Description

Thomas Fungenzi

Agriculture and environment engineer | Soil scientist

Young graduate with a sound practical background, diverse international work experiences, attesting commitment, creativity and enterprising spirit. Currently seeking for a challenging and versatile position, ideally combining desk-based studies, laboratory and field work, as well as professional networking. Main interest is to design and manage technical projects in the field of soil science. Long-term career objective is to become a ‘soil doctor’, in other words, to develop sustainable ways to enhance soil health and fertility.

=== Work experience ===

Since Graduation

• Year spent working and saving money to fund a job hunt.
• Restaurant manager for 6 months at Les Gorges du Verdon.
• Kitchen hand for 3 months at Les Arcs ski station.

 Master Thesis at Produce World Ltd & Cranfield University (UK) /// May – Sept 2015

• Evaluation of the recently developed NRM Soil Health Test and Soil Health Index.
• Research-oriented project in collaboration with a leading British vegetable grower.

Extracurricular project Alcheringa (AUS) /// Sept 2012 – Aug 2013 /// <https://www.alcheringa.fr>

• Website, articles, photography and videos about Australia.
• Journey through Australia, working with farms, forestry, carbon abatement, cattle stations.
• Adventure shared with kids in French schools.
• Project nominated for the Golden Blog Awards 2013.

Internship at Agronomic Institute INFA Tové & Association ADE (Togo) /// Jul – Aug 2012

• Restoration of cocoa and coffee farms.
• Lived with the farmers in a remote village without running water and electricity.
• Agrosystem survey of 30 farmers.

Farm training at Guy Farm (FR) /// Sept 2011 

• Husbandry of pigs and cattle during 4 weeks.
• Feeding, cleaning, herding cattle, animal care, meat processing.

Internship at Agronomic Institute CTIFL Balandran (FR) /// Apr – Jun 2011  

• Evaluation of 30 strawberries varieties.
• Laboratory measurements of commercial and agronomic aptitudes.
• Statistical comparisons of the varieties.

=== Education ===

MSc. Land Reclamation & Restoration (UK) /// Sept 2014 – Sept 2015

• Double degree at Cranfield University (GPA: 4.00).
• Master oriented towards research and consultancy.
• Included, among others: GIS, remediation, soil engineering, nutrient and contaminant management.

MSc. International Land & Water Management – Land Degradation & Development (NL) /// Jan – Jul 2014

• Master Erasmus exchange at Wageningen University (GPA: 4.00).
• Included, among others: Erosion processes, modelling, sustainable land management and policies.

MEng. Agriculture – Soil, Water, Agroecology and Land Management. (FR) /// Sept 2013 – Sept 2015

• Double degree at LaSalle Beauvais Polytechnic Institute (GPA: 3.00).
• Included, among others: soil carbon cycling and modelling, soil conservation, soil chemistry.

BEng. Agriculture (FR) /// Sept 2011 – Sept 2012

• LaSalle Beauvais Polytechnic Institute (GPA: 3.00).
• Training covering a wide range of disciplines (production, transformation, business, etc.).

Qualified Technician Diploma in Agronomy (FR) /// Sept 2009 – Sept 2011

• DUT at University Technology Institute of Clermont-Fd (GPA: 3.00)
• Advanced laboratory work around physics, chemistry and biology.

=== Academic Group projects ===

Project leader – Coal Authority (UK) /// Mar – Apr 2015

• Evaluation of carbon sequestration within constructed wetlands for mine water treatment.
• Development and implementation of a method to measure the amount of carbon.
• Supervision and involvement over the whole project (planning, sampling, laboratory analyses and data processing, documents writing, poster design and presentations to the commissioner).
• Estimation of the carbon costs offset with its relative value on the carbon market.

Project coordinator – University of Valencia (NL & ESP) /// May – Jun 2014

• Economic and environmental perception of forest thinning for bio-energy.
• Stakeholder analysis addressing a recently developed ‘biomass for energy ‘EU project.

Team manager – Somme Bay Joint Association (FR) /// Sept – Dec 2013

• Evaluation of the agroecological value of meadows in the Picard maritime plain.
• Development of a methodology to evaluate the forage and biodiversity value of pastures.

Team manager – LaSalle Beauvais Polytechnic Institute (FR) /// Sept – Dec 2013

• Impact of farming practices on soil fauna.
• Review of approaches to monitor agricultural soil fauna.

=== REFERENCES ===

Dr M. Pawlett – Supervisor at Cranfield University    +44 1234 750111 x2702                                  m.pawlett@cranfield.ac.uk

Dr A. Kessler – Supervisor at Wageningen University        +31 317 486 055                                                    aad.kessler@wur.nl

Dr M.P. Faucon – Supervisor at LaSalle Institute        +33 3 44 06 25 25 x63803        michel-pierre.faucon@lasalle-beauvais.fr