Soil, plant and water testing, mainly for the Agricultural Industry.

- Fabrication and installation of stone bench tops, hearths, fireplaces, stone walls, floor cladding and more.- 5-axis WaterJet CAD drawing and contract cutting of stone, steel, brass, lead, mirror, glass etc.

- Animal husbandry, breeding and raising livestock for the production of meat; including mustering, yard work, stock handling - Livestock health, preventative health management and reproduction monitoring; including drenching, vaccination, pregnancy-testing- Pasture and nutritional management; including maintenance of fences, weed and pest control, spraying, ground preparation, sowing, and cartage activities- Drive, maintain and operate farm vehicles and machinery. - Appropriate use of chemicals and their registration .- Health and safety documentation and implementation- Organising and conducting farming management operations; including livestock registry, numbers and movement, grazing rotation, breeding management - Business administration; includes maintaining and assessing records and reports, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly- Business management; includes top end marketing, budgeting, taxation and financial management, Cashbook program- Comply with environmental law and legislation, implementing new Farm Biosecurity regulations- Audit existing native animal and flora for conservation strategies- Research methods and feasibility for long-term sustainability in ecosystem and farming, strengthening overseas contacts for boutique farm and eco tourism* Ecological Farm Planning Course* Agricultural and Veterinarian Chemical accreditation

PhD Scholar. Research, conducted within the Australian Centre for Sustainable Mining Practices (ACSMP) on mine closure and rehabilitation, with a focus on closure indicators and criteria, and the evaluation of mine closure success and relinquishment. Mine closure guidelines and regulations, end-land use, progressive rehabilitation, closure indicators & criteria, mine closure success, closure evaluation, bonds and relinquishment, remote sensing.Presented research at:- Mine Rehab conference, Singleton, 2015- Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry (SDIMI) conference, Vancouver Canada, 2015Publication:Blommerde et al. 2015, Assessment of Rehabilitation Completion Criteria for Mine Closure Evaluation, Conference publication at the Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry, Vancouver, Canada.

Working on CDM Mining programs.Multiple international mining Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were checked for their emission reductions and sustainable development objectives.Published article: * Noim, Blommerde, Taplin, Laurence, 2015, Sustainable development outcomes of coal mine methane clean development mechanism Projects in China, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

- Developed and implemented the plastic recycling collection for the council of Delft as well as its promotion, with a high rate of success doubling the collection multiple times- Managed the ‘litter program’, which resulted in tripling the ‘citizens litter group’ membership- Developed and taught a high school outreach program about waste, recycling and littering - Organised the yearly ‘National Clean-up Day’ at the council level with multiple events promoting recycling and litter reduction- Developed, implemented and managed (new and current) waste and environmental policies- Coordinated between citizens, colleagues, board of directors and council- Developed and implemented public relations and communication

Projects for different industries, e.g. Petrochemical, Real estate, Distribution, Waste and Manufacturing companies.- Performed environmental due diligence and compliance audits (Phase 1 environmental site assessment), including historical study and site inspection and report writing- Performed soil and groundwater investigations (Phase 2 environmental site assessment), including collection and testing of soil and groundwater samples and report writing - Updated (ongoing) URS’ legislative summary and the Environmental Final Governing Standards for a foreign army base- Prepared multiple tenders and proposals (Phase 1 and 2)- Developed the BREEAM/DGBC framework for URS Netherlands (Green Building Certification projects)

- Assisted with a UNFCCC Joint Implementation Project. The proposed project consisted of the development and operation of equipment to capture, treat and transport methane gas from a landfill to create heat and electricity at a Sports Complex nearby. - Assisted in writing the Determination Report for DNV.

- Calculating Carbon footprint of Cochlear Ltd.- Conducting Carbon Disclosure Project questionnaire for Cochlear Ltd. - Research the economic benefits and pressures from Climate Change to the company. - Research other Climate Change Projects (e.g. the Australian Greenhouse Challenge Plus).

- Setting up new projects, increasing quality for our clients. - Managing, training and motivating call-center agents.- Directed and managed multiple service and sales orientated project teams (up to 36 employees)- Monitored the quality and quantity of multiple service and sales projects- Trained and coached new employeesInterfoon just started a new callcenter. They needed skilled managers to set up and run the new projects and to bring the quality and quantity of these projects up to date.

Head & coordinator of the Emergency Response Team: Developed the ‘Emergency Response’ action plan for a 500+ employee office building- Directed and managed multiple service and sales orientated project and teams- Monitoring of quality and quantity- United and streamlined two teams post-merger with a successful continuation of the targets- Trained and coached new employees

Volunteer at a Risso dolphin (Grampus griseus) project. Assisted with Risso research: Behavioural research, Development of data collection and analysis systems.

Internship/trainee Marine Mammals research. Field research of the Humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae). Collaboration with different organisations; Data analyses; Behavioural research; Education; Marine Mammal Rescue Team.

Senior Director of a Cat & Dog shelter and pension from the R.S.P.C.A. Assisting - Director during a period of Director’s changeover; Manage employees and volunteers; Supervise and train employees and volunteers; Customer contact; Administration; Assisting veterinarians.