Education :
Ph.D., 1978, University of Georgia (Agronomy)
BA, 1968, Berry College (Chemistry/Math)

Professional Experience:
1992-Present: Professor, Auburn University
1989-1992: Associate Professor, Auburn University
1985-1989: Associate Professor, Mississippi State Univ.
1980-1985: Assistant Professor, Mississippi State Univ.

Professional Activities:
Primary position is serving as the Water Quality Coordinator for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES). The primary responsibility associated with this position is coordinating water quality program efforts for ACES. Much of this is done in collaboration with other Extension State Water Quality Coordinators throughout the U.S. and CSREES Program Staff in Washington DC. As one of the national leaders working within USDA-CSREES' Water Quality Theme on Drinking Water and Human Health, have helped develop resource materials under this theme for CSREES' national web site (http://www.usawaterquality.org ). Have also coordinated development of a state water quality web site (http://www.aces.edu/waterquality ) that contains several regional and national databases for the National USDA-CSREES Water Quality Program. Other activities at the state level include extension education in all aspects of water quality and pollution prevention. Produce and present numerous educational resource materials to resource managers and professionals as well as individual public citizens through a number of outlets. Serve in an advisory capacity to professional agencies and organizations both within and outside of the university system in dealing with water and other natural resource problems and issues. Make recommendations on how to deal with water quality and other water resource issues on a regular basis. Research interests include spatial technology applications to resource assessment, management and protection, with special interest in geographic information system (GIS) applications. Have coordinated the development of a GIS laboratory within the Agronomy & Soils Department at Auburn University and have helped facilitate the development of a statewide GIS Council that involves input from 23 separate entities in Alabama.