Ryan Nedd
TALLAHASSEE,FL
Summary
Quality-driven and goal-focused with strong research, planning and problem-solving abilities. Gifted in being a technical knowledge base, organizing workflow and improving processes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Assistant II
Arkansas State Cooperate Extension Services
- Edge-of-field water runoff monitoring for Row Crops
- The use of the conservation practice of cover cropping
- Preparation of laboratory samples for nitrogen and phosphorus testing
- Soil sampling from row crop fields.
Field Assistant (Student internship)
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the annual School's Children Hydroponic competition
- Worked with the coordinator for the annual school's children hydroponics competition
- Provided the technical means of demonstrating the process of hydroponic planting in the various forms of medium and the mixing of the hydroponic solution
- Served in a judging capacity of the different schools for this competition
- Involved in setting up of the cost of production sheet for small-scale shadehouses.
Extension Associate
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB)
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisting farmers with information from the Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS)
- Work with the implementation of the Tri-State Conservation Project
- Assisting farmers with enterprise budgets and farm planning
- Water sampling from the edge of field runoff, using cover crops to control nutrient and sediment runoff, working along with the Arkansas Discovery Farms.
Senior Field Extension Officer
Partners of the Americas in collaboration with The Caribbean Self-Reliance International
10.2013 - 07.2016
- Trained project beneficiaries in the areas of hydroponic and natural vegetable production in containers or shade houses, composting, natural pesticide production, shade house management, record keeping, and product development
- Involved in the preparation of training manuals, PPT presentations, and handouts associated with the topics mentioned above
- Involved in setting up the project's monitoring and evaluation system
- Assisted in the design of a template for the collection of cost of production data from shade house vegetable producers.
Field Extension Officer
Partners of the Americas
12.2010 - 09.2013
- Assisted the Country Coordinator in designing and implementing Farmer-to-Farmer projects, in collaboration with sub-contractors and other program stakeholders
- Identified and worked with organizations or individual value chain participants (farmers, processors, exporters, etc.) in the selected value chains
- Produced various progress reports
- Monitored and evaluated the quality and impact of volunteer assignments and projects, with assistance from Farmer-to-Farmer subcontractors and the country coordinator.
Research Student Assistant
Guyana Environmental Capacity Development Mining Project (GENCAPD) in collaboration with C.I.D.A. and University of Guyana
09.2009 - 08.2010
- Involved in the day-to-day monitoring and evaluation of the project planting site
- Recorded data analysis and the delivery of findings from field trials entitled, 'An investigation into the growth response of Acacia (Acacia mangium) to Phosphorus Fertilizer'
- Conducted in Guyana's rainforest in the Potaro-Siparunni (Region # 8) at St
- Elizabeth, Mahdia.
Agricultural Science Teacher
Leslyn's Academy
11.2006 - 07.2007
- Agriculture Science Teacher for remedial secondary school students.
Education
Ph.D. - Environmental Science
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Florida08.2024
Master of Science - Agriculture Regulations, Agricultural Economics, Water Quality, and Environmental Sustainability
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff, Arkansas12.2018
Advanced Diploma - Project, and Human Resource Management
Critchlow Labour College
Georgetown, Guyana12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana07.2010
Diploma - Agriculture
Guyana School of Agriculture
Georgetown, Guyana01.2006
Skills
- Proofreading
- Documentation proficiency
- Analytical and research skills
- Clear communication and presentations
- Productivity, accuracy, and efficiency
- Organized and proficient with details
- Demonstrate Interpersonal and leadership skills
- Mentoring high school, undergraduate, and master's students
- Providing guidance and support in academic and professional development
- Filing and data archiving
- Utilize Windows-based PCs with various software: Microsoft Office package, R program
Poster Presentations
- FAMU Student Research Forum in Life Sciences October 2023. A Synthesis on Land Degradation Processes in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals.
- University of Florida 3MT state symposium.
