1. Clenton Leon Taylor, Jr
1219 Stone Greene Court •Tallahassee, Florida 32303 • Phone: 850-284-8859
E-mail: clentontaylor@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Agronomy Graduated: August 2016
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Associate of Arts Degree Graduated: May 2011
Brevard Community College
(Eastern Florida State College)
Melbourne, Florida 32901
RELEVANT COURSE WORK
Elementary Botany (3 hours) General Entomology (4 hours)
Geographic Information Systems (4 hours) Horticultural Science (3 hours)
Nature and Properties of Soils (4 hours) Field Crops Science (3 hours)
Plant Pathology (4 hours) Plant Ecology (3 hours)
Pasture and Range Management (3 hours)
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Job Title: Student laboratory assistant From: January 2016 To: April 2016
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Salary: $10.00/hour
1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard 20 hours per week
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Telephone: 850-599-3065 Supervisor: Dr. Yuch-Ping Hsieh
Authorization to Contact Supervisor: Yes Email address:yuch.hsieh@famu.edu
Center Water and Air Quality (Wetland Ecosystem Laboratory)
Research:“Carbon Sequestration, Soil and Water Conservation in sustainable Agriculture State-of- the- Art Techniques
and Innovative Approaches”
 Researched and utilized techniques using biochar as a soil amendment.
 Assessed the quality of water (groundwater, tap water, well water,lake water,bottle water) in various counties of
the Northwest Florida region.
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Job Title: Graduate student assistant From: August 2015 To: December 2015
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Salary: $10.00/hour
1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard 20 hours per week
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Telephone: 850-599-3428 Supervisor: Dr. Odemari S. Mbuya
Authorization to Contact Supervisor: Yes Email address:odemari.mbuya@famu.edu
Center for Water and Air Quality
Thesis: “Estimating Forest Soil Seed Bank and Vegetation Management in the Apalachicola National Forest”
 Soil Vegetation Competition
 Soil Seed Bank Dominance
 Allelopathy
 Fires and Soil Seed Bank Effects
 Time Scale within Forest
 Methods on Seed Bank Analysis, disturbances and soil components

2. Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Job Title: Graduate student assistant From: June 2014 To: August 2015
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Salary: $10.00/hour
1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard 20 hours per week
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Telephone: 850-599-3428 Supervisor: Dr. Odemari S. Mbuya
Authorization to Contact Supervisor: Yes Email address:odemari.mbuya@famu.edu
Center for Water and Air Quality
Thesis: “The Impact of Forest Management Practices on Soil and Water Characteristics and Soil Properties in the
Apalachicola National Forest”
 Bulk Density
 Soil Nutrient Testing
 Testing equipment
 Biomass collection
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Job Title: Greenhouse Technician, Student From: August 2012 To: April 2014
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Salary: $10.00/hour
1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard 20 hours per week
Tallahassee, Florida 32307
Telephone: 850-412-5649 Supervisor: Dr. Alfredo Lorenzo
Authorization to Contact Supervisor: Yes Email address:alfredo.lorernzo@famu.edu
 Assistant to the greenhouse and horticulture laboratory instructor
 Coordinator of the Florida State University Schools garden project for K-12 students
o connected soil and plant science with students classroom science and mathematics instruction
 General care and maintenance of plants in greenhouses
o recognized nutrient deficiencies and sustained plants lifecycles through the coordination of the laboratory
instructor
 Plant setup for university events
o used plants from the greenhouse to decorate the university for convocation, graduations, etc.
Other Qualifications
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook; Office Management (phones, facsimiles, printers, copiers,
etc.); Researcher and TechnicalWriter; Problem Solver; Independent Worker; Effective Presenter, and Florida Driver’s
License
ACTIVITIES/HONORS
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Dean’s List, Honor Roll
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University’s Agricultural Science Club
National Honor Society
Phi Sigma Theta Candidate
Community Garden Volunteer
References:
Dr. Alfredo B. Lorenzo, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Phone: 850-412-5649; E-mail: ALFREDO.LORENZO@famu.edu
Dr. James J. Muchovej, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Phone: 850-561-2582; E-mail: JAMES.MUCHOVEJ@famu.edu
Dr. Yuch-Ping Hsieh, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Phone: 850-412-5189; E-mail: YUCH.HSIEH@famu.edu
Dr. Odemari S. Mbuya, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Phone: 850-599-3428; E-mail: ODEMARI.MBUYA@famu.edu