Honor Society® member
Russell Burkett
Seasonal Botanical Technician at Sierra Pacific Industries
- Humboldt State University
- Environmental Science: Ecological Restoration Option
- Class of 2015
- Mckinleyville, Ca
Member since May 2014
About
I am currently a student at Humboldt State University, where I study Environmental Science: Ecological Restoration Option. I intend on pursuing higher education hopefully at Oregon State University in the Plant Pathology department. I am approaching my final year at HSU, and am starting the process of researching about graduate school advisors and programs. I am currently trying to narrow down my interests, and really find what questions I want to answer in graduate school. What questions I want to answer and research will hopefully lead to a multiple publications dealing with plant pathology.
Education
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Humboldt State University
Environmental Science
2012 – 2015
Honors and awards
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Recognition of Service
Led a supplemental instruction class of 24 students in General Botany. The class helps develop fundamental concepts of plant evolution, morphology, and atanomy for students enrolled in the class.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I would absolutely love to eventually own and operate my own native plant nursery. Along with a native plant nursery I plan on finding a job as a Botanist or plant pathologist for cereal grain crops. I grew up around agriculture, and ultimately hope to pursue a career dealing with the science behind agriculture and nursery crops
- Graduate school interests
Oregon State University- Plant Pathology: Introduction and control of diseases on cereal grain crops, foliar diseases on grasses grown for seed, management of diseases and pathogens in ornamental plants, nursery crops, and horticulture.
- Outside the classroom
Outside of academics, I love to spend time in the outdoors hiking, fishing, hunting, and backpacking. I also thoroughly enjoy the challenge and creativity in woodworking to create furniture and cabinets. At home board games with friends and family are always a plus.
Experience
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Seasonal Botanical Technician
Sierra Pacific Industries
May 2014 – Aug 2014
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General Botany Supplemental Instructor
Humboldt State Univeristy
Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
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General Botany Tutor
Humboldt State University
Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
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College Work Program Employee
Dicalite Minerals Inc.
May 2013 – Aug 2013
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Internship:general laborer
Samara Restoration & Ecological Services
Nov 2012 – May 2014
Volunteering
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Invasive Species Removal and Revegetation
Humboldt State Natural Resources Club
Aug 2009 – Dec 2012
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Fire Prevention and Land Maintenance
Tall Pines Ranch
Mar 2009 – May 2014
