Jakob Johnson Email & Phone Number

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

I have worked for many different projects under Amy Fulcher, and Lauren Fessler, mainly focusing on sustainable ornamental crop production. The project is studying breaking edge technology that is commercially available, that help farmers and nurseries reduce their overall pesticide use. Working on the project has taught me many valuable skills such as collecting data, processing data, analyzing data, over prolonged periods of time. I have gained skills using programs such as ImageJ, and excel.… Show more I have worked for many different projects under Amy Fulcher, and Lauren Fessler, mainly focusing on sustainable ornamental crop production. The project is studying breaking edge technology that is commercially available, that help farmers and nurseries reduce their overall pesticide use. Working on the project has taught me many valuable skills such as collecting data, processing data, analyzing data, over prolonged periods of time. I have gained skills using programs such as ImageJ, and excel. Additionally I have gained experience in lab settings doing precise measurements on thousands of samples and using plate readers. Some of the side projects I worked on consisted of measuring the effects of off-target pesticides on beneficial insects with the new technology; trapping and collecting Flat Headed Borers for further understanding of the species and their spread in the state of Tennessee; and measuring moisture levels of different substrates. I have had the privilege of traveling to many nurseries in the state of Tennessee working on these projects giving me a better understanding of how the industry works. Show less

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

I worked on a plant pathology research project under Dr. Annette Wszelaki and Dr. Reza Hajimorad, collecting field samples. I travelled across middle and east Tennessee to a dozen farms searching for cucurbit plants infected with Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus, I scouted plants such as zucchini, yellow squash, acorn squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant, and a variety of peppers and tomatoes. This project was USDA funded and taught me valuable skills such as… Show more I worked on a plant pathology research project under Dr. Annette Wszelaki and Dr. Reza Hajimorad, collecting field samples. I travelled across middle and east Tennessee to a dozen farms searching for cucurbit plants infected with Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus, I scouted plants such as zucchini, yellow squash, acorn squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, cantaloupe, watermelon, eggplant, and a variety of peppers and tomatoes. This project was USDA funded and taught me valuable skills such as collecting samples from the field with exact GPS coordinates, identifying symptoms of infected plants, using GPS coordinates to find the location of fields, communicating with farmers, and data entry. Show less

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

I worked for Publix produce as a store associate for a summer, but gained great knowledge about the supply chain of produce for grocery stores.

Bartlett, Illinois, United States

I worked this as a winter job for two years during High School, and was my first real work experience. This job taught me how to work a job as a team, communicate to customers, work in harsh climates, and operate ski lift machinery.

Master'S Degree, Landscape Architecture, 1St Year

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sustainability Studies, Senior

Activities and Societies: Sustainable Landscape Design Committee, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, University of Tennessee Association.