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Soil Science

Dr. Sangamesh (Sangu) V. Angadi

Sangamesh (Sangu) V. Angadi

Title: Assistant Professor
Research area:
Office location: Sciences and Agricultural Science Center, Clovis
Email address: angadis@nmsu.edu
Office phone: (505) 985-2292
Office fax: (505) 985-2419
Education:

Ph.D., Plant Science (Plant Water Relations), 2001, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

M.Sc. (Agri), Agronomy, 1985, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India.

B.Sc. (Agri), Agronomy, 1983, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India.

Present Position

Assistant Professor (Sep 2005 - present), Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and Agricultural Science Center, Clovis (70% research and 30% extension).

Previous Experience

June 2005 - Aug 2005. Statistician, Canadian Grain Commission, Government of Canada, Winnipeg, Canada.

The Canadian Grain Commission is the federal government body that ensures quality of Canadian Grains for international trade. The job involved designing new methods to ensure quality classifications and produce periodic reports on grain trade for clientele.

July 2003 - June 2005. Faculty Research Associate, Dept. of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

In this large NSERC funded project which covered the entire wheat growing region of the country, I was coordinating efforts of a number of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and scientists from different institutions in understanding and quantifying weather impacts on wheat quality. Ag-meteorologists, cereal chemists, wheat breeder, physiologists, agronomists and pathologists were involved in the project. I was involved in developing quantitative relationships to relate weather with visual, biochemical and baking quality of wheat. Also participated in teaching through guest lecturing, student advising, under graduate and summer student training.

April 1998 - June 2003. Research Scientist (contract), Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current, Canada.

Actively involved in identifying viable crop options for the semiarid prairie under the alternate crops program. Evaluated adaptability of different Brassica species to the semiarid conditions. In another part of the research, I evaluated the root system, water extraction and water stress tolerance of pulses, oilseeds and cereals. Pulses, especially field pea, in spite of its small root system, are well adapted to the region. I further looked at the management practices to reduce abiotic stress levels in canola. Established that seeding into tall standing stubble improved the microclimate for early growth of canola, resulting in increased seed yield and water use efficiency. Also establishing canola and mustard crop early with fall (dormant seeding) or early spring seeding improved the sustainability of canola production in the semiarid prairie by reducing heat stress. Canola is a new crop in the semiarid prairie and the threshold population for re-seeding (especially with the use of herbicide tolerance technology) is not known. I also evaluated sap flow system to monitor the realtime water balance in Brassica species.

I have conducted growth chamber studies to large plot studies (stubble microclimate study) with field scale equipments, providing a valuable experience from individual plants to large field of crops. A number of presentations, miscellaneous publications and scientific manuscripts have resulted from these work.

Aug 1992 - Mar 1998. Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Plant Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

I conducted research in the area of plant water relations. Contributed in developing new research proposals and assisted in conducting water relation studies on different oilseed and pulse crops. I also assisted in teaching 'Crop Production Principles and Practices' to under graduate diploma students for two years and conducted 'Water Relations Label for crop physiology students'.

Sep 1987 - July 1992. Assistant Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, India.

Worked on agronomic management of tobacco and sunflower crops. I also taught senior level undergraduate courses for Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering students.

1985-1987 - Rural Development Officer, State Bank of Saurashtra, Gujarat, India.

Dr. Robert Flynn

Robert Flynn

Titel: Associate Professor
Research area:
Office location: Artesia Science Ctr.
Email address: rflynn@nmsu.edu
Office phone:(505) 748-1228
Office fax:(505) 748-1229

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy: Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University. Dissertation topic: Comparative Evaluations of composted broiler litter for crop production. August 1995

Masters of Science: Agronomy, Colorado State University. Thesis: Growth characteristics and yield response of CHENOPODIUM QUINOA to increasing soil water deficit. August 1990

Bachelor of Science: Agronomy, colorado State University. Soil Science Concentration. May 1986

PRESENT POSITION

Associate Professor (10/01) and Acting Superintendent (6/02). Research (40%) and Extension (50%) programs in rural ag waste management, nutrient management, water quality, and cropping systems for dairies. Address soil quality, soil fertility, salinity, and water quality and quantity concerns for alfalfa, permanent pastures, chile, corn, small grains, cotton, peanuts, rotational grazing systems. Develop science based nutrient recommendations for insertion into computer workbook and technical assistance guide developed for NM farmers and home owners in conjunction with USDA-NRCS. Oversee 11 permanent full-time employees and provide assistance to two NMSU resident faculty. Responsible for science center budget and record keeping.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor (9/95 - 9/01). Research and Extension Programs in Nutrient Management, Crop Production, Chile Production Systems, Salinity Management.

