Past Group Members

Postdoctoral Associates

A photo of Dr. Suresh Niraula in the field.

Dr. Suresh Niraula

Dr. Niraula worked with our team from 2018-2019 and is now a city Water Resources Specialist in Colorado.

 

 

 

Graduate Students

A photo of Chris Pfarr.

Chris Pfarr

Chris joined our lab in August 2017 and graduated with his M.S. degree in Land and Atmospheric Science in March 2020. His research focused on sidedressing liquid swine manure into corn.

 

 

 

 

Luis Allen, a graduate student in the lab.

Luis Allen

Luis joined our lab in August 2019 and graduated with his M.S. in Land and Atmospheric Science w/ minor in Water Resources Science in March 2022. His research evaluated best management practices for winter manure application. He is now working for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

 

 

 

A photo of Matt Belanger.

Matt Belanger

Matt joined our lab in 2021 and graduated with his M.S. in Water Resources Science in May 2023. For his research, Matt evaluated chloride leaching through soil from manure applications.

 

 

 

 

Grad student Manny Sabbagh in the field collecting soil samples.

Manny Sabbagh

Manny joined our lab in July 2019 and graduated with his Ph.D in Land and Atmospheric Science in August 2023. Manny's project involved integrating cover crops and manure to improve soil health. He was also a FFAR Fellow.

 

 

Scientists

Four photos in a collage showing different people that have worked in the manure lab.
  • Kyle Madsen
  • Jason Leonard
  • Scott Cortus
  • Sam Strack
  • Eddie Alto