Owen Porterfield

Experience

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  Mink Meadows Golf Club

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2018

  Groundskeeper/Maintenance Worker

  Performed general maintenance duties on a golf course including mowing, seeding, path maintenance, trimming, weeding, trash pickup, etc.

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  Beach Road Restaurant

  May 2019 - Sept 2019

  Busboy/Foodrunner

  Responsible for setting and clearing tables, running food, polishing dishware, cleaning, and assisting servers in a busy restaurant during the summer of 2019.

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  Self-employed

  May 2020 - Aug 2022

  Landscaper

  Performed a variety of tasks for local homeowners including lawn care, mulching, brush clearing, trimming, and leaf cleanup. Communicated with clients regularly and organized a schedule accordingly.

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  Eden Gardens by Donaroma's

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  Garden Nursery Assistant

  Tended to a wide variety of plants in a busy nursery and assisted customers at check-out.

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  Richardson Lab, UMass

  Sept 2021 - May 2023

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Assisted in a UMass research lab focused on trace metal biogeochemistry. My regular duties included measuring the pH, %SOM, and texture of soil samples, as well as preparing soil samples for metal analysis.

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  THE GREAT POND FOUNDATION INC

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Science and Data Digitization Intern

  Monitored the water quality of four local ponds, tested water samples for elevated levels of cyanobacteria, and aided in public engagement events. Also assisted in the digitization of hundreds of documents pertaining to historical pond data.

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  THE GREAT POND FOUNDATION INC

  May 2023 - now

  Manage a small crew of summer interns in the collection of water quality data on several coastal estuaries. Regular responsibilities include developing a weekly field schedule, piloting small motor boats, taking water quality measurements with various instruments, maintaining equipment, performing public outreach, and analyzing/plotting acquired data. Managed a small crew of summer interns in the collection of water quality data on several coastal estuaries. Regular responsibilities included developing a weekly field schedule, piloting small motor boats, taking water quality measurements with various instruments, and maintaining equipment.

  • Field Science Coordinator

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Field Crew Leader

    May 2023 - Oct 2023