Previous to his appointment as Director of NCAUR, Dr. Sebesta served as Center Director and Supervisory Agronomist at the Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural Research Center in Weslaco, Texas, a position he held since June 2005.  Prior to coming to ARS, Dr. Sebesta held several leadership positions in private industry and academia including Director, Birds and Agricultural Program, National Audubon Science Office, and Director, University of California Desert Research and Extension Center. 

Please join us in extending best wishes to Dr. Sebesta in his new assignment.

Dr. Paul Sebesta