Sam Urquhart
Calgary, AB,Alberta
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Turf Care Employee
Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club
Priddis, AB
04.2019 - 09.2023
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Installed and maintained turf to customer specifications, ensuring proper drainage and aesthetic appeal.
- Utilized landscaping equipment such as edgers, power tillers and mowers to prepare soil for installation.
- Performed regular maintenance on equipment used in turf installations such as checking oil levels and changing blades.
- Followed landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, flowers or foliage.
- Inspected turf for damage or wear and tear prior to installation, making repairs as needed.
- Communicated effectively with customers regarding expectations for turf installation projects.
- Provided guidance to crew members regarding best practices for installing turf.
- Adhered strictly to safety protocols when operating machinery or working at heights.
Research Assistant
University of Lethbridge Environmental Science/Geography Department
Lethbridge, AB
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis on assigned data.
- Conducted primary and secondary research to identify relevant information for project development.
- Prepared comprehensive reports summarizing research findings.
- Traveled to field sites to collect and record data and samples as appropriate to specific objectives of study.
- Presented experimental findings in presentations with graphs, charts and other visual aids.
- Compiled field observations and converted into data to prepare for experiments and tests.
- Conducted surveys, interviews and experimental research to facilitate data analysis.
- Collaborated with other researchers in developing study designs, methods, and tools for data collection.
- Interpreted data gathered by myself and biologists throughout Alberta of insect species and their biodiversity. This data was used to create hypotheses about these species population spatial differences and density's over the course of 15 years. This data was also demonstrated through maps by the use of GIS to accurately represent the data.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geography (Physical)
University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, AB12-2025
Skills
- Completed multiple hikes and camping trips in the Kananaskis area including day long hikes exceeding 40km I've been actively involved in the outdoors my whole life and have developed many useful skills for endurance, survival skills, and navigation
- I actively workout in the gym on my own time and have gained lots of fitness over just the past 3 years
- During my studies at the University of Lethbridge I have been involved in a variety of classes which all include labs and fieldwork experience A list of these course names include geomorphology, soils, physical geography, environmental science, hydrology, glaciology, anthropology, weather and climate, biogeography, field techniques in earth science and many GIS classes I've participated in field trips with each class having hands on experience whether in the worst weather conditions or at a computer
- I'm used to working independently for prolonged periods of time as my job with the golf course called for me to work independently on single person jobs as I am now one of many long-time serving seasonal employees in turf care and became trusted in my work environment
- I've been trained in many safety departments including WHMIS and the operational skills of high-tech equipment and machinery
- I hold a valid Class-5 drivers license
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Lethbridge Environmental Science/Geography Department
01.2023 - 04.2023
Turf Care Employee
Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club
04.2019 - 09.2023
Bachelor of Science - Geography (Physical)
University of Lethbridge
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