Agronomist Adam Bell’s invitation to speak to the Year 10 Maths class about statistics and careers was instigated by a Year 11 student who suggested that it would be good to link topics to potential career pathways. Adam initially explained that when he was young, he wanted to play guitar, surf and ride motorbikes but injuries from motorbikes curtailed his plans and he realized that he needed to take care of his body. Originally working as a young curator at the Peterborough Golf Course, he could combine his love of working outdoors with the occasional surf and soon curated other local golf courses. Adam obtained an Ag Science degree and now works as an agronomist for Living Turf whose clients range from big venues like HBA Stadium, AMI Park and the MCG to regional golf courses, race tracks, councils, farmers and commercial lawn areas. He outlined the various tools that he uses to collect different types of data for analysis and the use of trends to assess the benefits of assorted soil science programs or products to inform his clients' decision making. The importance of soil tests, live data and statistical data was stressed to help appraise decisions on the best product, grass, soil, fertilizer, application, drains, foundation, surface, chemical, or timing to ensure people can live or work on these surfaces safely. Adam also described how statistics are used in sports such as surfing or footy to improve performance or prevent injury. At the conclusion of the lesson, Adam took readings from our top oval obtained by the Turf Pogo pro to demonstrate the various forms of data that he uses on a daily basis. Real maths in action, thanks Adam! Comments are closed.
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