Experience

Murray River Seed Co.
• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Junior Melon Breeder

  • Nov 2022 - Present


In-depth Agronomy Ltd

• Agronomist

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2022

  Consultant agronomist working with vegetable growers across all areas of crop production (seed, fertiliser, chemical inputs). Plan, develop, and execute agronomic trials across a wide range of species, including the evaluation of varieties, agrichemicals, biological agents, fertilisers, irrigation, seed treatments. Consultant agronomist working with vegetable growers across all areas of crop production (seed, fertiliser, chemical inputs). Plan, develop, and execute agronomic trials across a wide range of species, including the evaluation of varieties, agrichemicals, biological agents, fertilisers, irrigation, seed treatments.



AgResearch

• New Zealand
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Plant Breeding Technician

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2017

  Production of advanced generation Clover and Dactylis interspecific hybrid populations as part of wider breeding programs. Generation of F1 interspecific hybrids, as well as back cross generations. Trials and selection based on families and individual genotypes. Analysis of breeding trials using GenStat.

• Germplasm technician

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2012

  Working within the Margot Forde Germplasm Centre (New Zealands forage plant gene bank). Predominantly involved in the strategic replenishment of seed lines held within the seed bank across a wide range of forage species.Worked with researchers and plant breeders within the organisation and externally to provide seed lines for their research, including both the import and export of seed lines (including all phytosanitary and regulatory requirements)