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CREST Center for Sustainable Water Use (SWU)

Publications & Presentations

Publications

  1. De La Garza, M. N., J. Ren and V. Ancona. (2023). Spatiotemporal Variations of Hydrochemical Characteristics of Irrigation Water: A Case Study of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, U.S.A., Water Supply, accepted.
  2. Taofiki Saliyu, Joaquin Massa, and Nuri Yilmazer, ‘Wireless Sensor Networks for Calibrating Numerical Groundwater Models’,  2023 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference, June 13-15, 2023 at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
  3. Camacho, A. M., Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., Tanner, E. P., Montemayor, A. L., Gless, W. A., Exum, J., Yamashita, T. J., Foley, A. M., DeYoung, R. W., & Nelson, S. D. (2023). The broad scale impact of climate change on planning aerial wildlife surveys with drone-based thermal cameras. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 4455. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31150-5.
  4. Simpson, C.R., M. Setamou, and D. Nelson. 2023. Evaluation of citrus grove floor management strategies for water use efficiency and conservation. Sciencia Horticulturae. Vol. 309 Article 111680. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111680
  5. Aamir, H., Alexander, M., Haq, T.U., 2023. Surface and structural modulation of waste-derived carbon to enhance its adsorption efficiency for lead removal from wastewater, ChemistrySelect DOI:10.1002/slct.202204249
  6. Flores-Lopez C., B. L. Turner, R. Hanagriff, A. Bhandari, and Sinha (2022), South Texas water resource mental models: a systems thinking, multi-stakeholder case study, The Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education (JCWRE), Issue 176, pages 15-35, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1936-704X.2022.3373.x.
  7. Sherris A., H. Li, D. Ramirez, Sinha, F. Haces-Fernandez, C. Robbins, M. Pirozzolo, M. O. Azayzeh, A. A. Aguirre, D. Maynard, Y. Green-Jordan, J. Ren, M. Cruz-Mendoza, Piloting transdisciplinarity among faculty and students concerned with flood management on the South Texas Gulf Coast: A four-stage model for initial collaboration, Proceedings of 2022 Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2022.
  8. Perez, J.R., Sinha, K. D. Jones, M. Dugosh, T. Hansler, P. Mugisha and B. Brewster (2022), Low Impact Development Best Management Practices (BMP) Maintenance and Operation Guidance Manual for the Lower Rio Grande Valley, prepared in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Nonpoint Source (NPS) Program CWA 319(h), Reviewed and Approved by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), August 31, 2022.
  9. Flores‐Lopez, C., Turner, B. L., Hanagriff, R., Bhandari, A., & Sinha, T. (2022). South Texas Water Resource Mental Models: A Systems Thinking, Multi‐stakeholder Case Study. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 176(1), 15-35. Link.
  10. Page, M. T., H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, J. A. Ortega-S., E. P. Tanner, J. P. Angerer, R. C. Combs, M. Camacho, M. Ramirez, V. Cavazos, H. Carroll, K. Baca, D. Daniels, and T. Kimmet. 2022. Evaluating mesquite distribution using unpiloted aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellite imagery. Rangeland Ecology and Management 89:91¬–101. DOI: 10.1016/j.rama.2022.03.007.
  11. Avila-Sanchez, J. S., C. E. Bates, M. Camacho, A. M. DiMaggio, S. Jacobson, B. K. Johnston, M. T. Page, E. C. Rhodes, N. J. Traub, and H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021. Rangeland Ecology & Management Highlights. 43: 127–130. Rangelands. DOI: 10.1016/0190-0528.43.3.127.
  12. Turner, B. L. (2021). Soil as an archetype of complexity: A systems approach to improve insights, learning, and management of coupled biogeochemical processes and environmental externalities. Soil Systems, 5(3), 39. Link.
  13. Turner, B. L., & Kodali, S. (2020). Soil system dynamics for learning about complex, feedback-driven agricultural resource problems: model development, evaluation, and sensitivity analysis of biophysical feedbacks. Ecological Modelling, 428, 109050. Link.
  14. Turner, B. L. (2020). Model laboratories: a quick-start guide for design of simulation experiments for dynamic systems models. Ecological Modelling, 434, 109246. Link.