Graduate Research Assistant, Sustainable Agriculture, Resources and Environment (9/90 - 8/95). Auburn University, Alabama.
Field Agronomist, Soil Fertility & Irrigation Management, Agro Engineering Inc., Alamosa, CO, 5/85 to 9/88.
Intern Agronomist, ServiTech, Oberlin, KS. Summer 1984.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

  • 2003. ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Workshop. Indianapolis, IN.
  • 2004. ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Followup. Washington, DC.

Dr. William C. Lindemann

Bill Lindemann

Title: Professor
Research area: Ecology and Conservation, Soil
Office location: N324 Skeen Hall
Email Address: wlindema@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: (575) 646-1907
Office Fax: (575) 646-6041

Education:

  • Ph.D.: Soil Microbiology/Fertility, University of Minnesota.
  • M.S.: Soil Microbiology/Biochemistry, University of Minnesota.
  • B.S.: Plant Industries, Southern Illinois University.

EXPERIENCE:

1970-1972, US Army
1972-1974 Research Assistant, University of Minnesota
1974-1975 Research and Production Assistant, Research Seeds, Inc., St. Joseph, MO.
1975-1977 Research Assistant, University of Minnesota
1978-1979 Visiting Assistant Professor, NMSU
1980-1985 Assistant Professor, NMSU
1985-1990 Associate Professor, NMSU
1991-Present Professor, NMSU

As a twelve month employee at NMSU, I hold a joint teaching/research appointment that is funded by Instruction and General Funds and the New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION:

ARCPACS Certified Professional Soil Scientist

ARCPACS Certified Professional Agronomist

DEPARTMENT SERVICE:

Service includes Plant and Environmental Sciences Academic Head Advisory Committee, Curriculum Committee, Tenure and Promotion Committee, Recruitment Committee, and many other committees and subcommittees in the department, including chair of all of them at one time. I have been the mentor of 4 junior faculty as they went through the Promotion and Tenure process. I was awarded the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences Service Award. I have recruited extensively for the Environmental Sciences degree programs via high school presentations.

COLLEGE SERVICE:

Service to College of Agriculture and Home Economics includes the Tenure and Promotion Committee, Curriculum Committee, Peer Parity Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Budge Reduction Committee, and many other committees and subcommittees in the college including search committees for the Dean, Associate Deans, Department Heads, and off campus superintendents and faculty for research and extension positions.

Research Interest
Professional Resources

Dr. H. Curtis Monger

H. Curtis Monger

Title: Professor of Pedology and Environmental Science
Research area: Ecology and Conservation, Livestock, Soil
Office location: N328 Skeen
Email Address: cmonger@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: (575) 646-1910
Office Fax: (575) 646-6041
Education:

  • Ph.D.: Agronomy (Soil Genesis and Classification), New Mexico State University.(1990)
  • M.S.: Geology, University of Tennessee.(1986)
  • B.S.: Plant and Soil Science, University of Tennessee.(1981)

Professional Appointments:

  • 2004 until Present: Professor of Pedology and Environmental Science, Dept. of Plant & Environmental Sci.
  • 1998-2004: Associate Professor of Pedology, Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture
  • 1992-1998: Assistant Professor of Pedology, Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture
  • 1990-1992: Project Leader, Soil-Geomorphology Project, Fort Bliss, Texas.
  • 1981-1982: Soil Scientists, USDA-Soil Conservation Service, Chester Co, Tenn.

