DANIEL TOPEL
Nanaimo,Canada
Summary
Qualified technician, with over 15 years of extensive local and international experience in aquatic assessment, laboratory work, aquaculture operations, and hatchery management. Hard working, reliable, self-motivated and eager to develop new skills and contribute to the success of a team with experience in a dynamic setting. Excited to be returning to the work force following a few years as a stay-at-home dad.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Remediation Technician
Remediation Technician
Toronto, ON, Canada
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Core coordinator while directing emergencies for fire, water and mold.
- Assessment of damage and control of immediate threats.
- A supervisor of work teams and equipment, such as mold removal, drywall, work platforms, and power tools. Responsible for documenting and reporting of remediation work performed.
Fish Farm Technician
Fish Farm Technician
Vancouver, BC, Canada
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Responsible for the operation of feeding systems and transport. Daily water quality monitoring and daily inspection of the fish tank and site. Environmental variable monitoring.
- Operation and maintenance of equipment such as motors, boats, vehicles, and pumps. Responsible for the maintenance of fish health (biosecurity, growth, survival, and feed conversion ratio).
Intern Technician
Intern Technician
Vancouver, BC, Canada
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Maintenance of the feeding system, sorting and grading of fish.
- Responsible for the operation of feeding systems and some use of data manipulation software.
- Responsible to conduct stock manipulation following SOPs with strict biosecurity measures.
Water Purification Technician
Water Purification Technician
Israel
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Responsible for the assembly, installation and maintenance of water purification systems (filters and UV lights) at homes and industries all across the country.
- Database maintenance entry and QA/QC. Operation and maintenance of an Access database. Preparation of technical reports and maintenance schedules. Customer service responsibilities and face-to-face interactions.
Hatchery Technician
Hatchery Technician
Israel
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Daily production and maintenance of live feed (Branchious sp. and Artemia sp. cultures to feed larvae of Barramundi, Sea Bass, Sea Bream, Red Drum and Hybrid Striped Bass.
- Maintenance of order feed stock, daily harvesting and information recording in database. Monitoring of environmental variables. Cleaning and disinfecting tanks and equipment.
- Fish health assessments, tagging and vaccinating brood stock. Following biosecurity measures for the feeding and enriching daily harvesting.
Field Technician
Field Technician
Venezuela
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Natural Sampler in the C.I. Hines (Demographic survey) for the CARBON project (Carbon Retention in a Colored Ocean). (https://www.frontiersin.org/projects/2047/).
- Conducting surveys and Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) and samples to evaluate substrate quality. Data extraction, processing, and analysis.
- Monitoring and collection of effluent samples for the Venezuela National Oil Company (PDVSA) and the INTECMAR (Simon Bolivar University).
- Socioeconomic field surveys in artisanal fishing villages. Design and assembly of a data base in Excel for the Orinoco's Delta Biosphere Reserve Geographic Information System Project.
Education
Post Degree Diploma - Fisheries and Aquaculture
Vancouver Island University
Nanaimo, BCNatural Resource Management Certificate - undefined
Institute of Fisheries Technology
Nanaimo, BCBachelor of Science - Fishing Technologies
Institute of Fisheries Technology
Nanaimo, BC01.2005
Personal Information
Training
- Occupational First Aid Training Level 1
- Excel Operator Certificate (PDIC)
- Excel Operator (PDIC) Advanced Level
- Environmental Monitoring Certificate
- Statistics Certificate
- Bachelor in Statistics, intermediate use of SPSS
Timeline
Remediation Technician
Remediation Technician
01.2018 - 01.2020
Fish Farm Technician
Fish Farm Technician
01.2016 - 01.2017
Intern Technician
Intern Technician
01.2015 - 01.2015
Water Purification Technician
Water Purification Technician
01.2012 - 01.2014
Hatchery Technician
Hatchery Technician
01.2007 - 01.2012
Field Technician
Field Technician
01.2005 - 01.2007
Post Degree Diploma - Fisheries and Aquaculture
Vancouver Island University
Natural Resource Management Certificate - undefined
Institute of Fisheries Technology
Bachelor of Science - Fishing Technologies
Institute of Fisheries Technology