  15. Turner, B. L., Goodman, M., Machen, R., Mathis, C., Rhoades, R., & Dunn, B. (2020). Results of beer game trials played by natural resource managers versus students: does age influence ordering decisions?. Systems, 8(4), 37. Link.
  16. Simpson, C.R., J. Gonzales III, J. Enciso, D. Nelson, and M. Setamou. 2020. Root distribution and seasonal fluctuations under different grove floor management systems in citrus. Sciencia Horticulturae. 272 Article 109364. Pp.1-10.
  17. Neelipally, R.T.K., A. Anorou, and D. Nelson. 2020. Effect of Co-inoculation of Bradyrhizobium and Trichoderma on Growth, Development, and Yield of Arachis hypogaea L. (Peanut).  Agronomy. Vol. 10(9),1415. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091415

  Conference Presentations

  1. Smith, K., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Evaluation of Wetland Treatment to Improve Discharge to Baffin Bay, 2023 UCOWR Conference, Ft Collins, CO, June 2023
  2. Vivero, I., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Analysis of Discharge Locations for Corpus Christi Desalination Plants, 2023 UCOWR Conference, Ft Collins, CO, June 2023
  3. Garcia, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Investigation of the decline of the Southern Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer using groundwater modeling, 2023 UCOWR Conference, Ft Collins, CO, June 2023
  4. Maldonado, F., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Investigating the Possible Factors Causing the Increase of Salinity Levels in the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, Winter Garden Region, 2023 UCOWR Conference, Ft Collins, CO, June 2023
  5. Saenz, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Evaluating Alternative Sustainable Water Sources for the Corpus Christi Area, TAMUS Pathways Conference, Galveston, March 2023.
  6. Smith, K., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Evaluation of Wetland Treatment to Improve Discharge to Baffin Bay, TAMUS Pathways Conference, Galveston, March 2023.
  7. Vivero, I., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Analysis of Discharge Locations for Corpus Christi Desalination Plants, TAMUS Pathways Conference, Galveston, March 2023.
  8. Garcia, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Investigation of the decline of the Southern Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer using groundwater modeling, TAMUS Pathways Conference, Galveston, March 2023.
  9. Garza J., P. Chang, V. Kumar, R. Shah, J. Sabo and T. Sinha, Effects of Wetlands Restoration on Water Availability at Selected Reservoirs in the Brazos River, Texas, Pathways Student Research Symposium, Galveston, TX, 2-3 March, 2023.
  10. Tanguma, K. M., H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, A. Falk, L. D. Massey, J. S. Avila-Sanchez, J. A. Ortega-S., E. P. Tanner, M. C. Donato., and S. D. Nelson. Measuring water and nutrients in rangeland grass species: what can we learn from drones? Texas Chapter The Wildlife Society. Houston, TX. 22 – 24 February 2023.
  11. Maynard and T. Sinha, Effects of Urbanization and It’s Strategic Development on Flooding in the Semi-Arid Tranquitas Creek Watershed, South Texas, ERN Conference, Washington, D.C., 9-11 February, 2023.
  12. Torres, R. and T. Sinha, Effects of Different Best Management Practices on Water Quality Indicators in the Arroyo Los Olmos Watershed, Texas, SAES 2023, South Padre Island, TX, 9-10 February, 2023.
  13. De Leon, D., S.D. Nelson, and M. Setamou, A. Bhandari. Soil amendment strategies to rehabilitate freeze damaged citrus trees for sustainable crop management. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society, 77th Annual Meeting. South Padre Island, TX. February 9-10, 2023.
  14. Morgan, Eva, E. Zamora, M. Setamou, and S.D. Nelson. Deficient irrigation effects on Greenhouse Pepper plant production.  Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society, 77th Annual Meeting. South Padre Island, TX. February 9-10, 2023. (1 st Place undergrad poster winner).
  15. Rodriguez, J., Olson, I., Ozcelik, S. Remote Soil Monitoring Using UAVs. The 2023 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM, Washington, D.C., February 9-11, 2023.
  16. Bernier-Vega, A., Ozcelik, S. Wireless Data Collection and Comparison of Mobile and Static Remote Monitoring Systems. The 2023 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM, Washington, D.C., February 9-11, 2023.
