Customer Service Maintenance

Philip Backover

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City: Brunswick

State: MD

Zip: 21716

Country: USA

Phone: 301-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $40,000

Willing to Relocate

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Job History / Details:

Philip M. Backover

Brunswick, MD 21716

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Work Experience:

The Conservation Fund`s Freshwater Institute:

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Technician January 2011 - Present

Currently operating the wetlab of TCFFI`s land-based closed containment aquaculture production facility. Duties include; maintenance and care of the facilities, production systems and equipment; egg rearing, fish husbandry, fish sampling, and harvesting. Collecting, summarizing, and interpreting data on fish growth, feeding, disease, mortality, and water quality. Writing short reports. Identifying and treating disease. Performing preventative maintenance and maintaining facility biosecurity. Responding to alarms. Giving tours to the public.

Student Research Intern October 2009 - January 2011

Assisted with various research projects in RAS and flow through systems. Summarized and interpreted data. Assisted with grow out trials for several species of fish including Arctic char, Coho salmon, Atlantic salmon, Rainbow trout, and Yellow perch. Designed and executed a research project on the relationship between CO2 levels and mortality in rainbow trout fry.

U.S Fish and Wildlife Service - Contracted by: Western Maryland RC&D:

Service Assistant February 2009 - August 2010

Assisted FWS researchers with set up of sediment sampling sites and collected velocity and suspended bedload data during storm events to obtain a sediment rating curve.

Musket Ridge Golf Club: Maintenance Crew June - August 2006,2007

Performed general maintenance on the golf course. This included; mowing grass, raking bunkers, cutting down trees, pruning trees, maintaining and repairing sprinkler systems, cutting/laying sod, seeding, weeding, irrigating greens, aerating greens/tee boxes/fairways, assisted in the installation of underground electric lines.

The Sports Authority: Outdoors, Munitions, and Guns Associate February 2002- February 2003

Provided customer service. Handled sales of guns and ammunition which included running FBI background checks. Issued fishing/hunting licenses.

Al Gleeson Electrical Company: Summer Help June 2001- September 2001

Assisted electricians in the construction of a grocery store chain. Hung temporary lighting, pulled wire and unloaded supply trucks.

Education:

Shepherd University: Shepherdstown, WV

Field of Study: Environmental Studies - Aquatic Sciences

Degrees: Regents Bachelor of Arts

Relevant Completed College Courses: Hydrology, Geology, Biology 101, 102, Plants as Organisms, Animals as Organisms, Physical Resource Management, General Ecology, Dimensions of Environmental Science I and ll, Environmental Policy, Ichthyology, Conservation Ecology, Aquatic Entomology, General Chemistry 207,209, GIS, Meteorology, Oceanography, Stream Ecology, Forestry, Calculus/Trigonometry, Statistics.

Continued Education Courses:

Water Reuse for Intensive Fish Culture Training Course: National Conservation Training Center - October 2010

Skills:

Creative Problem solver, communication, math and writing skills. Multidimensional thinker. Fast learner. Hard working. Team oriented. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and ArcView/ArcMap. Detailed understanding of environmental and aquatic sciences. Experienced in all aspects of fish husbandry in RAS systems. Trained in water quality analysis procedures. Trained in use of hand-held ultrasound equipment.

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