PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

  • Katie Lewis, Ph.D.

    PROJECT DIRECTOR

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Allen Berthold, Ph.D.

    CO-DIRECTOR

    TEXAS WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE

  • Paul DeLaune, Ph.D.

    CO-DIRECTOR

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Kevin Wagner, Ph.D.

    CO-DIRECTOR

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Donna McCallister, Ph.D.

    CO-DIRECTOR

    TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

  • Jourdan Bell, Ph.D.

    CO-DIRECTOR

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Each director leads an extensive multi-institutional team that joins agronomists, economists, biologists, agricultural engineers, soil scientists, and Extension specialists together to accomplish our goals.

CO-INVESTIGATORS

  • Srinivasulu Ale, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Dianna Bagnall, Ph.D.

    SOIL HEALTH INSTITUTE

  • Seth Byrd, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Terry Gentry, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Lucas Gregory, Ph.D.

    TEXAS WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE

  • Bridget Guerrero, Ph.D.

    WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Andrea Jilling, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Wayne Keeling, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Will Keeling, M.S.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

  • Emi Kimura, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

  • Murilo Maeda, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

  • Bruce McCarl, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Ali Mirchi, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • William Pinchak, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Alexandre Caldiera Rocatelli, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Monte Rouquette, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Sumit Sharma, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Gerald Smith, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH

  • Jason Smith, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

  • Jason Warren, Ph.D.

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Briana Wyatt, Ph.D.

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

A dynamic committee of external agricultural producers, commodity organizations, research institutes, and regional water managers was selected for the sole purpose of advising and guiding project investigators for the duration of the project. The advisory committee will oversee the research, extension, and educational objectives and outcomes, to help ensure that project goals will be adequately met and applicable to producers and stakeholders.

  • Kody Bessent

    PLAINS COTTON GROWERS

  • Dennis Brezina

    SOIL HEALTH SPECIALIST

  • Tom Buchanon

    OK PRODUCER, ALTUS IRRIGATION DISTRICT

  • Jason Coleman

    HIGH PLAINS UNDERGROUND WATER DISTRICT

  • Amy Seiger

    OKLAHOMA CONSERVATION COMMISSION

  • Barry Evans

    TX PRODUCER

  • Steve Glaskow

    OK STATE RESOURCE CONSERVATIONIST

  • Mark Howard

    TX PRODUCER, COTTON INC. BOARD

  • Trey Lam

    OK CONSERVATION COMMISSION

  • Christine Morgan

    SOIL HEALTH INSTITUTE

  • Gaylon Morgan

    COTTON INC.

  • Caleb Stone

    NRCS STATE AGRONOMIST

  • Mark Thornborough

    OK PRODUCER

  • Michael Udavari

    NOBLE FOUNDATION

  • Brandt Underwood

    NRCS AGRONOMIST

  • Steve Verett

    PLAINS COTTON GROWERS

  • Ryan Vinyard

    OK Producer

  • Shawn Wade

    PLAINS COTTON GROWERS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Joseph Burke, Ph.D.

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
    TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE

  • Danielle Kalisek

    ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
    TEXAS WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE

  • Emily Monroe

    RegenAg PROJECT MANAGER
    TEXAS WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE

STUDENTS

  • Siddhartha Bhattacharyya

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Nick Boogades

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Braeland Booth

    WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Brenna Cannon

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Christopher Cobos

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Stephanie DeVilleneuve

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Jack Edwards

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Navdeep Saasan

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

  • Sayantan Samanta

    TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

  • Tristian Williams

    OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY