Samuel Bott

Experience

1. Research Station Facility Specialist

   The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

   Sep 2022 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   The Marysville Research Station is apart of the global headquarters for Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. As a Research Station Facility Specialist, I am tasked with creating quality indoor and outdoor growing environments for research personnel. In our greenhouse space, I am involved in environmental control programming, maintaining light systems and determine unique solutions for researchers to conduct trials on various crops. Our outdoor growing spaces require consistent maintenance of fields, garden rows and shade structures to provide a number of different spaces to conduct research based on needs.Our greenhouse and indoor hemp facility use Argus Control Systems to maintain all abiotic environmental factors. In these spaces we use a variety of lighting systems such as high pressure sodium fixtures and various LED fixtures (Gavita CT1930, Gavita 1700, and Gavita WEGA R90G5B5/R90G5B5 FR+). These fixtures allow a multitude of environmental conditions to be created for quality research. We also employ a variety of programmable irrigation styles such as drip, flood, and overhead. In these facilities, I am also charged with proper sanitation of all rooms using a mixture of organic and non-organic methods to achieve a pest free environment. Our outdoor growing spaces include 90 acres of research grounds. Within these grounds, we do testing within large turf plots, garden rows, raised beds, and shade structures. These areas allow researchers to conduct experiments on different turf varieties, hemp, annual/perennial flowering plants, and various fruits and vegetables. In this area our team works to till and line trim garden rows, spray pre and post emergent pesticides, and assist researchers in project set up/takedown. Working in the outdoor grounds has given me the opportunity to work with heavy machinery such as tractors, tool cats and forklifts. Outside of normal field station activities, I am responsible for managing all non hazardous and hazardous waste according t

Education

• Wittenberg University

  Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science

  2015 — 2019

• Gerace Research Center - Bahamas

  Comparative Communities

  2016 — 2016

Skills

• Scuba Diving
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Cashiering