Water

Quantity and Quality, Management, and Technologies

UF/IFAS ABE water extension programs include expertise focused on water quantity, water quality, new technologies, water management, and irrigation. Programs include agricultural, natural system, and urban applications as well as alternative water sources.

UF/IFAS EDIS Publications

• Detention/Retention for Citrus Stormwater Management
• Evolution of Water Quality Regulations in the United States and Florida
• Understanding Water Quality Parameters for Citrus Irrigation and Drainage Systems
• Water Quality Monitoring Programs for Environmental Assessment of Citrus Groves
• More EDIS Publications

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• Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis - Precision Agriculture/Automation

  Dr. Yiannis Ampatzidis Assistant Professor Precision Agriculture/Automation 239-658-3451 i.ampatzidis@ufl.edu | Immokalee, FL

  Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in agriculture, real-time sensing, disease detection, variable-rate technology, and GIS/GPS systems for site-specific management practices Precision farming technologies, precision irrigation Smart machines and systems in agriculture, Internet of Things Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, and machine vision Automation and robotics for specialty crops Farm machinery, mechanization for specialty crops

• Dr. Haimanote Bayabil - Water Resources

  Dr. Haimanote Bayabil
  Assistant Professor
  Water Resources
  786-217-9253
  hbayabil@ufl.edu

• Dr. Eban Bean - Urban Hydrology

  Dr. Eban Bean Assistant Professor Urban Hydrology 352-294-2277 ezbean@ufl.edu @EbanBean

  Educate engineers, developers, and regulators about effective ways to manage and mitigate volume and water quality impacts of urban stormwater Provide tools to designers and creditors that facilitate effective protection of water quality and minimize flood risk impacts Engage with development and stakeholder communities to create effective stormwater policies and regulations

• Dr. Michael Dukes - Irrigation/Water Conservation

  Dr. Michael Dukes Professor Irrigation/Water Conservation 352-392-1864 ext. 205 mddukes@ufl.edu @mddukes

  Director of Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology Chair of UF IFAS Extension Water Initiative General irrigation efficiency, sensor-based irrigation control of landscape irrigation, and sensor-based drip irrigation control on vegetable Interacts with policymakers and utilities regarding irrigation; EPA WaterSense Irrigation and fertility best management practices

• Dr. Young Gu Her - Hydrology and Water Quality

  Dr. Young Gu Her Assistant Professor Hydrology and Water Quality 786-217-9288 yher@ufl.edu

  Provide information helping stakeholders better prepare for the potential impacts of climate change and seawater level rise on hydrology and agriculture Provide tools and information useful in identifying agricultural conservation (or best management) practices effective and applicable to cropping areas of Florida Interacts with stakeholders including water management districts, agricultural extensions, farmers, and citizens to help them make more informed decisions about water and agricultural management practices

• Dr. Pierce Jones - Environmental Control Systems

  Dr. Pierce Jones Professor and Director of Program for Resource Efficient Communities Environmental Control Systems 352-392-8074 piercejones@ufl.edu | 2295 Mowry Road

  Director of Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) Works with utilities, community planners

• Dr. Christopher Martinez - Urban Water Resources

  Dr. Christopher Martinez Associate Professor Urban Water Resources 352-392-1864 chrisjm@ufl.edu | ROG 279

  Associated with the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology Member of the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) for Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin Chair of the UF Extension Water School program – a program designed to help elected officials, local governments, and other decision makers address local water resource issues Co-chair of the Florida Water and Climate Alliance – a group of cities, utilities, water management districts that integrate climate science into water resource decision making

• Dr. Vivek Sharma - Precision Water Management

  Dr. Vivek Sharma Assistant Professor Precision Water Management 352-294-6725 vsharma1@ufl.edu

  Precision water management Crop water use/ Evapotranspiration Crop water productivity Impact of integrated water and fertilizer management practices on ground and surface water quality. Impact of climatic variability/change on crop water productivity Application of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for greater understanding and decision making in agricultural sustainability and water resources Collaborate, provide leadership and development of educational programs on water conservation, irrigation, water quality, and related issues

• Dr. Sanjay Shukla - Watershed Hydrology

  Dr. Sanjay Shukla Professor Watershed Hydrology 239-658-3425 sshukla@ufl.edu | IFAS SWFREC

  Ecosystem services, watersheds Agricultural bed geometry