Hazel Chew Email & Phone Number

Singapore

• Work with farmers, institutions and companies on crop protection issues to aid Singapore's goal to grow 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030
• Aid in development of contingency plans of invasive pests
• Work with National Parks Board and farmers to test effectiveness of lures and traps against leaf miners

Greater New York City Area

• Assist hydroponics farm to grow, maintain and harvest micro-greens and edible flowers for chefs
• Harvest samples of leaves, flowers and micro-greens in accordance to indicated instructions
• Support plant care and growth through germination procedure, seeding and transplanting
• Maintain cleanliness of farm through regular washing, clearing and sweeping of farm equipment

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Aided Dr. Manbir Rakkar’s project on kernza’s use as cover crops on soil health in organic agriculture
• Conducted 100+ soil enzyme assays to determine enzymic activites across different treatments
• Assisted in POX-C analysis to compare cover cropping system and its effect on soil carbon content
• Helped with ammonia/nitrate analysis to gather data on fertilizer treatments
• Collected gas samples from soil in fields

• Contributed to the preparation, organization and convening of the Innovative Foods and Ingredients (IFI) conference
• Aided in facilitation and understanding of discussions as a scribe
• Assisted in formulation of conference materials through weekly assignments on current events

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Supported Macalester’s Zero Waste by 2020 pledge
• Lead 10-20 student-athletes on multiple initiatives, including phasing out of more than 23,000 disposable cups
• Organized Zero Waste Move-Out involving entire campus of 2000 students, staff and faculty and divert 80% of unwanted items from the landfill
• Managed and maintained neat and updated waste data on weekly basis
• Took initiative to resume weekly food recoveries with volunteers, catering services and food shelters, saving over 100 pounds per week
• Collaborated with other students to create new waste sort signages placed throughout campus

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Educated the community from children to adults on aquaponics, sustainability and entrepreneurship
• Aided in teaching 40+ fourth and fifth grade students STEM-based subjects through hands-on activities and small-group interactions
• Compiled scientific literature on fish nutrition to design optimal, nutrient-specific feed
• Developed curriculum on cooking skills to connect food production to nutritious preparation

Morris, MN

• Collaborated on various projects to optimize crop production for yield and quality
• Computed crop data to determine optimal conditions (e.g. water, variety) for planting
• Analyzed climate data and eliminate need for cow cooling fans, saving 3 million dollars
• Compiled weed guide to aid in discussions and understanding across farm team
• Assisted in collaborative research with MIT Fluid Dynamics Lab on leaf compliance and pesticide usage

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Aided in National Science Foundation grant to link genetic traits to favorable physical properties
• Assisted on-going research with Dr. Candy Hirsch in her Maize Genomics Lab
• Collected data for heights and nutrient content of maize plants and seeds
• Maintained corn fields through weeding and row tagging

Singapore

• Helped in four departments (Diabetes & Endocrine, Skin & Aesthetics, Health Screeners, Chinese Medicine)
• Demonstrated flexibility on day-to-day assigned tasks with nurses and hospital staff
• Interacted with patients to register, answer questions and make appointments

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Biology

Activities and Societies: MacCARES (student sustainability organisation)

High School Diploma