- Manrrs National Conference March 2023 - Land Use Changes in the Southeastern United States
- Florida Symposium - Land Use and land cover change in the Southeast USA
- HBCU STEM conference - Synthesis of Land use and land cover change globally.
- NTA conference on agricultural sustainability - Synthesis of Land use and land cover change globally.
Honors And Awards
- Second place Award Winner in FAMU Student Research Forum in Life Sciences 2023.October 2023.
- Third place Award Winner for graduate poster competitions at the 37th Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) National Conference. March 2023.
- Second place Award Winner in the Poster Competition at the 2022 FAMU graduate conference. April 2022.
- Third place award at the NTA conference on agricultural sustainability. May 2021
- Recipient of the LAC (Latin American-Caribbean) scholarship in the Fall of 2020 - present.
Certifications Training
- Agricultural Policy Environmental Extender (APEX) Model, 09/2016 - 10/2017, Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- Project Management Associate Certification, 04/2016 - 05/2016, Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development in Association International Development Bank
- Certificate of Participation, 12/2011, Farmer to Farmer Program, Partners of the Americas
- Certificate of Competence, 12/2012, Partners of the Americas, Guyana Chapter
Extension Workshops Facilitated
- Senior Field Extension Officer, Partners of the Americas Georgetown, Guyana
- Hydroponic and Natural Vegetable Production
- Organic farming and Compost production
- Integrated Pest Management and Natural Pesticide Production
- Shadehouse Best Practice Management
Workshops Webinars Attended
- Monitoring and evaluation of vegetable production through the Farmer-to-Farmer Program volunteers, 2013
- Caribbean Climate Smart Agriculture Forum, through the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, 2015 (Webinar)
- International Field Staff Training through the Farmer-to-Farmer Program - Dominican Republic (2011), Nicaragua (2012) and United States of America (2013)
Research Interests
- Energy use and policy
- Land use and land cover change
- Plant Science and Horticulture
Publications
- A Synthesis of Land Use/Land Cover Studies: Definitions, Classification Systems, Meta-Studies, Challenges and Knowledge Gaps on a Global Landscape https://www.mdpi.com/2073445X/10/9/994
- Land Use Changes in the Southeastern United States: Quantitative Changes, Drivers, and Expected Environmental Impacts https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/12/2246
- A Synthesis on Land Degradation in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals - Submitted October 2023 Page 2 of 4
References
- Aavudai Anandhi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Biological Systems Engineering, Florida A&M University, 1409 Wahnish Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32307, anandhi.swamy@famu.edu
- Tracy Dunbar, Ph.D., Department Chair, School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Science, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4913, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 71601, (870) 575-7142 (work), dunbart@uapb.edu
- Henry English, Ph.D., Head of the Small Farm Program / Extension Specialist IV, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, 1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4906, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 71601, (870) 575-7246 (work), englishh@uapb.edu
Languages
English
Timeline
Extension Associate
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB)
01.2019 - 08.2019
Senior Field Extension Officer
Partners of the Americas in collaboration with The Caribbean Self-Reliance International
10.2013 - 07.2016
Field Extension Officer
Partners of the Americas
12.2010 - 09.2013
Research Student Assistant
Guyana Environmental Capacity Development Mining Project (GENCAPD) in collaboration with C.I.D.A. and University of Guyana
09.2009 - 08.2010
Agricultural Science Teacher
Leslyn's Academy
11.2006 - 07.2007
Technical Assistant II
Arkansas State Cooperate Extension Services
Field Assistant (Student internship)
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) for the annual School's Children Hydroponic competition
Ph.D. - Environmental Science
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Master of Science - Agriculture Regulations, Agricultural Economics, Water Quality, and Environmental Sustainability
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Advanced Diploma - Project, and Human Resource Management
Critchlow Labour College
Bachelor of Science - Agriculture
University of Guyana
Diploma - Agriculture
Guyana School of Agriculture
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