Faculty

Faculty continue to join the collaborative. Please contact Mike Burchell at mrburche@ncsu.edu to join.

François Birgand
Professor and University Faculty Scholar
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-513-2499
birgand@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment:
65% Research / 35% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Biogeochemistry
• Ecological Engineering
• Hydrology
• Water Quality
Michael R. Burchell II
Professor and Department Extension Leader
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-513-7348
mike_burchell@ncsu.edu
Website
Wetland restoration website
Appointment:
70% Extension / 30% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Water Quality
• Natural and Constructed Wetlands
• Riparian Buffers
• Agricultural Water Management
Celso Castro-Bolinaga
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6712
cfcastro@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment:
70% Research / 30% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Fluvial Sediment Transport
• Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• Numerical Modeling
• Streambank Erosion
W. Gregory Cope
William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor,
Department Extension Leader,
Coordinator, NC Agromedicine Institute
Department of Applied Ecology
919-515-5296
greg_cope@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
57% Extension / 38% Research / 5%Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Environmental Pollution and Water Quality
• Aquatic Toxicology
• Molluscan Ecology and Conservation
• Invasive Species
Barbara A. Doll
Assistant Extension Professor & Extension Specialist
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering and NC Sea Grant
919-515-5287
bdoll@ncsu.edu
Website
Stream Restoration Program Website
Appointment:
5% Research / 60% Extension / 35% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Stream Restoration
• Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention and Treatment
• Restoration Ecology
• Stormwater Management
Owen Duckworth
Professor and NC State Faculty Scholar
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
919-513-1577
owen_duckworth@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
80% Research / 20% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry
• Water-Rock/Soil Interactions
• Contamination and Remediation
Eric C. Edwards
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-5477
eric.edwards@ncsu.edu
Website
Water Resource Economics Website
Appointment: 30% Research / 50% Extension / 20% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Environmental Economics
• Water Resource Economics
• Groundwater Management
• Water Rights and Markets
Barbara A Fair
Associate Professor and Landscape Extension Specialist
Department of Horticultural Science
919-513-2804
bfair@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
70% Extension / 30% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Arboriculture and Urban Forestry
• Landscape Management
• Water Use in the Landscape
• Plant Selection, Use, and Planting
Garey A. Fox, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE
Professor and Department Head
Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6700
garey_fox@ncsu.edu
Website
Twitter
Appointment
: 100% Administration
Specialty Areas:

• Stream/Aquifer Interaction
• Streambank Erosion and Failure
• Vegetative Filter Strips and Riparian Buffers
• Preferential Flow
Luke Gatiboni
Assistant Professor
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
919-513-0968
luke_gatiboni@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment
: 80% Extension / 20% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Soil Fertility
• Nutrient Management
• Nutrient Management
Raymond P. Guiteras
Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-4542
rpguiter@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment
: 70% Research / 30% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Sanitation
• Clean Water
• Hygiene
Steven G. Hall
Associate Professor
Director, Marine Aquaculture Research Center
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
225-281-9454
shall5@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
25% Research / 50% Extension / 25% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Aquacultural Engineering
• Coastal Bioengineering
• Water Quality
• Aquatic Automation Engineering
Josh Heitman
Professor and NC State Faculty Scholar
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
919-513-1593
jlheitman@ncsu.edu
Website
Lab Website
Appointment:
60% Research / 40% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Soil Physics and Hydrology
• Water Use in Agricultural Systems
• Management of Disturbed and Degraded Soils
Michael Hyman
Professor
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
919-515-7814
mrhyman@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
56% Research / 44% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Environmental Microbiology
• Pollutant Biodegradation
• Nitrogen Cycle Biotransformations
Sarah Kirby
Professor, FCS Program Leader
Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences
919-515-9154
sdkirby@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment: 30% Extension / 10% Teaching / 60%Administrative
Specialty Areas:

