Glenn Forster

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location of Glenn ForsterWoodstock, Ontario, Canada
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  • Timeline

    May 1973 - Aug 1974

    Laboratory Animal Technician

    Scarborough College, University of Toronto
    Sept 1974 - Aug 1979

    Laboratory Animal Technician

    Central Animal Facility, Ontario Veterinary College, Universty of Guelph
    May 1977 - Apr 1978

    Research Technician

    Hospital for Sick Children
    Sept 1979 - Apr 1985

    Animal Care Technician/Teaching Assistant

    Department of Nutrition, University of Guelph
    May 1980 - Apr 1985

    Research Technician/Teaching Assistant

    Department of Psychology, University of Guelph
    Mar 1984 - Apr 1984

    Researcher

    Veterinary Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
    Sept 1985 - Apr 1986

    Laboratory Instructor

    Department of Psychology, Nippissing University
    Nov 1986 - Dec 1988

    Research Technician/Laboratory Instructor/Teaching Assistant

    Department of Psychology, University of Toronto
    Aug 1987 - Aug 1993

    Animal Care/Animal Wrangler

    Toronto Nature Centre/Animal Wranglers-Canada
    Apr 1990 - Aug 1991

    Scott Airpac Repair Technician

    SSCAN Technologies, Safety Supply Canada
    Current Company
    Jun 1992 - now

    Owner / manager

    Forster's Arabians
  • About me

    Owner / manager at Forster's Arabians

  • Education

    • Canadore college

      1985 - 1986
      Diploma electro-mechanical engineering technology
    • University of guelph

      1980 - 1983
      B.sc.(agr) animal and poultry science
    • University of guelph

      1977 - 1980
      B.a. psychology
    • University of guelph

      1974 - 1976
      Diploma farm management
  • Experience

    • Scarborough college, university of toronto

      May 1973 - Aug 1974
      Laboratory animal technician

      Provide animal care for teaching and research animals.Maintain the aquatics laboratory.Assist researchers.

    • Central animal facility, ontario veterinary college, universty of guelph

      Sept 1974 - Aug 1979
      Laboratory animal technician

      Provide animal care for a wide variety of animals used for teaching and research.Assist veterinarians who were treating animals.Vaccinate random source animals.Worked in the P-3 facility when needed.Maintained the quarantine facility.Was responsible for pound procurement of dogs and cats.

    • Hospital for sick children

      May 1977 - Apr 1978
      Research technician

      Study on the effects of Vitamin D on spinal development Administer colour-coded solutions to weaner pigsRecord weight gain and body lengthTake blood samplesStudy conducted at Ontario Veterinary College

    • Department of nutrition, university of guelph

      Sept 1979 - Apr 1985
      Animal care technician/teaching assistant

      Provide animal care for teaching animals.Provide animal care for research animals during holiday breaks.Weigh animals and feed experimental diets.Assist students when needed.

    • Department of psychology, university of guelph

      May 1980 - Apr 1985
      Research technician/teaching assistant

      Conduct experiments in Animal Learning and Behavior.Program electro-mechanical research equipment.Program and use real time computer system in studies.Maintain and repair electonic equipment.Maintain experimental animals.Observational studies.Assist graduate students with design and conduct of their studies.Instruct undergraduate students on care and handling of experimental animals.

    • Veterinary services branch, ontario ministry of agriculture and food

      Mar 1984 - Apr 1984
      Researcher

      Conduct a literature search and review on the status of current research concerning the Welfare of Farm Animals.Prepared and submitted a report.

    • Department of psychology, nippissing university

      Sept 1985 - Apr 1986
      Laboratory instructor

      Teach the laboratory section for a course in Neuro-Physiology.Prepare course work.Deliver lectures.Instruct and assist students with the techniques of stereo-taxic brain surgery in rats.Grade laboratory work and papers.

    • Department of psychology, university of toronto

      Nov 1986 - Dec 1988
      Research technician/laboratory instructor/teaching assistant

      Conduct Animal Behavior experiments with Burmese Red Jungle Fowl.Maintain the department's breeding flock and manage the incubators to maintain a constant supply of subjects.Program electro-mechanical and electronic equipment to conduct experiments.Set up and use audio-visual equipment for observational studies.Conduct feeding behavior experiments with rats using Morphine, Heroine, Meth-amphetamine and Methadone.Perform stereo-taxic surgeries on rats for drug studies.Design experimental apparatus for behavior studies.Teaching duties: Animal Behavior, Animal Learning. Show less

    • Toronto nature centre/animal wranglers-canada

      Aug 1987 - Aug 1993
      Animal care/animal wrangler

      Animal care for a collection of reptiles and amphibiansSetup for a summer educational campRenovate and setup a store for educational products and aidsWork the sales counterRenovate and setup company officeWrangle animals for film, commercials and educationKevin Sullivan/Disney Productions; "Looking for Miracles", "rattle snake" scenesPeacock scenes for a fertilizer commercialRabbit scenes for a department store chainBullfrog scenes for national fast-food chainHandle and demonstrate various reptiles for Hamilton Sportsmen Show Show less

    • Sscan technologies, safety supply canada

      Apr 1990 - Aug 1991
      Scott airpac repair technician

      Repair and upgrade self contained breating apparatus manufactured by Scott Aviation.Perform hydrostatic tests on air cylinders as required by Transport Canada.Receive and document items sent in for repairs.Package shipments and prepare Dangerous Goods shipping paperwork.Customer relations.

    • Forster's arabians

      Jun 1992 - now
      Owner / manager

      Maintain the family farm and harvest 70+ acres of hay.Daily care for up to 73 horses and ponies, 100+ ornamental pheasants (11 species) and 100+ fancy chickens (24 varieties).Animal Health and farrier careExamine and select animals for purchase at auctions.Prepare and show animals at horse shows.Determine breedings and handle stallions.During foaling season maintain vigils and assist when needed.Hand raise orphaned/abandoned foalsPrepare and submit, stallion reports, breeding certificates and applications for transfer and registration.Used a JCB backhoe and a skid steer to reclaim overgrown pastures and drain seasonal ponds (Farmscaping)Used loader tractors to handle round and large square bales.Customer [email protected][email protected] Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Dangerous/hazardous goods handling and documentation

      Safety supply canada/transport canada
      Apr 1991
    • Scott airpac 2.2/4.5 technician

      Scott aviation
      May 1990
    • Scott airpac iia technician

      Scott aviation
      May 1990
    • Registered laboratory animal technician

      Canadian association for laboratory animal science
      Apr 1987
    • Senior laboratory animal technician

      Canadian association for laboratory animal science
      Apr 1976
    • Laboratory animal technician

      Canadian association for laboratory animal science
      Apr 1974