Feel free to call me Nick.

I am a nature enthusiast aiming to grow and influence agri-food industries by contributing to the development of new technologies and products ​.

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I am a researcher and engineer by trade, specializing in fruit horticulture and fermentation.

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My mission is to support the evolution of agri-food production systems. Through leading experimentation and technology transfer  I aim to invigorate these long-established and traditional markets.

FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

FERMENTATION | MICROBIOLOGY

Fermented Beverages

Cider, Beer, Wine, Kombucha, Kefir Production Technolgies.

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Microbiological Laboratories

Yeast, Microalgae, Mushroom Culture and Production, Bioreactor Design.

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Fermented Foods

Salami, Cheese, Pickles Manufacture Optimization.

PLANT AGRICULTURE

HORTICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES

Production Automation

Precision Agriculture,

Controlled Growth Environments.

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Greenhouse Systems

Tissue Culture and Nursery Field Propagation, Lighting Engineering.

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Novel Technology Integration

Fruit Harvest Mechanization, New Cultivar Development

Personal Projects and Entrepreneurship

HORTICULTURE | FORAGING | FERMENTATION | ENGINEERING

Experimental Horticulture​

Rare and wild fruit, nut, and cacti propagation and cultivation

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Biosystems Engineering Design

Development and construction of automated chambers for hydroponic plant growth, meat and cheese fermentation, and mushroom cultivation.

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Foraging and Taxonomy

Identification of mushrooms, fruit, nuts, tubers, and flowers that I collect and sell. With my collection I experiment with fermentation, cooking, and propagation.

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Creative Food and Beverage Fermentation

Formulation and production of fermented food and drink using foraged ingredients, novel microbial cultures, and radical techniques.

BUSINESS PLANNER | MARKETER | OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFIER

Entrepreneurial Competitions and Grants

Designed and pitched comprehensive business plans that have been awarded by the University of Guelph CBaSE Hub Incubator and Ontario Summer Company Programs.

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Startup Company Leader

Chief contributor to numerous startups including my current project 'Feral Collective Club' - a foraging contracting service. Previously led a greenhouse automation engineering firm, a mushroom lab/farm, and a cacti nursery.