Research Interests: Coupled geomorphic-biotic change; Links between desert soils and the global carbon cycle; Paleoclimate; Geoarchaology My research focuses on the terrestrial responses to climate changes in the Chihuahuan Desert as recorded in soils and their isotopic signatures. Many desert soils in southern New Mexico, for example, contain a continuous accumulation of soil carbonate and thus contain avaluable isotopic record of climatic fluctuation during the recent geologic past. Much of my research is of soil strata and landscape evolution on the Fort Bliss Military Reservation in southern New Mexico and western Texas. This study is being conducted for archaeologists in the Environmental Management Office at Fort Bliss who are in charge of locating and preserving archaeology sites. Similar global change studies are being conducted by myself and graduate students at the Jornada LTER site and the Big Bend National Park.

I am responsible for teaching Soils and Land Use, Soil Morphology and Classification, and Soil Genesis, and, on occasion, Introductory Soils. I also coach the soil judging team. In teaching I emphasize that soils are the result of large-scale geologic processes and try to get students to think of soils as seen from aerial photographs and satellite imagery, where, for example, the flood plain soils of the Rio Grande can be distinguished form adjacent soils. In this way, one can understand how soil types vary among physiographic regions and how land use can impact regions differently.

Professional Activities and Honors (last 6 years)

Current Associate Editor, Arid Land Research and Management 2003 National Science Foundation, Geology and Paleontology Panel 2000-2002 National Cooperative Soil Survey Research Needs Committee Co-Chair 2002 Distinguished Research Award, College of Agriculture & Home Economics, NMSU 2000 Roush Award for Teaching Excellence, New Mexico State University 1999 Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Agriculture & Home Economics, NMSU

Research Support

$4,920,000 from National Science Foundation to D.P. Peters, B. Bestelmeyer, K.M. Havstad, J.E. Herrick, H.C. Monger for Jornada Basin LTER Program (2006-2012)

$12,600 from NSF-EPSCoR/Los Alamos National Lab to M.H. Ebinger and H.C. Monger to study Soil Carbon Measurements with Laser Technology.(2003).

$1,089 from T&E to M. Duniway, J.E. Herrick, and H.C. Monger for to study "Grassland recovery and role of soil-vegetation feedbacks" (2002-2003).

$623,600 from EPA to H.C. Monger, J.T. Harrington, D.P. Peters, and J.E. Herrick to support the project "Carbon Sequestration Potential of Southwestern Rangelands" (2001 to 2003).

$142,500 from USDA-NRI to H.C. Monger and J.E. Herrick to study "CO2 emissions from the dissolution of soil carbonate as a contributor to greenhouse gases" (2000-2003).

$4,300,000 from National Science Foundation to L.F. Huenneke, K.M. Havstad, H.C. Monger and D.P. Peters for Jornada LTER Program (2000-2006)

$75,000 from International Arid Lands Consortium to H.C. Monger and S.A. Khresat to study "Atmospheric CO2 sequestration by soil CaCO3 in Jordan and New Mexico" (1999-2002).

$2,500 from T&E to G.A. Michaud and H.C. Monger for project entitled "Identifying and modeling erosion on White Sands Missile Rrange using GIS" (1999-2000).

$75,000 from International Arid Lands Consortium to H.C. Monger and G.J. Kidron to study "Microbiotic Crusts: Their nature and establishment in Israel and New Mexico" (1997-1999).

$79,865 from USDA-NRI to H.C. Monger to study "Holocene grassland dynamics based on soil carbonate C-13 values, Chihuahuan Desert" (1996-1998).

$79,865 from USDA-NRI to H.C. Monger to study "Holocene grassland dynamics based on soil carbonate C-13 values, Chihuahuan Desert" (1996 to 1998).

$10,000 from USDA-NRCS to H.C. Monger to study "Global change between the southern High Plains and Chihuahuan Desert" (1996).

$60,000 from USDA-NRCS to H.C. Monger and J.B. Gleason to make videos on Desert Geomorphology (1995-1998).

$3,780,000 from National Science Foundation to W.H. Schlesinger, A. Abrahams, D. Gillette, V. Gutschick, K. Havstad, P. Herman, L. Huenneke, D. Lightfoot, C. Monger, J. Reynolds, R. Virginia for Jornada LTER Program (1994 to 2000).

