Water Management and Conservation Research Unit
USDA-ARS-U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center
Research Leader
Education:
PhD, Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 1990
MS, Civil Engineering, Arizona State University, 1979
BS, Civil Engineering, Arizona State Univ. (Cum Laude), 1975
Research Interests:
My research has focused on providing a more sound scientific basis for water conservation in irrigated agriculture. This includes practices at the field level, at the district level and at the farm-district interface. Past research has been on 1) improving surface irrigation through simulation modeling and design, 2) software for design and calibration of flumes and weirs for flow measurement, 3) methods for improving the operation of irrigation water delivery systems to provide better service to users through such things as canal automation, and 4) the application of statistics to describing irrigation uniformity at field and district scales. In addition, my experience includes multidisciplinary evaluations of irrigation project performance, district water balances, development and application of water conservation practices and policies, and criteria for water user organizations. Much of this research has focused on the use of computer technology for design and operation of irrigation systems.
Current research is focused on the application of canal automation and the development of improved surface irrigation software.
Research Projects:
Water Management in Arid Irrigated Agriculture
My Staff:
Fedja Strelkoff - Research Hydraulic Engineer
Eduardo Bautista - Research Hydraulic Engineer
Clinton Williams - Soil Scientist
Jean McLain - Soil Microbial Ecologist
Doug Hunsaker - Agricultural Engineer
Andrew French - Research Physical Scientist
Kelly Thorp - Agricultural Engineer
Bob Strand - Electrical Engineer
Tom Clarke - Physical Scientist
Dean Pettit - Electronic Engineer
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