide support, maintenance and oversight of all Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) facilities and lands statewide including planning and management of the properties. Coordinate and manage the establishment and maintenance of all aspects of the field trials and demonstrations sites including greenhouse projects, tree propagation, tree plantings, harvesting and processing forest products, maintaining records, and analyzing and reporting data and findings. Assist or take the lead in special projects… Show more Provide support, maintenance and oversight of all Nebraska Forest Service (NFS) facilities and lands statewide including planning and management of the properties. Coordinate and manage the establishment and maintenance of all aspects of the field trials and demonstrations sites including greenhouse projects, tree propagation, tree plantings, harvesting and processing forest products, maintaining records, and analyzing and reporting data and findings. Assist or take the lead in special projects related to NFS facilities, and the preparation and development of outreach programs. Show less

• Lead Lab Technician for Onion seed priming trials.• Conducted trials of plant species for Solid Matrix Priming and other seed enhancement processes. • Responsible for screening formulations, priming seeds, conducting germination trials, recording and analyzing data, preparing reports and communicating results to clients.

• Member of DuPont's Seed Treatment Biology Team at the Stine-Haskel Research Facility in Newark, DE. • Crop plant research into the efficacy and performance of seed treatment formulations and polymer systems for insect pest and pathogen control.• Managed plant trials and experiments in greenhouses and growth chambers, designed experiment procedures and protocols, entered and analyzed test data, plant propagation from seed, grew plants for tissue analysis or bioassays, prepared and… Show more • Member of DuPont's Seed Treatment Biology Team at the Stine-Haskel Research Facility in Newark, DE. • Crop plant research into the efficacy and performance of seed treatment formulations and polymer systems for insect pest and pathogen control.• Managed plant trials and experiments in greenhouses and growth chambers, designed experiment procedures and protocols, entered and analyzed test data, plant propagation from seed, grew plants for tissue analysis or bioassays, prepared and rating assays, operated the WinRhizo root analysis system, drafted and presented test results and general laboratory work. Show less

• Project Manager for environmental cleanup of leaking underground storage tank sites. • Provided technical guidance to environmental professionals regarding the Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action process. • Reviewed environmental reports and other technical documents.• Drafted official state correspondence to responsible parties regarding state environmental regulations.• Worked with stakeholders to answer questions pertaining to state environmental regulations… Show more • Project Manager for environmental cleanup of leaking underground storage tank sites. • Provided technical guidance to environmental professionals regarding the Missouri Risk-Based Corrective Action process. • Reviewed environmental reports and other technical documents.• Drafted official state correspondence to responsible parties regarding state environmental regulations.• Worked with stakeholders to answer questions pertaining to state environmental regulations. • Coordinated with other departmental programs and state agencies to serve the State of Missouri by protecting human health and the environment. Show less

• Supervised up to 8 employees during landscape installation and maintenance. • Installation duties included bed preparation and layout, planting, mulching, rock installation, finish work, hardscapes, retaining walls, edging and borders, drainage systems, irrigation, turf maintenance. • Maintenance duties included pruning, weeding, spring and fall clean up, fertilization, chemical application, pest and disease management, arboriculture, pond maintenance, and general turf care.

Senior Independent Study in Molecular Genetics• Conducted research into the feasibility using gene sequence data from Antirrhinum spp to design specific primers for corresponding pigment genes in Penstemon spp. • Extracted DNA, designed and ordered primers for use in PCR, quantified DNA, used PCR for gene amplification, used electrophoresis to determine product sequence length.• Performed summer field work with Penstemon spp at the University of Nebraska West Central… Show more Senior Independent Study in Molecular Genetics• Conducted research into the feasibility using gene sequence data from Antirrhinum spp to design specific primers for corresponding pigment genes in Penstemon spp. • Extracted DNA, designed and ordered primers for use in PCR, quantified DNA, used PCR for gene amplification, used electrophoresis to determine product sequence length.• Performed summer field work with Penstemon spp at the University of Nebraska West Central Research and Extension Center. • Worked closely with a faculty plant breeder on plant development program, collected plant samples from field setting, documented specimens, and cultivated and maintained plant trial beds. Show less

Undergraduate Creative Activities & Research Experiences (UCARE) Wine Grape Tissue Culture Project • Conducted research into the tissue culture propagation techniques for wine grape plants. • Learned sterile techniques for in-vitro plant propagation. • Performed sample collection, data collection, pathogen identification, treatment research, growth media preparation, and interdepartmental cooperation.

Crew Leader for commercial and residential mowing team. General landscape installation and maintenance work.