$4,200 from Nevada Nuclear Waste Project Office to H.C. Monger to study "Calcite-silica deposits at Yucca Mountain, Nevada" (1994).

$4,745 from US Bureau of Reclamation to H.C. Monger to study "Geomorphic overview of the Mesilla and El Paso Valleys" (1994).

$79,340 from US Department of Defense to H.C. Monger to study "Geomorphology of Fort Bliss, Texas" (1993-1994).

$50,000 from US Geological Survey to J. Keaton, J. Barnes, and H.C. Monger to study "Paleoseismic evaluation of the East Franklin Mountains Fault Zone, El Paso, Texas" (1994-1995).

$36,688 from New Mexico Department of Agriculture to B. Creel, T. Sammis, Z. Samani, and H.C. Monger to study "Assessing vulnerability of groundwater aquifers in New Mexico to contamination from pesticide" (1994 to 1995).

$174,000 from US Department of Defense to H.C. Monger to study "Soil-Geomorphology-Paleoclimate of Fort Bliss, Texas" (1990-1992).

Thesis Advisors

Richard Arnseth, Geology, University of Tennessee. Thesis Title: "Geochemical and mineralogical properties of Copper Ridge and Chepultepec regolith at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Reservation, West Chestnut Ridge Site." LeRoy Daugherty, Pedology, New Mexico State Univ. Thesis Tiltle: "Mineralogical transformation in a New Mexico Aridisol: pedogenic palygorskite, mineral dissolution, and microbial-related calcite."

Dr. Theodore Sammis

Ted Sammis

Title: Professor
Research area: Hydrology and Irrigation Science and Climatology
Office location: N336 Skeen Hall
Email Address: tsammis@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: (575) 646-2104

Office Fax: (575) 646-6041

Education:

  • Ph.D.: Hydrology, University of Arizona.
  • M.S.: Hydrology, University of Arizona.
  • Ph.D.: Hydrology, University of Arizona.

Research Interests:

My research topics include crop modeling, water requirements of crops, modeling, water requirements of crops, evapotranspiration, climate data collection and processing, pesticide movement, expert system development, irrigation design and management, drainage design and management, and salinity management. I teach Irrigation and Drainage, Instruments in Agronomy, Horticulture, Soils, and Land Use.

Dr. Manoj K. Shukla

Manoj K. Shukla

Title:Associate Professor
Research area: Environmental Soil Physics
Office location: N320 Skeen
Email Address: shuklamk@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: (575) 646-2324
Office Fax: (575) 646-6041

Education:

  • Ph.D.: Soil Physics, University of Agricultural Sciences Vienna, Austria (1998)
  • M-Tech: Soil and Water Engineering, J N. Agricultural University, India (1986)
  • B.-Tech: Agriculture Engineering, J N. Agricultural University, India (1981)

Professional Appointments:

  • 2009 - Present: Associate Professor of Environment Soil Physics, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU, NM
  • 2005 - Present: Assistant Professor of Environment Soil Physics, Dept. of Plant and Environmental Sciences, NMSU, NM
  • 2001 - 2005: Research Scientist, School of Natural Resources, the Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Oh
  • 2000 - 2001: Postdoctoral Research Associate, NRES, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL
  • 1999 - 2000: Research Scientist, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, Austria
  • 1995 - 1999: Research Associate/Teaching Assistant, Univ. of Agricultural Sciences Vienna, Austria

Services to Department

Chair of Awards Committee, Member of Curriculum and Graduate Studies committee of the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, and member of regional coordination committee on trickle irrigation

Research Interests:
My major research focus is on the assessment of physical, chemical and thermal properties of soil, and chemical fate and transport in the soil. Special areas of research interest are the role of spatial and temporal heterogeneity of soil properties on plot and field-scale under different ecosystems, land use and management systems over a broad range of scales (i.e., aggregate to watershed), migration of solutes through soil profile, soil quality indicators, model calibration, and carbon sequestration in soils.

Teaching Responsibilities

I am responsible for teaching Environmental Soil Physics (SOILS 477), Advanced Soil Physics (SOILS 652), Contaminant Transport Modeling (SOIL 655, and on occasion Introductory Soils.

