Julia Richardson
Kingston
Summary
Detail-oriented Research Assistant with hands-on experience performing clerical, field and laboratory work to advance research goals. Drives team success with expertise in data review, reporting and specimen handling. Specializes in Agriculture and Conservation. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Work History
Research Assistant
PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
- 2023
- A crop-insect population survey across PEI (from Souris to O’Leary)
- Job primarily involved collecting insect samples from traps in the field as well as maintaining, setting up and replacing the traps throughout the season
- Organized samples for identification with accurate and detailed labelling
- During winter and early spring the tasks included researching literature on the effects of natural predators on PEI crop pests and compiling information on how to promote and maintain their biodiversity and populations in a commercial agriculture environment.
Research Technician
PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
- 2022
- Worked independently on a crop-insect population survey sampling fields across PEI
- Responsible for monitoring several fields in a timely manner with minimal supervision
- Compiled online research resources concerning crop weeds and pests and condensed them into an easy-to-understand pdf format
- Identified several specimens from traps and sorted them into ethanol-filled vials
- Maintained, set up, and replaced IPM traps for insect pests.
3 Technician
EG, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2022
- Worked as a lab and field technician for a provincial wireworm survey during the winter months
- Maintained a lab colony of Colorado Potato Beetle and Diamondback Moth
- Identification of specimens from larval to adult stages
- Processed years worth of lab data for a potato tuber study, accurately converting data into Excel sheets
- Carried out winter mortality tests on samples taken from Harrington Experimental Research Farm
- Planted and grew potatoes and canola in a greenhouse for insect feed
- Measured and weighed plant mass in wireworm larvae impact trial.
ClimateSense Intern
UPEI ClimateSense
- 2021
- Selected to participate in a paid internship designed to build climate adaptation capacity to post-graduate individuals
- Responsible for setting up and inspecting insect traps around PEI (Souris to Tyne Valley) and identification of fruit and vegetable crop pests
- Researched and compiled information on crop pests and weeds into readable and accessible documents
- Received various professional training courses and workshops while simultaneously working for an entomology study with the PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
Environmental Technician
Hillsborough River Association
- 2020
- Worked in a small team to conduct an environmental monitoring project on the ponds and watersheds located around Charlottetown
- Conducted water quality tests (D.O., Salinity, Phosphates, etc), tree planting, sediment analysis and aquatic biodiversity indexes
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2019
- Worked in a small team to conduct an environmental monitoring project on the ponds and watersheds located around Charlottetown
- Conducted water quality tests (D.O., Salinity, Phosphates, etc), tree planting, sediment analysis and aquatic biodiversity indexes
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri, Food Canada
- 2018
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2017
Student Field Technician
Bedeque Bay Environmental Association
- 2015
- Tasks included water quality testing, stream health inspection, monarch butterfly tagging and conservation, stream enhancement, CAMP's (Community Aquatic Monitoring Program), invasive plant species management, tree planting, etc
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Spec. Environmental Biology
UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
2020
High School Diploma -
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Drive/sheets/slides
- Literature Searches
- Database Searches
- Research and Analysis
- Equipment Maintenance
- Specimen and Sample Preparation
- Managing Laboratory Supplies
- Time Management
- Data Entry
- Field Data Collection
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking and Organization
Certification
Class 5 Driver’s Licence
Professional Development
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
ClimateSense Internship
2021
BCIT Green Shores - Level 1 & 2
2021
GBA+ Training (Government of Canada)
2021
Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate
Resilience
2021
Protecting PEI Homes from Flooding and Erosion
2021
UBC Food & Water
Security Course.
Timeline
Research Assistant
PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
- 2023
Research Technician
PEI Department of Agriculture and Land
- 2022
3 Technician
EG, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2022
ClimateSense Intern
UPEI ClimateSense
- 2021
Environmental Technician
Hillsborough River Association
- 2020
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2019
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri, Food Canada
- 2018
Research Assistant
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- 2017
Student Field Technician
Bedeque Bay Environmental Association
- 2015
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Spec. Environmental Biology
UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
High School Diploma -
BLUEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
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