  17. Ancona, V., Garza, S., Yang, C., Calderon, M., & Schuster, G. Plant Pathogen Threats in Irrigation Water from the Rio Grande River. Special Session: Sustainable Water Use. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments Society, 77th Annual Meeting. South Padre Island, TX. February 9-10, 2023.
  18. Garcia, V., Moran, and J. Ren, Temporal groundwater level variations and its relation to regional climate changes in the Texas Coastal Bend, Subtropical Agriculture & Environments Society 77th Annual Meeting, South Padre Island, TX, February 9th-10 th, 2023
  19. Taofiki Saliyu, Joaquin Massa, Babtunde Arowolo, and Nuri Yilmazer, ‘Real-time monitoring of Groundwater Levels in Winter Garden Region’, Subtropical Agriculture and Environment Society 77 th Annual Conference, South Padre Island, Texas, February 2023.
  20. Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., M. T. Page, A. M. Camacho, A. DiMaggio, R. Combs, B. Palmer, J. Dykes, B. Friesenhahn, J. Exum, Z. Pearson, L. D. Massey, J. S. Avila-Sanchez, J. A. Sanchez-S. L. A. Brennan, R. W. DeYoung, A. M. Foley, D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, J. Martinez, T. Fulbright, and D. G. Hewitt. Developing a drone program for wildlife and habitat in an academic setting. The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 7-10 November 2022.
  21. Perotto-Baldivieso, H. L., M. T. Page, A. M. Camacho, A. DiMaggio, R. Combs, B. Palmer, J. Dykes, B. Friesenhahn, J. Exum, Z. Pearson, L. D. Massey, J. S. Avila-Sanchez, J. A. Sanchez-S. L. A. Brennan, R. W. DeYoung, A. M. Foley, D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, J. Martinez, T. Fulbright, and D. G. Hewitt. Developing a drone program for wildlife and habitat in an academic setting. The Wildlife Society. Spokane, WA. 7-10 November 2022.
  22. Robles, L., J. Jimenez, J. Reyes-Cabrera. Enhancing synergistic cover crops relations in citrus orchards. American Society of Agronomy. Land Management and Conservation Session. Baltimore, MD. November 2022.
  23. Tanguma, K. M., H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, A. Falk, L. D. Massey, J. S. Avila-Sanchez, J. A. Ortega-S., E. P. Tanner, M. C. Donato., and S. D. Nelson. Measuring water and nutrients in rangeland grass species: what can we learn from drones? Texas Section Society for Range Management. Denton, TX. 19 – 21 October 2022.
  24. Sinha T., Climate Change, Droughts and Impacts, National Science Foundation Workshop on Hydro-Social Infrastructure for Community Involvement and Sustainability in the Lower Rio Bravo Region, Edinburg, Texas, October 12, 2022.
  25. Sinha T., Effects of Urbanization and Extreme Climatic Events on Water Quantity and Quality, Interdisciplinary Center for Water Research (ICWaR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India, invited virtual talk, 28 Sept, 2022.
  26. Garza, S., Schuster, G., & Ancona V. Monitoring plant pathogens in water from the Rio Grande River used for irrigation. American Phytopathological Society, Plant Health 2022 Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. August 6–10, 2022.
  27. De Leon, D., S.D. Nelson, M. Setamou, and A. Bhandari. Evaluation of nitrogen fertilizer and compost application on freeze damaged citrus trees in south Texas. American Society of Horticulture Science Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. July 31-Aug 4, 2022.
  28. Sinha T. and Chowdhury, M., Analysis of Hydrologic Responses to Land Cover Change and Rainfall Variability of a Mixed-use Watershed, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting (ASABE) Annual International Meeting (AIM), Houston, TX, 17- 20, July, 2022.
  29. Torres, R. and T. Sinha, Effects of Different Best Management Practices on Water Quality Indicators in the Arroyo Los Olmos Watershed, Texas, ASABE AIM 2022, Houston, TX, 17-20 July, 2022.
