Ricardo Emil Sarte
Chilliwack,BC
Summary
A diligent and reliable individual with an eagerness to learn and thrive as an integral contributor to the team. Professional objective is to utilize and continually improve the technical skills obtained from academics and experiences in the fields of agricultural research and agronomy. Proven success with team work, organization and communication skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Greenhouse Supervisor
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
07.2021 - Current
- Oversee greenhouse trials in their entirety and provide support to different science teams to aid in meeting their objectives. This includes the planning, preparation, and maintenance of greenhouse space and plants for the duration of the experiment, and post-experiment cleaning and disinfection.
- Organize and coordinate the greenhouse team to effectively accomplish tasks that reinforces the standards needed to properly perform trials in the greenhouse. These can include seeding, transplanting, and propagating of plant material; plant maintenance such as training, pruning, weeding, pest scouting, pest control measures, preparing and measuring fertilizers.
- Nurture and encourage a respectful, collaborative, and safety-oriented team.
- Participate in Occupational Health & Safety related activities, such as performing respirator fit tests for all employees, and aiding in the completion of routine building safety inspections.
Plant Growth Operations Technician
Terramara Inc.
11.2018 - 07.2021
- Produce and maintain a variety of agriculturally significant crops to a high standard in order to facilitate reliable data capture of in-planta studies, and improve method development.
- Understand and operate environmental programs, specialized machinery and equipment to facilitate optimum plant growth and quality in a greenhouse and growth chamber setting.
- Collaborate and communicate with specialized teams (Entomology, Plant Pathology, & Chemistry) on a regular basis to ensure success and optimal use of resources.
- Contribute to designing, constructing, and maintaining growing systems such as germination and transplant racks, and plant growing steel containers.
- Lead individuals and small teams on a regular basis to perform crop related duties and ensure that the standards are upheld.
- Perform administrative tasks to aid in smooth and safe operations, such as inventory updates, procurement and purchasing of materials, and Health & Safety inspections.
- Maintain a high level of cleanliness and safety of all research sites by performing routine, thorough inspections, and implementing solutions in an effective manner.
- Recipient of the “We>I” Award for demonstrating exceptional teamwork capabilities Dec/19 and /20
Assistant Grower
Morgan Creek Tropicals Ltd.
05.2018 - 11.2018
- Maintain plants' health by consistently performing correct maintenance practices, and successfully coordinating with other departments to accomplish these tasks in a streamlined manner.
- Use basic functions of the PRIVA system to complete routine duties to maintain a favourable environment for the optimal growth of plants, contributing to performance of the company.
- Maintain the integrity of the facility's integrated pest management plan by correctly implementing and performing the necessary cultural, chemical, and biological controls under the guidelines of all associated organizations.
- Perform regular pest scouting and monitoring duties under the standards of the CFIA, in order to determine correct modes of resolution.
Field Technician (Co-op)
Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc.
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Correctly identify common greenhouse pests and diseases, including their various life stages.
- Operate the company's technology to collect data in greenhouses and troubleshoot errors that may occur during the operation of the company's device.
- Complete and submit a detailed daily summary of the pests and diseases observed as well as issues and device errors encountered.
- Contribute to the production of Standard Operating Procedures and other documentation to improve the training, scouting, operation, and troubleshooting protocols of the company device.
Research Assistant (Co-op)
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Demonstrate strong comprehension of ongoing efficacy, residual, tolerance, and risk reduction trials of pesticides on field and greenhouse crops under the Minor Use Pesticide Program.
- Assist in performing pesticide sprays safely and their assessments prior and after, while adhering to Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
- Efficiently aid in performing routine maintenance tasks of crops such as ensuring irrigation and fertigation systems are operating properly, that nutrient levels are appropriate, and pruning, thinning, and training crops.
- Conduct trial site preparations including measuring dimensions of fields, planting, and helping with assembling irrigation systems.
- Continually maintain organized records of daily responsibilities and documentation of projects according to SOP and GLP.
Education
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate -
Coursera
07.2023
Bachelor of Science - Applied Biology, Applied Animal Biology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC05.2018
Skills
- MS Word and Excel
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Program Operations
- Staff Training
- Asana (Work Management Software)
- Data Collection
- R Studio
- SQL Basics
- Crop Scouting
- Pest Management Techniques
Certification
- Class 5 Driver's License
- First Aid Level 1 - June 2022-2025
- WHMIS 2015
- Green Defensive Driving 2022-2027
- Pesticide Applicator Certificate 2022-2027
- Utility Terrain Vehicle Training
- Aerial Platform Certificate Mar. 2022-2025
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Apr. 2022
Projects
Biological Control Methods for Frankliniella occidentalis (Western Flower Thrip)
· Obtain and correctly identify thrip species captured from numerous greenhouse crops using a dichotomous key and microscope skills
· Research literature surrounding biologically-based control strategies for WFT and understand their effects on the different thrip life stages, as well as correct applications
· Design a typical action sequence in order to mitigate or eliminate the present populations
· Implement and execute the strategies to maintain the health of the greenhouse crops so that pests do not pose any confounding factors to the experiments
Space Management and Use of Growth Chambers Facility
· Design and carry out a formal charter outlining the layout and storage use of a research facility
· Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary teams in order to execute changes
· Elevate the efficiency of space use, and increase the safety of the storage practices while ensuring that all users of the space have their requirements met
· Apply the LEAN and Five S Principles to maximize the benefits of the improvements made, and to ensure maintenance of the standards
Grow Space Throughput Increase
· Contribute to accelerating R&D data capture and utilization by increasing the grow space through designing and constructing infrastructure to support an increase of plant growth space of 113%
· Collaborate with various teams in order to source, relocate, and construct infrastructure that abides with regulations, and aligns with the future goals of the company
· Design suitable plant growth elements such as irrigation, lighting, air circulation, climate control, and pest control
Photo-quality and Photo-intensity on Cabbage Growth in Growth Chambers
· Design an experiment to determine the optimal light wavelength ratio and levels to grow cabbage ideal for performing entomological in-planta assays
· Subject Danish Ballhead cabbage plants to different light treatments and measure the mass of their below and above ground tissues under each treatment
· Document both quantitative and qualitative data and present findings to stakeholders interested in performing trials with cabbage in growth chambers
· Successfully implement optimal lighting regiment to grow healthy plants with a compatible phenotype to the design of the in-planta assays
Timeline
Greenhouse Supervisor
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
07.2021 - Current
Plant Growth Operations Technician
Terramara Inc.
11.2018 - 07.2021
Assistant Grower
Morgan Creek Tropicals Ltd.
05.2018 - 11.2018
Field Technician (Co-op)
Ecoation Innovative Solutions Inc.
09.2017 - 12.2017
Research Assistant (Co-op)
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
05.2017 - 08.2017
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate -
Coursera
Bachelor of Science - Applied Biology, Applied Animal Biology
University of British Columbia
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