Alberto Hardt, Research Associate, Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC), lives his life by this mantra – just go for it. A unique experience in his life led him to ask himself, “Why wait to do the things you want?” Originally from Brazil, Alberto always had a desire to live abroad. “It was a perfect storm of things that made our decision to move … Continue reading A leap of faith pays off with education and a career in horticulture for Alberto Hardt »

Greenhouse & Horticulture Research Assistant Reporting to the Manager, Research Program, the Research Assistant will work with Research and Faculty leads, as well as the Research Laboratory Technologist, to assist with overseeing and establishing research experiments, to maintain plant growth, apply fertilizers/irrigation, etc., and to assess and measure plants both pre- and post-harvest. The successful candidate will collect data from the growing trials and will … Continue reading Work with Us: Greenhouse & Horticulture Research Assistant position available with our HESIC TEAM »

Cannabis Research Assistant Reporting to the Research Program Manager, the Research Assistant will work with Research and Faculty leads, as well as the Research Laboratory Technologist, to assist with overseeing and establishing research experiments, to maintain plant growth, apply fertilizers/irrigation, etc., and to assess and measure plants both  pre- and post-harvest. The successful candidate will collect data from the growing trials and will help to … Continue reading NOW HIRING: Cannabis Research Assistant with our HESIC team »

Niagara College’s Horticultural & Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) specializes in performing growth trials with horticultural crops that evaluate innovations and improvements. We have extensive experience in innovations that are close to commercialization. Our expertise includes assessing technologies, production practices, packaging, media and pots, pest and disease control approaches and more. Located at the Daniel J. Patterson campus in Niagara-on-the-Lake, the Centre works with faculty … Continue reading HESIC: Ready to solve your horticultural, greenhouse, or cannabis innovation challenge »