My research areas are:
 

• Soilless Substrate Science
  • Evaluating new materials & processing methods
  • Substrate physics & hydraulics
• Root zone temperature management
• Irrigation scheduling & water efficiency

My research areas are:
 

• Soilless substrate material property analysis (composition, chemical, and dynamic water absorption properties)
• Fibrous material thermal modification (equipment/process design and material characterization)
• Fiber/particle size distribution, surface wettability, and substrate stability modeling

My research areas are:
 

• Soilless Substrate Science
  • Evaluating new materials
  • Substrate chemistry
  • Substrate biology
• Developing new substrate methods
• Substrate sustainability issues

My research areas are:
 

• Alternative substrate development
  • Processing of organic materials
  • Valorization of tree species as substrates
  • Preconditioning methods to improve wood fiber use
• Crop production in peat-reduced substrates
• Substrate physical properties

My research areas are:
 

• Science Communication
  • Ensuring project activities address industry needs
  • Translating scientific findings into useful information
• Consumer Education & Acceptance 

My roles and areas of interest are:
 

• Associate Professor and Extension Leadership Specialist
• Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Experiment Station Committee on Organization & Policy Social Science Subcommittee Chair
• Leadership, Extension/outreach, human dimensions expert

My research areas are:
 

• Agricultural production management
• Sustainable practices and input adoption
• Strategic marketing for ag technology innovation

My research areas are life cycle analysis & environmental impact of materials.