• Residential Energy Efficiency
• Healthy Housing
Catherine E. LePrevost
Teaching Assistant Professor and Agromedicine Extension Specialist
Department of Applied Ecology
919-515-2276
celeprev@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment:
20% Research / 65% Extension / 10% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Agricultural Safety and Health
• Environmental Health
• Pesticide Education
• Communication of Fish Consumption Advisories
Grady Miller
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
919-515-5656
grady_miller@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment:
25% Research / 50% Extension / 25% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Turfgrass Water Use
• Turfgrass Irrigation Management
• Turfgrass Culture
Natalie Nelson
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6741
nnelson4@ncsu.edu
Website
Lab Website
Appointment: 75% Research / 25% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning
• Integrated Modeling
• Water Quality in Estuarine and Fresh Systems
• Blue-green Algal Blooms
Deanna Osmond
Associate Department Head, DEL, and Professor
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
919-515-7303
deanna_osmond@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment
: 9% Research /  91% Extension
Specialty Areas:

• Water Quality
• Conservation Practices
• Buffers
• Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
Matt Poore
Department Extension Leader
Department of Animal Science
919-515-7798
matt_poore@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment
: 30% Research /  70% Extension
Specialty Areas:

• Drinking Water Quality for Grazing Livestock
• Surface Water Protection in Grazing Systems
• Improved Grazing Management to Minimize Environmental Impacts
Alonso Ramirez
Professor
Department of Applied Ecology
919-515-5100
alonso.ramirez@ncsu.edu
Website
Lab Website
Appointment: 50% Research /  50% Extension
Specialty Areas:

• Stream Ecology in Tropical and Urban Environments
• Ecology of Aquatic Macroinvertebrates
• Taxonomy of Aquatic Insects
Dominic Reisig
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
252-505-2082
ddreisig@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment: 70% Extension / 30% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Insecticide Efficacy
• Ecological and Behavioral Responses to Bt
• Bt Resistance
Helicoverpa zea and Stink Bug Ecology and Management
Rob Richardson
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Crop and Soil Science
919-515-5653
rob_richardson@ncsu.edu
Website
Appointment
: 60% Research / 40% Extension
Specialty Areas:

• Aquatic Plant Biology and Management
• Invasive Plant Biology and Management on Non-cropland
Chadi Sayde
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-6702
csayde@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment
: 65% Research / 35% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Irrigation
• Agricultural Water Management
• Environmental Sensing
• Agro-hydrology
Erik D. Severson
Director Wastewater Management Program
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
959-515-2326
edsevers@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
100% Extension
Specialty Areas:

● Subsurface Installer and Operator Training
● Surface Irrigation of Wastewater
● Land Application of Bio Solids
● Soil-Landscape-Hydrology Linkages
Mahmoud Sharara
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
919-515-8242
m_sharara@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment:
20% Research / 70% Extension / 10% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

● Animal Waste Management
● Life Cycle Assessment
● Bioenergy and Bioproducts
● Techno-economic Assessment
Otto “Chip” D. Simmons, III
Area Specialized Agent – Food Safety, Eastern North Carolina
Department of Horticultural Sciences
919-414-5632
odsimmon@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment :
100% Extension
Specialty Areas:

• Fresh Produce and Food Safety
• Water Quality
• Public Health and Environmental Microbiology
• Food Safety Modernization Act and Good Agricultural Practices
Roger H. von Haefen
Associate Professor and CEnREP Associate Director
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
919-515-8946
roger_von_haefen@ncsu.edu
Website

WordPress website
Appointment:
50% Research / 50% Teaching
Specialty Areas:

• Environmental and Resource Economics
• Nonmarket Valuation
• Water Quality
• Coastal Management
Jeffrey G. White
Associate Professor
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
919-515-2389
jeff_white@ncsu.edu
Website

Appointment: 75% Research / 25% Teaching
Specialty Areas:
• Soil Fertility/Productivity
• Precision Agriculture
• Remote Sensing
• Nutrient Management