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Liam Carlin-Incoll

Bellfield,VIC

Summary

An individual eager to apply skills and knowledge to enhance the sustainability of agriculture. Looking to build his career in the area of crop production. Well driven and determined individual able to meet time requirements and standards of assigned tasks. Proficient in Microsoft with advanced interpersonal skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Technician (Soil Science)

The University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC
08.2022 - Current
  • Employed by Melbourne University through the ARC (Australian Research Council) Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers
  • Work collaboratively with industry partners and stakeholders to help develop more efficient forms of Nitrogen fertiliser
  • Collecting soil from East coast Australia to build a library of various soil types with different properties for research purposes in the lab or glasshouse trials
  • Running soil incubations, testing the efficacy of newly developed polymers, urease and nitrification inhibitors through mineral N extraction and analysis
  • Stay up to date with relevant research by reading journal articles and attending regular meetings and seminars within our soil science group
  • Designated First Aid Officer

Student Internship (Farm Hand)

Dalbosco Brothers Partnership
Porepunkah, VIC
01.2022 - 02.2022
  • Maintenance and operation of farm machinery (utes, tractor & front-end loader)
  • Soil sampling
  • Herbicide mixing and application
  • Animal husbandry (cattle)
  • Slashing paddocks and mowing vineyard
  • Assisting with grape harvest

Environmental Services Employee

GKEPS Pty Ltd.
Bairnsdale, Victoria
10.2019 - 02.2022
  • Ecological agriculture, sensitive land area management and invasive species control
  • Informed site staff of daily briefings, filing daily pre-start documents for authorities
  • Hiking out to remote locations for extended periods of time
  • Experienced in herbicide application: spray bottle, backpack sprayer and quikspray
  • Navigation and planning using maps and GPS

University Vacation Employee

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Mickleham, Victoria
01.2021 - 02.2021
  • Conducted a sample pooling project to enhance biosecurity protocols and procedures
  • Tested limits of detection for viruses in pooled plant tissue samples using quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)
  • Provided detailed scientific report of projects findings as well as presenting results of project to superiors as powerpoint presentation

Education

Master of Agricultural Sciences - Specialising in Crop Production

The University of Melbourne
Parkville
06.2022

Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences -

La Trobe University
Bundoora
06.2020

Skills

  • Research
  • Scientific Writing
  • Lab skills
  • Operation of lab equipment
  • Teamwork
  • Recording, analyzing and interpreting data
  • Effective communication
  • Seminar presentations
  • Navigation
  • Chemical mixing and application (Herbicide)
  • Problem solving
  • Maintenance and operation of farm machinery
  • Running laboratory experiments (soil incubations and mineral N extraction)
  • Soil sampling and interpretation of soil physicochemical reports

Qualifications

  • Construction Induction [issued 28/06/2021]
  • Agricultural Chemical User Permit [expiry 09/06/2030]
  • First Aid Certificate [issued 20/09/2023]

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Research Technician (Soil Science)

The University of Melbourne
08.2022 - Current

Student Internship (Farm Hand)

Dalbosco Brothers Partnership
01.2022 - 02.2022

University Vacation Employee

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
01.2021 - 02.2021

Environmental Services Employee

GKEPS Pty Ltd.
10.2019 - 02.2022

Master of Agricultural Sciences - Specialising in Crop Production

The University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences -

La Trobe University
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