Experience

Turf Finder

• Australia
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Developer

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Turf Finder is an independent turf web site to assist home owners and professional turf managers in selecting and maintaining the best available turf grass variety to meet their needs. Turf Finder is an independent turf web site to assist home owners and professional turf managers in selecting and maintaining the best available turf grass variety to meet their needs.



Australian Sports Turf Consultants

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Australian Sports Turf Consultants (ASTC) provides consulting, research and extension activities to the sports and wider turfgrass industries both nationally and internationally. ASTC works with sporting groups, local and state government authorities, Councils, schools and turf producers/breeders in an effort to enhance natural turf facilities, recreational and open spaces and urban environments. Australian Sports Turf Consultants (ASTC) provides consulting, research and extension activities to the sports and wider turfgrass industries both nationally and internationally. ASTC works with sporting groups, local and state government authorities, Councils, schools and turf producers/breeders in an effort to enhance natural turf facilities, recreational and open spaces and urban environments.



Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Scientist

  • 2002 - 2012

  - Team leader.- Dealt with local, state and national government bodies here in Australia and overseas.- Design and manage independent research trials.- Conduct Plant Breeder's Rights studies as a Qualified Person at Redlands Centralised Testing Centre- Sportsfield benchmarking of elite and community sportsfields.- Warm-season turfgrass experience.- Turfgrass maintenance.- Turfgrass breeding.- Natioanal and international public speaking.- Education and extension.- Competently use various Microsoft and statistical computer software packages.



GeneGro Pty Ltd

• Technician

  • 2003 - 2004

  Propagated new turf varieties for commercial distribution both in Australia and overseas. Propagated new turf varieties for commercial distribution both in Australia and overseas.



The Plant Management Company

• Landscape Technician

  • 1998 - 2002

  - Carried out reliable and efficient landscape management practices to meet clients specific needs.- Operated mechanical machinery, undertook herbicide spraying, fertiliser applications, plant outs and irrigation installation.- Assisted with soft landscape designs. - Carried out reliable and efficient landscape management practices to meet clients specific needs.- Operated mechanical machinery, undertook herbicide spraying, fertiliser applications, plant outs and irrigation installation.- Assisted with soft landscape designs.