karl de ridder

* Designed and conducted research in monogastric nutrition * Collected, reviewed, and summarized literature for reports, publications, and presentations * Assisted in blood collections, infusions, surgeries, and nitrogen balance * Conducted biological, microbiological, biochemical and laboratory analyses including Radioimmunoassay (RIA), Fat Extraction, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), microscope and Spectrophotometry * Analyzed large data set using the statistical program SAS and Excel

* Designed and conducted research in monogastric nutrition * Collected, reviewed, and summarized literature for reports, publications, and presentations * Performed infusions, blood collections, non-surgical catheterization, surgical catheterization, nitrogen balance and cannulation * Performed diagnostic and scientific testing including Radioimmunoassay (RIA), High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Ultra High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), and Spectrophotometry * Assist in conducting biological, microbiological and biochemical tests and laboratory analyses * Comprehensively analyzed large data set using the statistical program SAS and Excel

* Enforced the rules of the sport and intramurals * Trained and supervised new referees * Oversaw the safety of players on the field * Responsible for checking that players had proper identification, score keeping, completion of paper work , and maintaining equipment * Awards: Golden Whistle 2008-2009, Outdoor Soccer Most Valuable Official 2008-2009, Indoor Soccer Most Valuable Official 2007-2008

* Conducted feed and disease studies that involved weighing animals, dissections, inoculations, and blood work on a variety of livestock species * Collected and verified experimental data * Responsible for the health and welfare of experimental animals * Performed general duties such as milking, egg collection, cleaning, scoring cow body condition, preparing feed, maintaining equipment, barn, and property * Assisted in implementing composting of dead stock

* Worked on a team to obtain or exceed production quota 90% of the time * Maintained quality control of product (ozone levels, bottle conditions, color of water, and final product * appearance) * Responsible for maintaining a clean work environment * Responsible for handling hazardous chemicals used for sanitization of processing equipment

Activities and Societies: University of Guelph Intramural Soccer Referee, College Royal (Old Mac's Farm), and Animal Biology Society

Thesis: Plasma prolactin and insulin concentrations in lactating sows following venous infusion of isoleucine, leucine, lysine, threonine, or valine Awards: Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST) 2007 Activities and Societies: University of Guelph Intramural Head Soccer Referee