Experience

Arcadia Biosciences

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Field Trial Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Present

  • Develop specifications and protocols for field trials and seed increases, responsible for land procurement, contract negotiation, and assuring services are met in accordance to project goals• Initiated a pilot research hemp project on the island of Molokai, Hawaii. Responsible for early stages of the project including compliant seed procurement, land preparation, irrigation, seeding, phenotype observations, cannabinoid testing, crop destruct, harvest, drying and processing• Managed counter seasonal multi-line hemp grow out in Brawley, California with 30 different cannabinoid lines (direct seeded and transplanted) evaluated as replicated plots. Plants sampled for genotyping and cannabinoid profiles, assessed for agronomic traits and characteristics, field scouted for males and off types, crop destroyed as required, harvesting, drying and yield analysis performed• Document and train for 100% BQMS compliance of regulated field trials and seed increase• Direct interface with farmers, universities, land owners and corporations• Assisted in budget forecast and preparation. responsible for locating, negotiating and procuring capital expenditures• Recognize and collect appropriate plant measurements and observations for high quality phenotypic data• Managed transportation logistics of regulated seed and specialized research equipment • Lead Field Safety Officer responsible for assuring compliance thru training and example, authored SOP’s, reviewed, commented and advised on AIR’s.



Halophyte Enterprise Inc, Planetary Design Corp, Seaphire International

• Agricultural Research Scienitst

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 2003

  • Research scientist at newly established seawater-based agricultural farming systems in the Middle East • Managed integrated seawater-based aquaculture/agriculture farming projects in Mexico and Eritrea• Wrote business plans, research protocols, production manuals, plant risk assessments and edited proceedings for an international conference on seawater-based agriculture• Interacted with government officials, international scientists and universities in the production, processing and market introduction of a novel oil and vegetable (Salicornia)• Instrumental in the introduction of a new gourmet vegetable to the US market; oversaw production, HACCP compliant harvesting, packaging, shipping, and distribution• Exhibited at major national and international food shows and presented to the general public, buyers, distributors, chefs, restaurants, students and press• Designed, advised and staffed the Eritrea pavilion at World Expo 2000 Hannover, Germany