Angel Lara
Company
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida
Job Title
Greenhouse Manager
Accomplishments
Developed a comprehensive integrated pest management program that reduced pests and diseases while promoting beneficial organisms and improved plant and people health. Along with an intrepid team of horticulturists, was able to coax the Gardens Amorphophallus titanum to bloom multiple times, even having two blooming at the same time.
Extracurricular
Changed His Tune: Prior to earning a degree in agriculture, Angel was a music major focusing on classical piano.
Fun Facts
Not Your Typical Boat Ride: Born in Havana, Cuba, when he was 5 years old, Angels father booked a one-way ticket for his family on the Mariel Boatlift to Miami to escape Communist Cuba.
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