Karina Guo
Technical Officer at Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Botanic Gardens of Sydney
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Australia
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Zoos and Botanical Gardens
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Officer
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Mar 2022 - Present
I am currently working under the Research Center of Ecosystem Resilience (ReCER) at the Australian Institute of Botanical Science (AIBS). My position helps ensure the team's work to process smoothly and optimally. This involves a number of different tasks such as maintaining and organising 100,000+ genetic samples, engaging myself in field work, finding quotations, and so on. - Managing ~100,000 samples through databasing collection information, maintenance and organisation of their storage - Creation of procedures and R Scripts to ensure streamlined processing of samples - Working with team members to ensure optimal efficiency of project completion - Engaging in field work trips to help gather genetic samples. Involves learning flora identification skills, and following WHS protocols - Wet lab work on Lenwebbia sp. for full genome sequence. Includes ability to safely work with liquid nitrogen, CTAB buffers, DNA purification and quantification - Gathering quotations for lab equipment Show less
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Eden Gardens
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Australia
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Retail Assistant
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
- Interacting with customers to build a relationship and build a safe environment for respect - Developing social skills and encouragement of open-mindedness in customers to new ideas - Utilising a strong background knowledge on plant care and maintenance to advise customers and ensure upkeep of merchandise - Accurately scanning large volumes of products to meet daily sale goals, and promoting seasonal deals and themes - Interacting with customers to build a relationship and build a safe environment for respect - Developing social skills and encouragement of open-mindedness in customers to new ideas - Utilising a strong background knowledge on plant care and maintenance to advise customers and ensure upkeep of merchandise - Accurately scanning large volumes of products to meet daily sale goals, and promoting seasonal deals and themes
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Gloria Jean's Coffees
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Australia
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Cafe Worker
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Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
- Well-developed social abilities include conflict mitigation, relationship building and team cooperativity - Ability to multitask, utilising a number of equipment simultaneously to deliver goals on schedule - Assisting co-workers to maximise workplace productivity and success - Well-developed social abilities include conflict mitigation, relationship building and team cooperativity - Ability to multitask, utilising a number of equipment simultaneously to deliver goals on schedule - Assisting co-workers to maximise workplace productivity and success
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Education
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UNSW
Bachelor of Advanced Science, Ecology, Chemistry -
Cheltenham Girls' High School