Kyle Conrad Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado

Provide the communication, logistical and financial support needed in CCE's office to keep our construction crews working at maximum efficiency.

Denver

Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch (RMMR) is the first and only edible insect farm in Colorado. Bringing my experience in Entomology to the for front I help manage RMMR's daily operational duties and develop, design and test new insect ventures for the company as well as constantly seeking to improve the quality and efficiency of our current operations.

Tanzania

I extended my time in Tanzania to take advantage of the two years of previous work becoming fluent in Swahili and well accustomed to the culture. I decided to work for a local, Tanzanian ran rural development NGO called SEMA. There I stepped in assisting SEMA with ongoing projects such as water use and sanitation development in rural communities especially for schools and beekeeping modernization. I also have introduced new appropriate technologies to SEMA's engineers and craftsman including solar ovens, the SODIS water purification technique, solid waste recycling projects such as reusing plastic water bottles as bricks, gardening containers, and solar tube sky lights. In all new technologies I search out and then promote I focus on environmental protection linked with poverty alleviation which, I think, should never be mutually exclusive.

Singida, Tanzania

My number one priority was integration into my Tanzanian community, a Swahili speaking rural farming community, to fully understand their developmental goals, especially in relation to environmental pursuits. I then identified community counterparts to assist by providing them access directly or indirectly to the education, tools, and funds necessary to help them reach closer to their goals. I undertook this task in an environment of challenging social and physical obstacles, which I found motivating. Some of my large scale project accomplishments include creation of a library at the village's primary school and multiple beekeeping seminars to local communities. However I believe the countless one on one interactions with my fellow villagers, providing lessons on appropriate technologies, or simply having long discussions in Swahili sharing and correcting mutual cultural views were invaluable.

Fort Collins

- Responsible for south eastern Fort Collins, I personally monitored mosquito populations and applied pesticides when integrated pest management thresholds were met. - In accordance to the companies integrated mosquito management plan I applied target specific pesticides with the most common active ingredient being BTI. - Unwavering professionalism and positivism was a necessity due to constant spontaneous interactions with the public inquiring into our practices which included managing mosquito breeding areas on ecologically sensitive private properties.

- Fabrication and assembly of the products of Nuvenco required power tool operation and electronic manipulation. - Innovated and designed new tools to expedite manufacturing processes. - The products of Nuvenco were for pest insect monitoring and control targeting bed bugs and termites.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

- Identified aquatic insect samples to the taxonomic level of order.- The samples were part of ecological survey projects from throughout the country. - Managed the curation and storage of aquatic samples.

- Assisted Dr. Paula Cushing with her research on Solifugae. - Primarily ran DNA replication experiments in relation to her genetic-taxonomy research. - Continued the identification, collection, and curation of specimens to improve our database.- Managed two high school assistants.

I worked under Dr. Whitney Cranshaw assisting in multiple projects including ongoing research with leafhoppers, illistrations for a publication on common household spiders, and curation of insect collections for public education.

- Worked under the supervision of Professor Boris Kondratieff, Department of Bioagriculture and Pest Management, College of Agricultural Sciences. - My responsibilities included identification and data basing of insect specimens for the publication of the Insect Survey of the Gray Rocks Ranch, Camp Guernsey, Platte Country, and Wyoming for the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands, Colorado State University. I also assisted in general curation of specimens in the C. P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Colorado State University. .

- Managed the “Shrunk!” exhibit, including maintenance, exhibit improvement, and interacting with the public. - Created a collection of insect specimens for a Backyard Bugs of Colorado exhibit and gave multiple presentations to public groups on the topic.

- Taught multiple merit badges in relation to the natural sciences and took care of teaching aid specimens.

Bachelors Of Science, Biology (Entomology)

Activities and Societies: Gillette Entomology Club, Triangle FraternityPresident of the Gillette Entomology Club

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Mock Trial, Marching BandAP student, member of the Eagle Marching Band, and member of the Mock Trial team