Assistant Manager

• Jan 2023 - Present

Senior Lead Aquaculture Technician

• May 2017 - Dec 2022

Lead Aquaculture Technician

• Dec 2015 - May 2017

•Work in conjunction with Hatchery Manager to oversee daily farm operations•Delegate work orders to staff•Responsible for inventory management and purchasing of feed, chemicals and equipment needed for the entire farm•In charge of all farm data collection and input into the computer software FishTalk•Creating and keeping up to date Farm Flow-Charts, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) and MSDS (SDS) books•Living on site to respond to alarms and site issues after-hours and holidays Show less

Aquaculture Technician

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

•Live on site to respond to alarms and site issues 24/7•Recirculation and Flow-Through Facilities•Daily water quality testing and analysis•Monitoring feed, temperature and oxygen levels•Data collection and input•Daily farm maintenance and routines•Spawning, egg incubation and early rearing of salmon fry.•Inventory upkeep and management

Fisheries Observer

• Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

Accompanied licensed fishing vessels from 1-14 days at sea to monitor daily activities - Observe, record and report the activities on provincial fishing vessels - Conduct biological samples of commercial fish species Accompanied licensed fishing vessels from 1-14 days at sea to monitor daily activities - Observe, record and report the activities on provincial fishing vessels - Conduct biological samples of commercial fish species

Aquaculture Technician / Intern

• Sep 2006 - Mar 2007

International internship organized through the Marine Institute (MUN) and DFAIT. - Blood sampling of multiple fish species and performed numerous plasma analyses including chloride, osmolality, magnesium and cholesterol - Responsible for the daily husbandry practices of halibut, cod and salmon species in a flow-through seawater system. - Assisted with pilot project of shellfish mariculture, including algae cultivation - Performed a range of tasks vital to the daily maintenance of research projects, such as animal feeding, tank and equipment disinfection, and repairing equipment as needed. Show less

Laboratory Assistant (Aquatic Invasive Species)

• May 2006 - Aug 2006

- Determination and analysis of various types of seaweed (wet/dry weight, length and width) - Analysis of Mytilus edulis, blue mussels (wet weight, dry weight, length and width) - Freeze drying and preparation of fish samples for chemical analysis - Daily data entry - Sampling excursion at an aquaculture site in St. Albans/Bay D’Espoir - Bottom sediment grabs - Underwater video of sampling site /mapping the hardness of the bottom using GPS sonar. - Sulpher and redox determination of the sediment samples Show less

Laboratory Assistant (COMERN)

• Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

Assisted with research completed for COMERN (Collaborative Research Mercury Network) - Preparation of fish samples for mercury analysis (crushing fish, and isotope preparation) - Plankton determination using microscopes - Freeze drying samples (fish and plankton) - Cleaning the aging structures of fish - Daily data entry - Researching mercury toxicity in fish and writing a major research paper. Assisted with research completed for COMERN (Collaborative Research Mercury Network) - Preparation of fish samples for mercury analysis (crushing fish, and isotope preparation) - Plankton determination using microscopes - Freeze drying samples (fish and plankton) - Cleaning the aging structures of fish - Daily data entry - Researching mercury toxicity in fish and writing a major research paper.