Publications:

Text-book: Principles of Soil Physics, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, NY

Referred Journal Articles (Total=41):

Sammis T., M.K. Shukla, J. Mexal, P. Bosland and L.A. Daugherty. 2009. Case study on Improving Chile Industry of New Mexico through Industry, Agriculture Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Services Collaboration. Journal of Extension. 47:1-7.

*Ochoa C.G., M.K. Shukla and R. Lal. 2009. Macroaggregate-associated physical and chemical properties of a no-tillage chronosequence in a Miamian soil. Canadian journal of Soil Research Can. J.Soil Sci. 89:319-329.

*Babcock,M., M.K. Shukla, G. Picchioni, J. Mexal and D. Daniel. 2008. Chemical and physical properties of Chihuahuan desert soils irrigated with industrial effluent. J. Arid land Research and Management. 23:7-66.

Shukla M.K., R. Lal, M. Ebinger and C. Meyer. 2008. Physical and chemical properties of soils under Pinon-Juniper-Oak canopies in a semiarid ecosystem in New Mexico - Reply to comments. J. Arid Environ. 66:673-685.

*Williams D.S., M.K. Shukla and J. Ross. 2008. Particulate matter emitted by a vehicle running on unpaved road. Atmospheric Environment. 42:3899-3905.

Research Funding(Total>1 Million)

  • Carbon sequestration in reclaimed mined soils of Ohio (Lal and Shukla); Department of Energy- National Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL); Oct 1, 2003-Sept 30, 2006 ($756,000)
  • Mapping of airborne particulate matter under two land uses: agriculture and unpaved Road (Shukla, Miller, Arimoto, Margez); Southwest Consortium for Environmental Research and Policy (SCERP); April 2006-October 2007 ($71,000)
  • Irrigation water management for monitoring and modelling on farm soil salinity (Shukla); Rio Grande basin Initiative; June 2006- September 2009 ($ 63,000)
  • Interactions of vadose zone properties at multiple scales under organic farming in Arid land soils (Shukla) USDA- HATCH; January 2006- December 2010 ($50,000)
  • Advanced sensing and control technologies to optimize resource management in specialty crops. 2008 USDA-CSREES (NMSU, TAMU, UCDAVIC)~2M; $633K Shukla, Mexal.
  • Land application of industrial effluent on a Chihuahuan Desert ecosystem: Impact on soil physics and hydraulic properties Shukla, Mexal; WRII- USGS for their Water Institute Resources Program, $30,000 (2009).

Student Advising:

Students Graduated with a master degree (five). Currently serves as a major advisor for four PhD students in the PES department.

Professional Societies and Awards

  • Recipient of Patricia Christmore Faculty Teaching Award (2009)
  • Recipient of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) and ACES College Teaching Award (2009)
  • Recipient of certificate of appreciation from NM Alliance for Minority Participation (2009).
  • Nominated to College Teaching Award (2008) Member Editorial Board Soil Science Society America Journal (present).
  • Associate editor for Soil Science Society America Journal (S-6 Div.)(present).
  • Nominated to Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture, NMSU Chapter (2005)
  • Received certificate of appreciation for mentoring program at OSU (2005).
  • Reviewer for Soil Science Society of America Journal, Journal of Environmental Quality, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, Vadose Zone hydrology Journal, Journal Range Management.
  • Professional Mentor-Office of Minority Affairs, The Ohio State University.
  • Invited Speaker Soil and Water Resource Field Night for faermers, Piketon, The Ohio State University (2003).
  • Received North South Dialogue fellowship in Austria (1995)
  • Received university merit scholarship during M- Tech degree program (1987-88)
  • Received certificate of honour in M-Tech (1989)

Membership of Societies

  • Soil Science Society of America
  • American geophysical Union
  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
  • American Association for Advancement of Science
  • Indian Association of Hydrologists

Language Proficiency:

English: Read, write and speak excellent

German: Read excellent, write and speak good

Professional Resources

Daniel Smeal

Dan Smeal

Title: College Associate Professor, Agricultural Science Center at Farmington College Associate Professor, Plant & Environmental Sciences

