Soil scientist/ hydrologist
Visiting scientist, Spanish Ministry of Education, Postdoc scholar email: z42magag@uco.es
Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Lab USDA, ARS, BARC, EMFSL 10300 Baltimore Avenue Building 173 Room 003, BARC-East Beltsville, MD 20705 Phone 301.504.5841 www.ars.usda.gov/ba/emfsl/martinez |
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Education
- 2009. Ph. D. in soil science. Department of Agronomy, University of Cordoba (Spain). Dissertation title: Possible applications of an electromagnetic induction sensor to characterize soil properties.
- 2008. M. Sci. in environmental hydraulics. Department of Agronomy, University of Cordoba (Spain).
- 2006. Advanced studies diploma in biogeochemical fluxes dynamics and applications. University of Cordoba (Spain).
- 2004. Bachelor degree in agricultural engineering. Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain).
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Professional Experience
- 2011-present. Visiting scientist at the USDA-ARS Environmental Microbial & Food Safety Laboratory, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD, USA
- 2010-2011. Researcher in the R&D department of BEFESA Water. Seville (Spain).
- 2005 - 2009. Ph.D. student of the Natural Resources and Agroecology Department of the Andalusian Institute of Research and Training in Agriculture and Fishing. Seville, Spain.
- 2003-2005. Undergraduate research scholar of the Department of Agronomy, University of Cordoba (Spain).
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Research Area
Research on the environmental modeling of the fate and transport of manure-borne pathogens. Research on the mechanisms and controls of the spatio-temporal patterns of soil water contents. |
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Professional Affiliations
- European Geosciences Union
- Soil Science Society of America
- American Geophysical Union
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Grants
- 2011. Research Scholarship from the Spanish Ministry of Education.
- 2011. Research Scholarship from the Andalusia Regional Government, Spain.
- 2005. Ph.D. Scholarship from the Andalusia Regional Government and the National Institute of Agricultural Research of Spain.
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Publications
2013
- G. Martinez; Y. Pachepsky; H. Vereecken. Temporal stability of soil water contents as affected by soil hydraulic properties and climate: a simulation study. Hydrological processes. 2012. Accepted for publication.
2012
- G. Martinez; Y.A. Pachepsky; D. R. Shelton; G. Whelan; R. Zepp; M. Molina; K. Panhorst. Using the Q10 model to simulate E. coli survival in cowpats on grazing lands. Environment International. 2012. doi:10.1016/j.envint.2012.12.013
- G. Martinez; Y.A. Pachepsky; H. Vereecken; H. Hardelauf; M. Herbst; K. Vanderlinden. Modeling Local Control Effects on the Temporal Stability of Soil Water Content. Journal of Hydrology. 2012. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.12.024.
- G. Martinez; K. Vanderlinden; Y.A. Pachepsky; J.V.Giraldez; A.J.Espejo. Estimating topsoil water content of clay soils with data from time-lapse electrical conductivity surveys. Soil Science.177:369-376.
- D.R. Shelton; L.A. Kiefer; Y.A. Pachepsky; R.A. Blaustein; G. Martinez. Coliform retention and release in biofilms formed on new and weathered irrigation pipes. Irrigation Science. DOI 10.1007/s00271-012-0373-x
- K. Vanderlinden; H. Vereecken; H. Hardelauf; M. Herbst; G. Martinez; M. Cosh; Y. Pachepsky. Temporal Stability of Soil Water Contents: A Review of Data and Analyses. Vadose Zone Journal: 11:1-20. doi:10.2136/vzj2011.0178
2011
- G. Martinez; K. Vanderlinden; J.V.Giraldez; A.J.Espejo; J.L. Muriel. Field-scale soil moisture pattern mapping using electromagnetic induction. Vadose Zone Journal.9:871-881.
- I. Garcia-Tejero; V.H. Duran-Zuazo; J.L. Muriel-Fernandez; G. Martinez; J.A. Jimenez-Bocanegra. Benefits of low-frequency irrigation in citrus orchards. Agronomy for Sustainable Development.31: 779 - 791.
2010
- I. Garcia-Tejero; R. Romero-Vicente; J.A. Jimenez-Bocanegra; G. Martinez; V.H. Duran-Zuazo; J.L. Muriel. Response of citrus trees to deficit irrigation during different phenological periods in relation to yield, fruit quality, and water productivity. Agricultural Water Management.97: 689 - 699.
- I. Garcia-Tejero; J.A. Jimenez-Bocanegra; G. Martinez R. Romero; V.H. Duran-Zuazo; J.L. Muriel. Positive impact of regulated deficit irrigation on yield and fruit quality in a commercial citrus orchard [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, cv. salustiano]. Agricultural Water Management.97:614 - 622.
2009
- G. Martinez; K. Vanderlinden; Ordóñez Fernández; J.L. Muriel. Can apparent electrical conductivity improve the spatial characterization of soil organic carbon? Vadose Zone Journal.8:586-593. 2009.
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USDA-ARS Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory
Henry A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, MD 20705
Building 173 BARC-East, Phone 301.504.5607
www.ars.usda.gov/ba/emfsl