  30. Cruz, M., D. Maynard, A. Sherris, H. Li, D. Ramirez, T. Sinha, F. Haces-Fernandez, C. Robbins, M. Pirozzolo, M. O. Azayzeh, A. A. Aguirre, Y. Green-Jordan and J. Ren, Piloting transdisciplinarity among faculty and students concerned with flood management on the South Texas Gulf Coast: A four-stage model for initial collaboration, ASEE 2022 Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 26-29 June, 2022.
  31. Coronado, M., Granados, Y., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Agriculture Nutrition Effects of Increased Oil and Gas Activity from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  32. Ramos, M., Saenz, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Updating the Historical Records of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model for Improved Model Predictions, 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  33. Smith, K., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Standard Precipitation and Modeling Groundwater Availability in the Winter-Garden Region of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  34. Gallegos, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Groundwater Modeling of Kingsville Dome In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Mine by Uranium Resources, Inc (URI), 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  35. Aamir, H. Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Heteroatom doping modulating the physiochemical properties of waste derived carbon: A potential candidate for lead removal from wastewater, 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  36. Garcia, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Water Levels in the Southern Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, 2022 UCOWR Conference, Greenville, SC, June 2022
  37. Camacho, A. M., A. L. Montemayor, W. E. Gless, M. T. Page, M. A. Ramirez, H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, J. A. Ortega-S. E. P. Tanner, A. D. Falk, D. Daniels, and T. Kimmet. 2022. Developing spectral signatures for South Texas native grasses using multispectral sensors. International Association for Landscape Ecology. Virtual meeting. 11 – 14 April 2022.
  38. Coronado, M., Granados, Y., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Agriculture Nutrition Effects of Increased Oil and Gas Activity from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, TAMUS Pathways Conference, College Station, March 2022.
  39. Ramos, M., Saenz, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J., Updating the Historical Records of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer Groundwater Availability Model for Improved Model Predictions, TAMUS Pathways Conference, College Station, March 2022.
  40. Garcia, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Water Levels in the Southern Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, TAMUS Pathways Conference, College Station, March 2022.
  41. Smith, K., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Standard Precipitation and Modeling Groundwater Availability in the Winter-Garden Region of the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, TAMUS Pathways Conference, College Station, March 2022.
  42. Montemayor, A. L., A. M. Camacho, H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, E. P. Tanner, S. D. Nelson, and D. Daniels. 2022. Quantifying increasing temperatures from 2021-2060 using global climate models: Potential implications for woody cover encroachment. Texas Chapter the Wildlife Society. Horseshoe Bay, Texas. 22 – 24 February 2022.
  43. Massey, L. D., H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, Z. Pearson, A. M. Camacho, E. P. tanner, and J. A. Ortega-S. 2022. Quantifying landscape configuration and composition of Tamaulipan thornscrub in South Texas using UAVs. Society for Range Management. Albuquerque, NM. 6 – 10 February 2022.
  44. Garza, S., & Ancona V. Monitoring Plant Pathogens in Irrigation Water. CREST-SWU Research Communications Workshop (virtual). January 28, 2022.
  45. Kuypers K. and J. Ren, Land-use Effects on Soil Moisture Distribution in an Agriculturally Dense Semi-Arid Watershed, the AGU Fall meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 13-17, 2021.
  46. De La Garza, M.N., Ren, and V. Ancona, Temporal and Spatial Hydrochemical Characteristics of Rio Grande River Water for Irrigation Applicability, The AWRA 2021 Annual Water Resources Conference, Kissimmee, FL, November 8-10, 2021.
  47. Cardenas, S., A.B. Bhandari, S. Nelson. Yield response of dryland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) varieties to potassium fertilizer application. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT November 10-13, 2021.
  48. Combs, R. C., J. Alfonso-Ortega-S., H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, S. Rideout-Hanzak, D. B. Wester, D. R. Tolleson, M. T. Page, and A. M. Camacho. 2021. Pilot study to estimate crude protein in tanglehead using unmanned aerial vehicles. Texas Section Society for Range Management. Victoria, TX. 20 – 22 October 2021.
  49. Camacho, A. M., A. L. Montemayor, W. E. Gless, T. Yamashita, J. Exum, Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso, A. Foley, R. DeYoung, E. P. Tanner, and S. D. Nelson. 2021. Planning aerial wildlife surveys with UAVs. What is the big picture? Texas Section Society for Range Management. Victoria, TX. 20 – 22 October 2021.
