John Neville, PhD

Experience

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  University of Waterloo, Department of Biology, Mycology Laboratory

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

  Research Assistant

  • Executed numerous protocols for extraction, identification, culturing, and preparation of terrestrial fungi to meet research target dates.• Developed computer key database of fungal taxonomy with AskSam (database software).• Operated and maintained Zeiss photo-microscope and Nikon phase microscope• Photographed and developed film and prints of many newly described mold species for publication purposes.• Managed laboratory supplies and operation for its mycology research program. Show less

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  University of Waterloo, Department of Biology, Environmental Information Systems Project Lab

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Research Assistant

  • Designed and programmed a standard identification protocol in Microsoft Windows using Visual Basic and SGML (a database markup language).• Programmed macroscopic and microscopic characteristics, and photographs of mushrooms into a Microsoft Windows fungal classification database.

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  PK-Jarvis Microbiological, LLC

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Technical Director & Senior Mycologist

  • Responsible in developing this microbiology company from it’s very beginning.• Have same responsibilities and duties as employment with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

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  Clayton Group Services a Bureau Veritas Company

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Technical Director & Senior Mycologist

  • Have same responsibilities and duties as employment with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

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  Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2018

  Technical Director & Senior Mycologist

  • Directs day-to-day operation of microbiology department. • Responsible for financial profit and loss. • Provide technological advice and microbiology knowledge that is required for running the laboratory. • Provide the necessary resources needed to ensure the required quality of laboratory operations. • Responsible for hiring and training staff and ensuring their safety. • Function as the approved signatory on reports. • Provide top quality microbiological and mycotoxin analytical services to the industrial hygiene community and occupational and safety groups. • Provide clients with data interpretation and ensure customer satisfaction. • Responsible for writing standard operating and testing procedures. • Host site assessor audits. • Guide the quality control program for microbiology department. • Responsible for research and development and pursuing new innovations to help grow the company. • Provide technical presentations at conferences. • Responsible for writing business proposals for clients and new services. • Provide education in the selection and use of bioaerosol, surface, fluid, and raw material sampling methods. • Act as an expert witness in litigation support (civil law) relating to mold and IEQ investigations. Show less

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  Mycologic Consulting, LLC

  Jan 2018 - now

  Senior Consultant & Project Manager

  We provide professional services dealing with fungi and many types of microorganisms. We are an industry leader in mycological consulting and problem solving, using science and empiraclal data collection. Our services include mushroom, mold, and microorganism identification and enumeration; laboratory and microscopic analyses, indoor environment quality investigating and sampling; consumer product testing; training and educating; litigation support; forensic analyses; and outdoor mushroom ecological foraying.• Responsible for financial profit and loss. • Responsible for writing business proposals for clients. • Function as the approved signatory on reports. • Provide top quality microbiological consulting services to building owners, attorneys, industrial hygiene community, occupational and safety groups, and consumer product safety and testing companies.• Perform investigations related to IEQ and consumer product testing that relate to mold and bacteria.• Collect and analyse samples for mold and other microorganisms.• Responsible for writing standard operating and testing protocols. • Provide technical presentations at conferences. • Provide education in the selection and use of bioaerosol, surface, fluid, and raw material sampling methods. • Act as an expert witness in litigation support (civil law) relating to mold, IEQ, and consumer product microbial investigations. Show less