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Education :
Ph.D., 1990, Colorado State University (Range Science/Ecology)
MS, 1979, Louisiana State University (Agronomy)
BS, 1976, Louisiana State University (Agronomy: Crop Science)
Professional Experience:
1997: Associate Professor, Auburn University
1993: Assistant Professor, Auburn University
1992: Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Professional Activities:
Brief description of research program and goals
My research program focus is ecological physiology of forage plants and grazing lands community and ecosystem ecology.
Current research objectives
1) evaluate long-term responses to burn frequency for desirable and invasive cover components of forage swards during pasture establishment in humid environments;
2) characterize plant community structure and soil quality components of pastures during conversion to silvopasture;
3) compare pasture plant community composition and cover characteristics, forage productivity and utilization, and soil quality in grazed silvopastures using legumes versus mineral fertilizer as N sources;
4) quantify interactions between grazing animals, landscape features and grazing lands water and soil quality.
Brief description of outreach program and goals
My outreach program focus is ecological physiology of crop plants. My main focus is education and technology transfer in ecological physiology of both native and introduced perennial pasture grasses and environmental quality of grazing lands.
| Honors and Awards: |
- North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture/Auburn University College of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit, 2003
- College of Agriculture Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, Auburn University, December 2002
- Outstanding Leadership Award , Alabama Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society, July 2000
- Early-Career Award in Teaching, Southern Branch American Society of Agronomy, 1998
- Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal , 1997-2000
- Promoted to Associate Professor and granted tenure, Auburn University, March 1997
- Auburn Agronomy Club Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Auburn University 1996
- Nominated Agronomy and Soils Faculty Representative for the Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Agriculture, 1996
- Appointed to Graduate Faculty, Auburn University, March 1996
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| Professional Societies Membership: |
- Member, Young Crop Scientist
Award Committee, Crop Science
Society of America, 2003-
2005.
- Member, University Core
Curriculum Oversight Committee,
Auburn University, 2003-2007
- Member, Crop Science Research
Award Committee, Crop Science
Society of America, 1998-2000.
- Chair, College of Agriculture
Teaching Improvement Committee,
Auburn University, 1998- 2000.
- Member, Crop Science Teaching
Award Committee, Crop Science
Society of America, 1995-1997.
- Member, Curriculum Committee,
Department of Agronomy and
Soils, 1997-2003; 2004 to
present.
- Member, Graduate Program
Committee, Department of Agronomy
and Soils, 1997 to present.
- Chair, National Student
Speech Contest, American Society
of Agronomy, 1998-1999.
- Chair, G.O. Mott Graduate
Student Award Committee, Crop
Science Society of America,
1995-1996.
- Chair, University Teaching
Effectiveness Committee, Auburn
University, 1994-1996.
Courses:
| AGRN 1000 |
Basic Crop
Science |
| AGRN 4000 |
Advanced Crop Production |
| AGRN 7180 |
Crop Ecology |
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