Aubrey Doherty Email & Phone Number

Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Krestova, Bc

- Managed spring transplant production of over 200,000 plugs - Managed irrigation, nutrition and pruning of highwire tomato and cucumber crops producing 200+ cucumbers and 250lbs+ of tomatoes weekly in peak season - Taught and supervised small crew in proper seeding, transplanting, pruning, harvesting, and packing techniques

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

- Scouted 100 acres of field and greenhouse conifer and flowering crops- Researched, expanded, and maintained in-house Dalotia beneficial insect rearing program- Made pest management recommendations based on action thresholds and crop cycle timing- Entered scouting data into record keeping system

Vancouver, Canada

- Redesigned fertigation system and fertilizer program in conjunction with designing medias for each plant group which improved vigour and appearance of conservatory specimens - Oversaw irrigation, fertigation, pest management, and daily care of diverse plant collection- Ensured proper function of greenhouse climate control system (Agriware), coordinated repair work, maintained supplies and inventories, and planned propagation schedules to match course curriculum - Propagated… Show more - Redesigned fertigation system and fertilizer program in conjunction with designing medias for each plant group which improved vigour and appearance of conservatory specimens - Oversaw irrigation, fertigation, pest management, and daily care of diverse plant collection- Ensured proper function of greenhouse climate control system (Agriware), coordinated repair work, maintained supplies and inventories, and planned propagation schedules to match course curriculum - Propagated variety of annual flowers and vegetables for use as undergraduate course demos Show less

Vancouver, Bc

- Reduced thrips 80% in existing projects by introducing Orius and Hypoaspis to IPM program- Optimized fungicide spray schedule to prevent and treat leaf blights on sunflowers - Prepared quarterly invoices, records, and reports including documentation on pesticide use for the Ministry of Agriculture- Ensured proper function of climate control system (Argus), coordinated repair work, maintained supplies and inventories, and communicated with users to meet research goals-… Show more - Reduced thrips 80% in existing projects by introducing Orius and Hypoaspis to IPM program- Optimized fungicide spray schedule to prevent and treat leaf blights on sunflowers - Prepared quarterly invoices, records, and reports including documentation on pesticide use for the Ministry of Agriculture- Ensured proper function of climate control system (Argus), coordinated repair work, maintained supplies and inventories, and communicated with users to meet research goals- Monitored plants to ensure proper irrigation, fertigation and identify pest and disease issues- Managed two student staff responsible for daily greenhouse maintenance tasks and pest scouting Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

- Maintained small-scale vegetable gardens in Vancouver's residential neighborhoods using organic methods and hard work to grow produce for local restaurants and families

Vancouver, British Columbia

- Contributed to watering, pruning, and general upkeep of taxonomically diverse conservatory plant collection - Scouted for pests, applied beneficial insects, mixed fertilizer tanks, and kept work and growing areas clean

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Contributed to the stewardship of Willistown Township's open space by designing and planting a forest understory restoration project, performing seasonal maintenance on riparian buffer and shrub-scrub habitat restoration projects, and working on an organic vegetable farm

Vancouver, Canada Area

Mentored undergraduate students learning horticultural techniques including proper transplanting, vegetative propagation, pruning and grafting methods

Vancouver, British Columbia

Maintained lab supplies, cleaned lab equipment, and assisted with office work

Bachelor Of Science, Plant & Soil Science

Activities and Societies: UBC Pottery Club (President 2015 - 2017)

Certificate, Advanced Nutrient Management

Certificate, Nutrient Management

Certificate, Irrigation Water Quality & Treatment