LINDSEY N. BOONE
**** ****** ***** **. ******* Texas, 77523
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EDUCATION
****-****: Bachelor’s of Science in Forestry; minor in Environmental studies.
University of New Brunswick; Fredericton, NB
2001-2005: Oromocto High School Diploma, Oromocto, NB
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2011 - Present
Environmental Laboratory Analyst and Laboratory Manager
Buchanan Environmental Ltd., Fredericton, NB
DUTIES: Daily maintenance, preparations, and procedures in an environmental laboratory. Operate and calibrate laboratory equipment (pH, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity meters). Maintain test organism cultures used for reference and effluent testing. Perform acute toxicity tests on industrial effluents and leachates using Daphnia species and rainbow trout. Transcribe and edit reports; enter data into RISS database, Statistical calculations and data analysis. Client communications, Staff scheduling and training.
May 2010 - September 2010
Soils Assistant
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada (FSWEP), Fredericton, NB
DUTIES: Prepared Soil samples for pH data collection and analysis. Identified and restored soil monoliths. Soil monolith display project: prepare soil monoliths for public display; labeling soil horizons and making them presentable. Harvest potatoes and prepare potatoes for laboratory analysis.
October 2009 - March 2010
Entomology Research Assistant
Professor Dan Quiring, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
DUTIES: Organize and clean Insect museum and organize sleeve cages. Pole prune balsam fir branches and assess for insect damage. Laboratory work: examine branches for needle gall midge, twig aphid, and balsam woolly adelgid occurrences.
May 2009 - September 2009
Forest technician
Department of National Defense (FSWEP), Oromocto, NB
DUTIES: Block, right-of-way, and stream buffer layouts using GPS and compass. Stream analysis, road maintenance: grass seeding, haying, and culvert installations. PCT pre-assessments, tree planting, fire maintenance and preparedness, and supervise contractor. Office work: GIS and data entry and analyisis.
May 2008 - September 2008
Forest Technician
Western Forest Products, Holberg BC
DUTIES: Regeneration surveys and reports, free-to-grow surveys and reports, site- degradation surveys, green up surveys, grass seeding for road side maintenance, Recreational work: brush saw and clean camp areas, and fire preparedness and maintenance.
May 2007 - September 2007
Entomology Research Assistant
Professor Dan Quiring, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
DUTIES: Fieldwork: Pole prune upper and lower branches of balsam fir species in thinned and un-thinned stands. Record diameters, degree of damage, heights, and crown widths. Laboratory work: Examine branches for gout in the nodes of branches.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
July 2009, July 2010
Kids Fishing Tournament, Oromocto, N.B.
Event Helper
May 2008 - September 2008
Holberg Volunteer Fire Department, Holberg, B.C.
Fire fighting training
May 2008 - September 2008
Holberg Community association: Community involvement
SKILLS
Vegetation and tree identification
Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel, and GIS
Field work: Proficient in using a GPS, compass, and maps.
Laboratory work: Lab procedures and preparation
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduated Driver's License: Class 5
Defensive Driving course
WHMIS certificate
Workplace standard first aid with CPR and AED
REFERENCES
Will Cull
Forest technician / Fire Fighter
Department of National Defense, G3 - Forestry
300 Broad Rd.
CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick
Work Ph: 506-***-**** Ext. 7627
Home Ph: 506-***-****
Yolanda Spithoven
Outreach Coordinator
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
PO box 4400
E3B 5A3
Ph: 506-***-****
Fax: 506-***-****
email: *******@***.**
Dan Quiring
Population Ecology Group
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
28 Dineen Drive
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 6C2
Ph: 506-***-****
Fax: 506-***-****
email: *******@***.**