Joe Matthews

Experience

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  James Cook University Aquaculture Program

  Oct 2017 - Oct 2017

  Volunteer

  Entrusted with weighing Barramundi fish and inspecting/approving sperm/egg counts for spawning. Assisted Postgraduate students with injecting Barramundi with spawn-inducing hormones. Learned proper procedures when operating at a fish farm and handling fish

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  Odyssey Expeditions Corp

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Divemaster and Crewman

  Worked as a Divemaster intern on a live aboard 48ft catamaran yacht. While on the ship I prepared divers and their gear for multiple dives each day. I also helped the captain with sailing and anchoring the boat, as well as other day to day jobs that needed to be performed.

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  SD Expeditions

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2021

  Scuba Divemaster
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  Matt Edwards Phycology Lab

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

  Volunteer
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  Sunken Seaweed

  Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  Lab tech
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  Aquaneering Inc.

  Jan 2020 - Feb 2021

  Installation Technician
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  Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, A non-profit scientific research organization

  Feb 2021 - Oct 2022

  Aquaculture System Specialist
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  Oceans Design Inc

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Seawater System Maintenance Technician

  • Upkept San Diego State University’s Coastal Marine Institute Lab (SDSU CMIL) seawater intake & filtration system.• Organized maintenance schedule to be functional for lab supervisor, researchers, contracted divers and myself.• Performed complex maintenance operations in a way that kept systems running 24/7, including during blackouts.

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  University of Stirling

  Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

  Masters Student
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  Victory Farms

  Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

  Collaborate with Senior Managers and construction teams to design and build new systems as well as retrofit and maintain existing systems. Create SOPs for old and new systems and train staff using these SOPs. • Created an experiment which ties economics, logistics, biology and management, giving me practical experience.• Coordinated feed, egg collection, hatchery & lab teams to create an efficient and organized flow of data collection.• Struck a deal with a local feed supplier that works for both her & VF and left opportunity for a long-term deal.

  • Assistant Aquaculture Engineer

    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024

  • MSc Researcher

    Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
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  Aquanzo

  Jun 2024 - now

  Aquaculture Engineer | Remote Operations Lead