Resource Specialists
Chris Allison, Range Management Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Range Management
Contact information:
New Mexico State Univeristy
callison@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1944
Jeff Anderson, Dona Ana County agent/Agronomy & Horticulture
Areas of Water Expertise: Pest management, xeriscaping, gardening, nuts, soil, water and air tests
Contact information:
Dona Ana County Extension Office
lantz@nmsu.edu
575-525-6649
Terell "Red" Baker, Riparian Management Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Riparian ecology, range/riparian Management
Contact information:
New Mexico State Univeristy
ttbaker@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2218
Max Bleiweiss, Adjunct Professor of Entomology, Plant Path & Weed Science
Areas of Water Expertise: Satellite remote sensing, computer imaging, drought, surface water balance
Contact information:
New Mexico State Univeristy
mbleiwei@arl.army.mil
(575)-646-2828
Keith Duncan, Brush and Weed Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Woody plant & invasive species control
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Artesia
erbc@nmsu.edu
(575)-748-1228
Colleen Caldwell, Aquatic Biologist
Areas of Water Expertise: Microbiologist, water quality
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
ccaldwel@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-8126
Manuel Encinias, Extension Natural Resource Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Natural resource management
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
kellogg@nmsu.edu
(575)-852-2668
Sam Fernald, Natural Resource Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Natural resource water shed management
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Alcalde
afernald@nmsu.edu
(575)-852-4241
Cheryl Fiore, Research Assistant
Areas of Water Expertise: Weed management
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
cfiore@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1627
Robert Flynn, Specialist-Agronomist
Areas of Water Expertise: Irrigation water quality sub-surface irrigation
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Artesia
rflynn@nmsu.edu
(575)-748-1228
John Fowler, Range Management Expert
Areas of Water Expertise: Range policy & impact assessment, Range Improvement Task Force
Contact information:
New Mexico state University
jofowlor@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2841
Natalie Goldberg, Department Head/Range Extension Plant Pathologist
Areas of Water Expertise: Plant Diseases
Contact information:
New Mexico state University
ngoldber@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1621
R .Edmund Gomez, Project Director/RAIP AP
Areas of Water Expertise: Acequia Association management
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Alcade
gr@nmsu.edu
(505)-852-2668
Steve Guldan, Associate Professor of Agronomy
Areas of Water Expertise: Irrigation water, acequia sytems
Contact information:
New Mexico State Univeristy
sguldan@nmsu.edu
(575)-852-4241
Sam Smallidge, Wildlife Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: ESA, Agriculture, wildlife management in riparian habitat. Riparian and water quality, policy, endangered species
Contact information:
New Mexico State Univeristy
jboren@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1164
Mark Marsalis, Extension Agronomy Specialist
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
marsalis@nmsu.edu
(575)-985-2292
Dave Cowley, Associate Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Aquatic resources, fishery habitat
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
dcowley@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1346
Maury Craig, Extension Science Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Microbiologist, water quality
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
ccaldwel@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-8126
Tom Dean, Socorro County Agent
Areas of Water Expertise: Agricultural water use and education programs
Contact information:
tdean@nmsu.edu
(575)-835-0610
Leeann DeMouche, Water Resource Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Water policy, water rights, urbanization, water conservation in home and waste water.
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
ldemouch@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-3973
Martha Desmond, Assistant Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Wildlife habitat
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
mdesmond@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1217
Bernd Maier, Extension Viticulture Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Drip irrigation vineyards
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
bemaier@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-5943
Michael (Mick) O'Neill, Agronomist
Areas of Water Expertise: Micro irrigation, crop water use, evapotranspiration
Contact information:
Farmington
moniell@nmsu.edu
(505)-327-7757
Geno Pichionni, Assistant Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Water reuse, mineral uptake, salinity stress
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
gpicchio@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1820
Naveen Puppala, Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Drip/Center Pivot Irrigation
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Clovis
npuppala@nmsu.edu
(575)-985-2292
Jamshid Ashigh, Extension Weed Control Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Water use of weeds, weed biology
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
jashigh@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2888
Calos Rosencrans, Assistant Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Windmill technology, farm shop hazardous waste management
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
crosencr@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-4511
Craig Runyan, Water Resources Program Coordinator
Areas of Water Expertise: Natural Resource, Environmental Management, Extension Educator
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
crunyan@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1131
Ted Sammis, Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Irrigation scheduling, computer modeling, NM Sate Climatologist
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
tsammis@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2104
Jill Schroeder, Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Plant consumptive use,weed ecology and management
Contact information: a
New Mexico State University
jschroe@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2328
Charlie Siepel, Southwest Director
Areas of Water Expertise: Range and pasture management, SWCD organization
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
csiepel@nmsu.edu
(575)-542-9207
Rolston St. Hiliare, Landscape Design Expert
Areas of Water Expertise: Water use in managed landscapes
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
rsthilai@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-3638
Rhonda Skaggs, Agricultural Economist
Areas of Water Expertise: Agricultural and natural resource economics
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
rskaggs@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2401
Daniel Smeal, College Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Irrigation, crop water-use, xeriscaping
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Farmington
dsmeal@nmsu.edu
(505)-327-7757
David Thompson, Department Chair and Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Biotechnology, bio-control of invasive species
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
dathomps@nmsu.edu*
(575)-646-2740
Curtis Smith, Horticulture Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Urban landscaping, xeriscaping
Contact information:
Los Lunas
cusmith@nmsu.edu
(505)-865-7340
April Ulery, Assistant Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Soil, plant, and water relationship
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
aulery@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2219
Frank Ward, Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Water policy, water rights and adjudication
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
fward@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1220
Woods Houghton, County Program Director, Eddy County Extension -Agri County Agent
Areas of Water Expertise: Water law and environmental sampling
Contact information:
Eddy County Extension Office
whoughto@nmsu.edu
(575)-887-6595
Brian Hurd, Assistant Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Water rights economics
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
bhhurd@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2674
Del Jimenez, Agriculture Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Small scale from water utilization
Contact information:
dijimenez@nmsu.edu
(505)-852-2668
Rex Kirksey
Areas of Water Expertise: On-farm irrigation efficiency
Contact information:
Agricultural Science Center/Tucumcari
tucumcar@nmsu.edu
(575)-461-1620
Bernd Leinauer, Extension Turf Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Turfgrass selection, irrigation efficiency, turfgrass water use, saline water irrigation
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
leinauer@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2546
Blair Stringam, Irrigation Engineering Specialist
Areas of Water Expertise: Bio energy, drip irrigation practices and crop water requirements
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
blairs@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-7665
William Lindemann, Professor
Areas of Water Expertise: Soil, water, plant relationships
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
wlindema@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1907
Lonnie Matthews, Pesticide Program Certification
Areas of Water Expertise: Pesticide pollution prevention
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
lomathew@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-1822
John Idowu, Extension Agronomist
Areas of Water Expertise: Soil Quality, Soil Tillage, Applied Soil Management
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
jidowu@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-2571
Mary O'Connell, Plant Geneticist
Areas of Water Expertise: Biochemical and genetic comparisons of drought responses in plants.
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
moconnel@nmsu.edu
(575)-646-5172
Bob McCaslin, Soil Scientist
Areas of Water Expertise: Salinity and crop production, general pollution, chemical analysis
Contact information:
New Mexico State University
bdmccaslin@endeavoreng.com
(575)-646-2324