  50. Montemayor, A. L., A. M. Camacho, E. P. Tanner, D. Daniels, S. D. Nelson H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021. Modelling increasing temperatures and woody plant encroachment from 2021 to 2060 using global climate models.  Texas Section Society for Range Management. Victoria, TX. 20 – 22 October 2021.
  51. De La Garza, M.N., Ren, and V. Ancona, Hydrochemical Analysis of Rio Grande River Water for Irrigation Applicability and Potential Hazards Posed on Irrigated Crops, the WaterSmart Innovations Conference, Las Vegas, October 6-7, 2021
  52. Garza, S., & Ancona V. Monitoreo de fitopatógenos en agua del Rio Bravo utilizada para riego. Simposio Virtual Internacional de Estudiantes “Soluciones Tecnológicas para Incrementar la Producción Agrícola”. TAMUK-ITESS (virtual). August 27, 2021.
  53. Torres R., L. Carmona and T. Sinha, Effects of Different Best Management Practices on Water Quality Indicators in the Arroyo Los Olmos Watershed, Texas, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, Virtual Conference, July 12- 16, 2021.
  54. De La Garza, M.N. and J. Ren, A Preliminary Evaluation of Rio Grande River’s Hydrochemical Characteristics and Applicability for Irrigation, the 2021 Virtual UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference, June 8-10, 2021.
  55. Nicholas Bishop and Nuri Yilmazer, ‘Monitoring Groundwater Levels in a Region Dependent on Central Pivot Irrigation by using Wireless Sensor Networks’, 2021 UCOWR/NIWR Annual Water Resources Conference, June 2021.
  56. Hernandez, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Water Quality Trends for Groundwater from the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, 2021 University Council on Water Resources (UCOWR) Conference, Virtual, June 2021
  57. Garcia, J., Alexander, M., & Amaya, J. Water Levels in the Southern Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer in the Winter Garden Region of Southwest Texas, 2021 UCOWR Conference, Virtual, June 2021
  58. Page, M. T., R. C. Combs, B. K. Johnston, M. Ramirez, A. M. Camacho, A. M. DiMaggio, J. A.  Ortega-S., D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, E. P. Tanner, J. P. Angerer, H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021 An operational approach to forage mass estimation using drones. International Association for Landscape Ecology. Virtual meeting. 12 – 16 April 2021.
  59. Camacho, A. M., W. E. Gless, T. Yamashita, J. Exum, A. Foley, R. DeYoung, E. P. Tanner, S. D. Nelson, and H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021. Using UAVs for aerial wildlife surveys. What is the big picture? International Association for Landscape Ecology. Virtual meeting. 12 – 16 April 2021.
  60. Camacho, A. M., W. E. Gless, J. Exum, A. Foley, R. DeYoung, E. P. Tanner, S. D. Nelson, and Humberto L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021. When is the best time to fly a drone for wildlife surveys? Texas Chapter the Wildlife Society. Virtual meeting. 24 – 26 February 2021.
  61. Gless IV, W. A., A. M. Camacho, M.T. Page, M. A. Ramirez, J. A. Ortega-S. H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso, E. P. Tanner, F. S. Smith, A. D. Falk, D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, S. D. Nelson. 2021. Identifying spectral signatures for bunch grasses using UAV mounted multispectral sensors. Texas Chapter the Wildlife Society. Virtual meeting. 24 – 26 February 2021.
  62. Ramirez, M. A., M. T. Page, R. C. Combs, B. K. Johnston, A. M. Camacho, A. DiMaggio, E. P. Tanner, J. A. Ortega-S., D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, J. Angerer, H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021. Pasture biomass estimation using UAV lowest point analysis. Texas Chapter the Wildlife Society. Virtual meeting. 24 – 26 February 2021.
  63. Page, M. T., R. C. Combs, B. K. Johnston, M. Ramirez, A. M. Camacho, A. M. DiMaggio, J. A.  Ortega-S., D. Daniels, T. Kimmet, E. P. Tanner, J. P. Angerer, H. L. Perotto-Baldivieso. 2021 An operational approach to forage mass estimation using drones. Texas Chapter the Wildlife Society. Virtual meeting. 24 – 26 February 2021.
