Laio Sobrinho

Research Associate at Olds College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, CA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Research Associate
      • Apr 2021 - Present

    • Project Assistant
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Masters in Soil Science
      • 2019 - 2023

      • Studied how adaptive multi-paddock grazing (AMP) influences carbon sequestration in Canadian grassland soils. • Coordinated the work of 16 research assistants during 2 years of intense lab analysis and data processing from ~4000 samples. Gained interpersonal and project management skills while keeping the balance between rigorous quality control and a healthy relationship between team members. • Communicated with lead professors to ensure the sample analysis was completed on time… Show more • Studied how adaptive multi-paddock grazing (AMP) influences carbon sequestration in Canadian grassland soils. • Coordinated the work of 16 research assistants during 2 years of intense lab analysis and data processing from ~4000 samples. Gained interpersonal and project management skills while keeping the balance between rigorous quality control and a healthy relationship between team members. • Communicated with lead professors to ensure the sample analysis was completed on time, within budget, and to the highest scientific standards. • Assisted research group members in structuring the statistical model used for their data analysis along with its coding utilizing the software R Studio. • Utilized multiple statistical approaches in the analysis of the soil organic carbon data, which involved the use of Information Criterion (IC) in the selection of statistical models as well as in validating the selected models. • Controlled inventory of laboratory supplies and prepared hazardous solutions. • Trained research assistants and ensured their compliance with university safety standards.

    • Teaching Assistant
      • 2019 - 2019

      • Responsible for hands-on learning of laboratory material. • Gave lectures on how to identify plants both through use of keys (Moss' Flora of Alberta) and through becoming familiar with visual identification of common species in Alberta. • Administered and supervised quizzes; Graded quizzes and projects (herbariums).

    • Brazil
    • Mining
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Junior silvicultural analyst
      • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

      • Participated in forest inventory activities (tree measurement). • Suggested a mathematic model that resulted in higher explanatory power of the regression. • Oversaw the application of fertilizers, limestone and gypsum at areas being prepared for tree plantation. • Recommended the replacement of conventional fertilizers by slow release fertilizers for better tree nutrition and lower fertilization costs in the long term • Participated in forest inventory activities (tree measurement). • Suggested a mathematic model that resulted in higher explanatory power of the regression. • Oversaw the application of fertilizers, limestone and gypsum at areas being prepared for tree plantation. • Recommended the replacement of conventional fertilizers by slow release fertilizers for better tree nutrition and lower fertilization costs in the long term

  • UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí
    • Bom Jesus, Piauí, Brazil
    • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
      • Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

      • Graded student reports, assignments, and exams. • Assisted the course professor in conducting field tours to observe and determine bird and reptile species. • Assisted in analyzing the data obtained from the field tours in order to calculate biodiversity indexes. • Graded student reports, assignments, and exams. • Assisted the course professor in conducting field tours to observe and determine bird and reptile species. • Assisted in analyzing the data obtained from the field tours in order to calculate biodiversity indexes.

    • President
      • Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

      • Dealt and negotiated with clients and stablished contracts details. • Represented the enterprise in events, meetings, and boards. • Established policies and the strategic direction of the enterprise. • Idealized and coordinated the mapping of potential clients and partners.

    • Vice Director of Operations
      • Sep 2015 - Mar 2016

      • Responsible for carrying out the strategic plan for the division of operations and assigning responsibilities to trainees. • Accountable for assuring good level of quality to projects executed. • Responsible for obtaining clients’ level of satisfaction in relation to the projects executed.

  • UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí
    • Bom Jesus, Piauí, Brazil
    • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

      • Assisted students with review sessions on soil physics, soil mineralogy, and soil genesis. • Conducted field classes that involved explaining the processes of soil in situ, on a ditch, as well as how that knowledge could be useful when conducting tree plantations. • Assisted students with review sessions on soil physics, soil mineralogy, and soil genesis. • Conducted field classes that involved explaining the processes of soil in situ, on a ditch, as well as how that knowledge could be useful when conducting tree plantations.

  • UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí
    • Bom Jesus, Piauí, Brazil
    • Member of research group
      • Mar 2015 - Feb 2016

      • Tested different methods of production and propagation of seedlings. • Tasks included watering seeds, fertilizer application, pest management, thinning, transplanting, harvesting plants, conducting periodic evaluations of plant development, and collecting and entering data. • Planted seedlings in the field and evaluated their initial development. • Tested different methods of production and propagation of seedlings. • Tasks included watering seeds, fertilizer application, pest management, thinning, transplanting, harvesting plants, conducting periodic evaluations of plant development, and collecting and entering data. • Planted seedlings in the field and evaluated their initial development.

    • Canada
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Environmental Scientist
      • Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

      •Assisted in pre-disturbance assessments, detailed site assessments and environmental field reports. • Contributed to surface reclamation site assessments (vegetation recognition, soil sampling, weed control) of abandoned oil well sites. • Assisted in the compilation of Reclamation Certificate application package as well as in the preparation of Technical Reports for the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). •Assisted in pre-disturbance assessments, detailed site assessments and environmental field reports. • Contributed to surface reclamation site assessments (vegetation recognition, soil sampling, weed control) of abandoned oil well sites. • Assisted in the compilation of Reclamation Certificate application package as well as in the preparation of Technical Reports for the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).

  • UFPI - Universidade Federal do Piauí
    • Bom Jesus, Piauí, Brazil
    • Member of Rearch Group
      • Aug 2012 - Mar 2013

      • Detected and quantified the evolution of deforestation and degradation on soil of watersheds through using Geographic Information System (GIS) and comparing multi-year satellite images. • Produced maps and published the results obtained as conference papers. • Detected and quantified the evolution of deforestation and degradation on soil of watersheds through using Geographic Information System (GIS) and comparing multi-year satellite images. • Produced maps and published the results obtained as conference papers.

  • JC Consultoria
    • Barra do Corda, Maranhão, Brasil
    • Junior planner of loan programs
      • Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

      • Assisted in planning/setting loan programs for farmers/ranchers to obtain subsidies from government banks. • Assisted in advising farmers/ranchers in how to improve efficiency in their land/ranch. • Communicated progress of projects with bank managers on a regular basis and received feedback to re-adapt the projects. • Assisted in planning/setting loan programs for farmers/ranchers to obtain subsidies from government banks. • Assisted in advising farmers/ranchers in how to improve efficiency in their land/ranch. • Communicated progress of projects with bank managers on a regular basis and received feedback to re-adapt the projects.

Education

  • University of Alberta
    Master's degree, Land Reclamation and Remediation
    2018 - 2020
  • Universidade Federal do Piauí
    Bachelor's degree, Forestry
    2011 - 2017
  • University of Alberta
    Exchange program, Forestry
    2013 - 2014

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