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Water Management ConsultingWork with local governmental water authorities and regulatorsInvestigating water availability and land useCompleting feasibility studies of water use for sale/lease/production

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Liaise with permittees to ensure succinct water use and water quality reporting Analyze user data to identify water use trends/inefficiencies and ensure complianceIntake and evaluate well construction applications and issue corresponding permits

San Antonio, Texas

Educate stakeholders on EAA Rules and RegulationsMonitor and register wells to ensure compliance and manage water availability Perform geophysical logging of wells to identify formations and hydrogeological characteristicsUtilize ArcGIS to identify well locations and geologic boundariesInspect well construction and well plugging to protect aquifer quality

Monitored water diversions and met with stakeholders regularly to explain and enforce regulations Completed flow measurements in field using flow meters and interpreted USGS dataCreated spreadsheets utilizing ArcGIS and GoogleEarth to compile data

Sonoma, CA

Assist winemakers in all aspects of wine production and blendingIn charge of Intern managementPoured wine at Tasting Room as well as completing data inputIntensive laboratory work including using refractometer to determine sugar levelsDetermined Free SO2 by Ripper Method for bottling quality control as well as tank/barrel additionsChecked CO2 levels for.

Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

Implement scheduled regiment for red wine Performed pump overs, punch downs, additions, and rackingProcessed fruit using a hopper/auger, destemmer crusher, and must pumpAssisted in barreling down and sampling from tanksAdjusted trellis systems and dropped fruit in the vineyardDrove forklift and tractor to intake and dump fruitCleaned tanks, pumps, presses.

Napa, California

Intensive laboratory work including using DMA and refractometer to determine sugar levelsDetermined Free SO2 by Ripper Method for bottling quality control as well as tank/barrel additionsChecked CO2 levels for bottling using a carbodoseurPerformed titrations for TA as well as for other necessary testsUsed Chromatographic Method to find malolactic.

Renwick, Marlborough, New Zealand

Performed pump overs, punch downs, additions, and rackingProcessed fruit using a hopper/auger, destemmer crusher, and must pumpAssisted in barreling down and sampling from tanksAdjusted trellis systems and dropped fruit in the vineyardDrove forklift and tractor to intake and dump fruitCleaned tanks, pumps, presses, destemmers, and barrels

Sonoma, California

Systematic vineyard sampling to determine sugar level and taste to determine harvest dates Conducted laboratory analysis to determine pH, TA, degrees brix, and free SO2 Performed tank fermentation pump-overs, additions, racking, and cleaning Additions to barrels, cleaning, topping, and sulfur blanketingHand labeling, bottling, and packaging of olive oil.

Fort Davis, Texas, Monahans, Texas

Crop Labor Management Set up and implement labor tracking software Utilize software to create labor reports, find work trends, and project completion timesCrop Work Labor Supervisor Managed over 30 people spread out over 15 acres Oversaw labor done on crops including clipping, pruning, picking, and deleafing Scouted for greenhouse pests and diseases.

Uvalde, Texas/Wanatah, Indiana

Harvested over 1,000 acres of cucumbers using custom harvest machinesLoaded trucks by tractor and hopperRepaired and maintained custom cucumber and beet harvesters including hydraulic systemsAssisted in shop with custom fabrication

Master Of Water Management - Mwm, Water Management And Hydrology

Studied; Local and Federal Water Law, Water Economics, Small Watershed Hydrology, Pollutants and Transport, Hydrogeology, Ecohydrology.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agricultural Systems Management, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Zeta Agricultural Honor Fraternity, Texas A&M Men’s LacrosseBusiness Minor

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