  64. Cardenas, S., A.B. Bhandari, S. Nelson, J. Foster, G. Schuster, J. Landivar, A. Umphres, and N. Dube. Response of high yield cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) varieties to potassium fertilizer application in dryland south Texas. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Meeting. Virtual., Phoenix, AZ. November 9-13, 2020.
  65. Hao-Po Chang, T. Sinha and V. Kumar, Quantifying Surface Water and Groundwater Availability in the Brazos River Basin, Texas, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, Virtual Conference, July 13- 15, 2020.
  66. Chowdhury M, V. Kumar, and T. Sinha, Analysis of hydrologic response of a mixed used sub-watershed to the land cover changes and rainfall variability, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting, Virtual Conference, July 13- 15, 2020.
  67. Garcia, A., A. Umphres-Lopez, G. Schuster, J. Macinty and S.D. Nelson. Weed management systems in imidazolinone tolerant sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) in South Texas. Subtropical Agriculture & Environments Society Annual Meeting, Weslaco, TX. Feb. 7, 2 nd place grad winner.
  68. Edmund, A. Anoruo, S. Nelson, G. Schuster, R. Williams. Superabsorbent Polymer-South Texas Soil Interactions: Effects on Plant Growth, Development, Water Use Efficiency and Soil Leachate. Javelina Research Symposium. April 18, 2019. Kingsville, TX.  1 st place grad winner.
  69. De Leon D., S.D. Nelson, M. Setamou, and A. Bhandari. Evaluation of nitrogen fertilizer and compost application on freeze damaged citrus trees in south Texas. NSF-CREST: Center for Sustainable Water Use, Students Symposium.  Kingsville, TX July 27, 2022.
  70. Morgan, E., E. Zamora, and S.D. Nelson. The effects of water deficiency in pepper plants. NSF-CREST: Center for Sustainable Water Use, Students Symposium.  Kingsville, TX July 27, 2022.
  71. Meyer, J., J. Foster, G. Schuster, S.D. Nelson, and A. Bhandari. Effect of cover crops and tillage on soil moisture availability in a semi-arid region in a grain sorghum-cotton rotation. NSF-CREST: Center for Sustainable Water Use, Students Symposium. Kingsville, TX July 27, 2022.
  72. Baty, R., S.D. Nelson, and G. Schuster. Sesame crop yield and charcoal root rot (Macrophiomina phaseolina) in relation to varying water regimes. NSF-CREST: Center for Sustainable Water Use, Students Symposium. Kingsville, TX July 27, 2022.
  73. Gallegos, C., Clapp, L. 2022. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for Monitoring Groundwater Levels at an In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Mining Site. Oral presentation at 2nd Annual CREST-SWU Student Symposium (July 27, 2022).
  74. Rodriguez, J., Olson, I., Ozcelik, S. Unmanned Vehicles to Facilitate Sensor Operations. NSF-CREST SWU Student Symposium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, July 27, 2022.
  75. Barton, K., Ozcelik, S. RFID Based Plant Growth and Inventory System Using UAVs. NSF-CREST SWU Student Symposium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, July 27, 2022.
  76. Bernier-Vega, A., Ozcelik, S. Static and Aerial Wireless Data Collection. NSF-CREST SWU Student Symposium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, July 27, 2022.
  77. Rodriguez, J., Olson, I., Ozcelik, S. UAV Agriculture Data Acquisition. NSF-CREST SWU Student Symposium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, July, 2021.
  78. Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) for Monitoring Groundwater Levels at an In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Mining Site. Oral presentation at 1st Annual CREST-SWU Student Symposium (Aug. 9, 2021).

  Student presentation awards

  1. Ramos and J Saenz, 1 st Place Undergraduate Engineering Division, 2022 TAMUS Pathways
  2. Ramos, Presentation Award, 2022 UCOWR Conference
  3. Coronado and Y. Granados, Presentation Award, 2022 UCOWR Conference
  4. Garcia, 3 rd Place Graduate Masters Engineering Division, 2023 TAMUS Pathways