Experience

JC Green

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Integrative Pest Management Specialist

  • May 2020 - Aug 2023

  Thorndale, Ontario, Canada As part of my ongoing research, I conducted a survey of outdoor cannabis production for economically relevant arthropod pests and natural enemies associated with Cannabis sativa. Tested the effectiveness of an innovative conservation biocontrol method, companion planting, in an outdoor cannabis production system, evaluating their ability to provide pest management services such as disrupting pests and natural enemy attractiveness.



University of Guelph

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant- Scott-Dupree Agro-Eco Lab

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Guelph, ON Assisting Jared Harris (MES Candidate) in a study to catalogue the damage done to peaches and hazelnuts by Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs using visual diagnostics.



Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

• Pest management research assistant in Horticulture crops

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Guelph, ON This position is part of the Agriculture Development Branch, Economic Development Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Working this position, I was involved in various projects that contributed to bettering sustainable farming practices for the growers of Ontario. Our two main projects focused on native pollinator conservation in apple and berry crops; and pest management of invasive pests such as Spotted Wing Drosophila and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (in… Show more This position is part of the Agriculture Development Branch, Economic Development Division in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Working this position, I was involved in various projects that contributed to bettering sustainable farming practices for the growers of Ontario. Our two main projects focused on native pollinator conservation in apple and berry crops; and pest management of invasive pests such as Spotted Wing Drosophila and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (in partnership with Dr. Cynthia Scott-Dupree) and analyzing their various trapping methods. Show less



Ducks Unlimited Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Aquatic Invasive Species Outreach Liaison

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Kingston, ON I worked this position for two consecutive summers (17/18). Mapping, surveillance and eradicating invasive species from Lake Ontario. Organized outreach events to spread awareness and educate the public about the threats invasive species pose. Updated report documents and database.