Expertise: Crops, Water

Expertise Detail: Irrigation management, crop production-water relations, xeriscape,
best management practices

Office Location: Farmington

Office Phone: (505) 327-7757

FAX: (505) 325-5246

Email: dsmeal@nmsu.edu

Personal Bio Dan Smeal has been involved in irrigation and soil fertility research at the Farmington Agricultural Science Center since 1983. He has coordinated numerous studies designed to evaluate the relationships between water (and/or nutrient) use and production in crops such as alfalfa, corn, pasture grass, potatoes, small grains, vegetables, turfgrass, drought-tolerant landscape plants, and lesser-known alternative crops. The crop consumptive-use curves resulting from this research have been used in developing irrigation scheduling recommendations for the area. Daniel is a Certified Crop Advisor, Certified Sprinkler Irrigation Designer, Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor and is a member of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers and the Irrigation Association. He has authored/co-authored numerous articles and research reports and has presented research findings at numerous workshops and professional conferences.

Education MS - Biology - Eastern New Mexico University 1980BS - Wildlife Mgmt/Biology - Eastern New Mexico University - 1978
(summa Cum Laude)

Experience 1983 to present: College Assistant Professor (formerly Agricultural Specialist): Conduct research studies pertaining to crop consumptive-use and relationships between crop production and water-use at the Agricultural Science Center at Farmington.1980 to 1983: Research Assistant conducted crop consumptive-use studies for Dr. Theodore Sammis at the Agricultural Science Center at Clovis.
Awards Recipient of the Stephen W. & Robert E. Roberts Memorial Staff Award - 2000 Languages spoken Spanish (Moderate)

Dr. April Ulery

April Ulery

Title:Associate Professor
Research area: Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, phytoremediation, soil quality
Office location: N340 Skeen Hall
Email Address: aulery@nmsu.edu
Office Phone: (575) 646-2219
Office Fax: (575) 646-6041

Education:

  • B.S. in Geology, 1980, University of Redlands, Redlands, California
  • M.S. in Soil Science, University of California, Riverside, California
  • Ph.D. in Soil Science, University of California, Riverside, California

Research Interests:
Research in the areas of salinity, soil mineralogy, and environmental soil chemistry: Salinity-nutrient interactions in chile pepper plants. Decontamination of metal- and hydrocarbon-impacted soil using various amendments. Soil quality of irrigated agricultural regions. Dairy wastewater use and nutrient cycling in land application areas.

Dr. Adrian Unc

Adrian Unc

Title:Assistant Professor
Research area:Environmental quality, water, contaminant microbiology
Office location: N336 Skeen Hall
Email address: aunc@nmsu.edu
Office phone: (575) 646-1037
Office fax: (575) 646-6041

Education:

  • Ph.D., Soil Science (contaminant microbiology), University of Guelph, Canada
  • M.Sc. Soil Science University of Guelph, Canada
  • B.Sc. Agronomy/Soil Science, Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences, Romania

Research Interests /Current Research Emphasis:

Impact of human activities on environmental quality and microbiology of soil and water; Assessment/development of environmental standards and practices; waste treatment and disposal; nutrient management practices and impacts; the Rural/Urban environmental interface

Professional Experience:

  • 2007 - present, Assistant Professor, Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University (NMSU)
  • 2003-2007, Research Scientist, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa
  • 2006, Lecturer - Land and Water Stewardship, University of Guelph - Kemptville Campus
  • 2003-2006, Special Graduate Faculty member, University of Guelph
  • 2002-2003, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Research on Environmental Microbiology, University of Ottawa, Canada
  • 2002, Lecturer - Soil and Water Conservation and Remediation, University of Guelph
  • 1999-2002, Teaching Assistant, University of Guelph, Departments of Land Resource Science and Crop Sciences (Agrifood Systems - spring 2002, Soil and Water Conservation and Remediation - summer and fall 1999, 2000 & 2001, Soil Biology - spring 2001, Introductory Soil Science -spring 2000)
  • 1996-2002, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Guelph
  • 1990-1991, Soil Scientist, Ministry of Agriculture, Office for Soil Science and Agrochemical Studies, Timisoara, Romania