Working in Sylvie Quideau's Biogeochemistry Lab focusing on soil organic matter chemistry and biodiversity. Gained experience and knowledge through working in laboratory and field environments.My responsibilities were:- Conducting microplate nutrient analysis- Oribatid mite and earthworm identification using a Leica M165-C stereomicroscope- Soil encapsulation for total organic carbon and nitrogen analysis at the University of Alberta’s Natural Resources Analytical Lab (NRAL)- Successfully developed a method for a teaching lab (REN R 442) - Extraction and Determination of Exchangeable Nitrate using Colorimetric Griess-Ilosvay Method - Field sampling for mite extraction, bulk density, moisture content, soil pit descriptions, earthworm survey, forest floor description, vegetation survey

Leading an introductory soils lab for the course REN R 210 - Introduction to Soils, from ALESKey duties include:- Prepare and present lesson material in an effective manner- Confidence and energy to successfully handle a large group of students- Cooperate with instructor to discuss assigned duties- Providing general and one-to-one support of lecture and lab material- Producing accurate records of grades

Worked in Simon Landhäusser's Lab which mainly focuses on forest land reclamation and ecology. My main duties were assisting in a research project – Soil Plant Relations are Impacted by of Soil Temperature on Seedling GrowthMy duties included:- Data collecting, processing, and analysis

Marked assignments, quizzes, and papers for a lab component to REN R 120 (Woody Plants)

I worked as a summer research assistant in Derek Mackenzie's PEREL (Pyrogenic Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology) Laboratory that mainly focuses on soil-plant relations. I specifically worked on the project - Soil Plant Relations are Improved by Admixing Peat and Sand from the Athabasca Oil Sands Region.My main responsibilities were to conduct various chemical analysis to gather and interpret data for presentation. This included:Data management and report preparationConduct laboratory methods and procedures such as: - pH using a Accument XL200 pH meter, Electrical Conductivity, Microwave Digestion (Microwave Accelerated Reaction System), Chloroform Fumigation, Total Carbon/Total Nitrogen encapsulation, Soil Respiration using a LI-8150 Multiplexer, Multiple Substrate Induced Respiration (MSIR), Multiple Soil Incubation, PRS Probe Extraction, Dry and Grind Soil Samples using a Retsch MM200 ball mill grinderPrepared and presented a scientific poster from analyzed results at the “Festival of Undergraduate Research and Creativity 2016”