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LISA H. HAMMER May 2016
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<br />P.O. Box 330203
<br />Miami, FL 33233
<br />(305) 858-4667
<br />(305) 858-4237 Fax
<br />lisahhammer@bellsouth.net
<br />lisa@lisahammerrca.com
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<br />RESUME
<br />SUMMARY
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<br />SUMMARY
<br />A native Miamian with more than thirty-two years of professional experience in tropical and subtropical
<br />horticulture. Particular expertise in arboriculture, landscape maintenance, integrated pest management,
<br />plant nutrition, tree management during construction, plant appraisal, and tree risk analysis. Advise
<br />property owners and managers, landscape industry professionals, developers, architects, and engineers.
<br />Provide on-site consultations, prepare technical reports and specifications, provide project oversight,
<br />forensics and expert testimony in legal cases.
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<br />WORK HISTORY
<br />1987-present Lisa H. Hammer, Horticultural Consultant
<br />Private consulting practice in landscaping and arboriculture, advising property owners, managers, and
<br />landscape professionals on landscape management. Specialties include plant diagnosis and prescription,
<br />tree pruning specifications, landscape maintenance specifications, landscape monitoring programs, tree
<br />preservation programs, tree relocation programs, landscape training programs, tree and landscape
<br />appraisals, tree risk assessments, landscape design review, legal cases involving trees and landscaping.
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<br />1983-1987 Extension Agent, Urban Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service
<br />Developed educational programs in urban horticulture in Dade County. Targeted audiences were grounds
<br />maintenance professionals, retailers, and homeowners. Provided workshops, seminars, and on-site
<br />evaluations. Coordinated and managed Master Gardener volunteer program. Developed community
<br />gardening programs in inner city neighborhoods.
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<br />1982-1983 Laboratory Technician, Shands Teaching Hospital, University of Florida
<br />Performed laboratory duties related to medical research project on effects of pectin on serum cholesterol
<br />levels. Funded by Florida Citrus Commission. Performed gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry, and
<br />basic laboratory duties.
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<br />1981-1982 Horticulturist/Keeper Aide, City and County of Honolulu Zoo
<br />Installed and maintained plants in aviary. Worked inside cages with various bird species, installing,
<br />pruning, and fertilizing plants for aesthetics, perching, and shelter for birds.
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<br />1979-1981 Research Assistant, Department of Fruit Crops, University of Florida
<br />Part-time student assistant to agricultural researcher in studies involving the effects of ultraviolet radiation
<br />on food crops, maximization of resin content in pines, development of abscission compounds for citrus, and
<br />effects of plant growth regulators on peach bloom. Duties included basic laboratory functions including the
<br />usage of a spectrophotometer and gas chromatograph. Also maintained experimental plants in the
<br />greenhouse and growth chambers. Performed micro-grafting and budding procedures.
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