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− Determination of moisture and total solids by gravimetry, entailing the oven-drying of specimens at 55/103°C until achieving a consistent mass, followed by moisture content calculation based on dry weight for regulatory adherence and uniform data interpretation across samples.− Preparation of samples for extracting water-soluble salts via the creation of paste extracts from soil saturation to homogeneity with water, from which ionic components (including Cl, Ca, Na, Mg, K, and pH) are analyzed.− Facilitation of the formulation of TCLP* (Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure) extracts for the assessment of non-volatile substances.*TCLP emulates landfill conditions to evaluate the movement of organic and inorganic analytes within waste leachate.− Preparation of soil, sediment, and solid materials for the analysis of Strong Acid Leachable Metals (SALM)* utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP/MS).*SALM aim to dissolve environmentally accessible metals, encompassing Al, Sb, As, Ba, Be, Bi, B, Cd, Ca, and others.

Anheuser-Busch InBev-owned brewery; Brands include: Stanley Park, Mike’s Hard, Palm Bay, Okanagan Cider.- Carrying out individual projects aiming for process improvement* following the Lean Six Sigma Methodology*Collaborated with other departments to identify the root cause of popping cans on over 20 pallets of returned product due to Stress Corrosion and eliminated the problem before it caused more product loss- Daily sensory analysis on all packaged and in-progress products- Chemical analysis of blends and syrups (pH, titration, alcohol, brix)- Chemical analysis of in-progress and finished beers (pH, haze, bitterness, alcohol, brix, CO2, TPO, VDK*)*Vicinal diketones (diacetyl, 2,3-pentanedione) test using GC-ECD- Statistical process control of Anton Paar instruments (PFD, C-box and Alcolyzer) and analytical methods- Media plating, microbiological analysis and result interpretation (bacteria/yeast/mold identification) of all products- Calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory equipment- PRP audits and HACCP, BRC and GMP implementation throughout the facility- Conducting “Health and Safety” inspections of the lab and participating in OHS committee meetings

- Collected, organized, analyzed and summarized published literature on ocean data visualizations- Prepared a congress presentation reporting the ocean datasets under development for CIOOS- Participated in weekly meetings with stakeholders and presented graphic pieces produced by our team- Gathered literature references and built up new visualization tools (over 400 figures including graphs, pictures, dashboards and over 130 articles collected in Airtable)- Read and performed tests on visualization pieces utilizing Github and Python

The Canadian Integrated Ocean Observing System (CIOOS) AtlanticA consortium of partners dedicated to enhancing data management and dissemination for the Atlantic Seaboard byproviding an open-access platform for sharing information about the state of our oceans.- Presented different approaches in terms of visualization of ocean datasets and associated the biological aspectsand its consequences for the marine ecosystems- Participated in committee meetings and contributed by writing and designing pieces for CIOOS Atlantic social media- Engaged and shared my experiences with the director of Memorial’s Co-op program