Resham Thapa| Soil Science & Agronomy | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Resham Thapa| Soil Science & Agronomy | Best Researcher Award

Belize-Mexico Program Manager, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Belize

Resham B Thapa is a dedicated researcher and professional in the field of soil sciences, specializing in sustainable crop production and soil health. He is currently a research professional at the University of Wyoming, where he investigates the use of coal char and biochar as soil amendments to enhance plant growth and soil properties. With a diverse academic background, including a Ph.D. in Soil Sciences and an M.S. in Agricultural Economics, Resham has actively contributed to projects involving sustainable agriculture and environmental management. His interdisciplinary approach integrates environmental sustainability, economic analysis, and scientific innovation.

Publication Profile

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🎓 Education

Ph.D., Soil Sciences (Minor in Statistics), University of Wyoming, USA (2023): Focus on soil health and sustainable crop production, using coal char and biochar for soil amendment. M.S., Agricultural Economics (Minor in Statistics), University of Wyoming, USA (2020): Analyzed economic risk and return for using pyrolyzed coal as soil amendment. M.A., NGO Studies, Ajou University, South Korea (2010): Focus on community-based development. M.B.S., Master in Business Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2005): Specialization in financial analysis. B.B.S., Bachelor in Business Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2001): Focus on financial management.

💼 Experience

Research Professional, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming (2023-present): Leads research on soil amendments and plant growth, including experimental setups, data analysis, and publication of results. Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Ecosystem Science & Management, University of Wyoming (2015-2023): Spearheaded agricultural and soil research projects, conducting field experiments and data analysis to improve crop yield. Lecturer, Nagarguna College of Information Technology and Management & Apollo International College, Nepal (2011-2015): Taught and supervised undergraduate students in IT and management fields. Social Mobilization Expert, Renewable Energy Project, Nepal (2007-2008): Conducted feasibility studies and capacity building for solar PV system use in rural communities.

🏆 Awards & Honors

Research Excellence Award, University of Wyoming (2022): Recognition for outstanding research in soil science. Graduate Fellowship, University of Wyoming (2020-2023): Awarded for exceptional academic performance and research contributions. Best Paper Presentation, International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture (2019): Awarded for innovative research on biochar and coal char in agriculture. Young Researcher Award, International Conference on Soil Health (2018): Acknowledged for contributions to sustainable agriculture research. Distinguished Lecturer Award, Apollo International College (2014): Recognized for teaching excellence and student engagement.

🔬 Research Focus

Resham’s research centers on improving soil health and sustainable crop production through innovative approaches like coal char and biochar as soil amendments. His work focuses on enhancing plant growth, increasing crop yields, and improving soil properties in semiarid dryland ecosystems. By studying the effects of these materials on soil’s water-holding capacity, nutrient retention, and bulk density, his research promotes sustainable and climate-smart agriculture. His interdisciplinary studies bridge soil science with economic analysis to optimize agricultural productivity while minimizing environmental impact.

🏅Conclusion

Dr. Addiel U. Perez is an exemplary researcher whose interdisciplinary approach has had a profound impact on fisheries and environmental management in Belize and Mexico. His extensive publication record, coupled with his practical contributions to conservation efforts and stakeholder engagement, make him a standout candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Dr. Perez’s ability to bridge the gap between science, policy, and local communities sets him apart as a leader in the field of socio-ecological research. With continued efforts to expand his research’s reach and impact, Dr. Perez has the potential to further elevate the quality of coastal ecosystem management on an international scale.

Publication Top Notes

  1. Use of stratified cluster sampling for efficient estimation of solid waste generation at household level
    • Year: 2008
    • Authors: MB Dangi, MA Urynowicz, KG Gerow, RB Thapa
    • Citation: 60
  2. An Assessment of Plant Growth and Soil Properties Using Coal Char and Biochar as a Soil Amendment
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: RB Thapa, RH Coupal, MD Dangi, PD Stahl
    • Citation: 7
  3. Enhancing Corn Yield and Soil Quality in Irrigated Semiarid Region with Coal Char and Biochar Amendments
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: RB Thapa, S Budhathoki, C Shilpakar, D Panday, B Alsunuse, SX Tang, …
    • Citation: 2
  4. Use of Pyrolyzed Coal as a Soil Amendment: Effect on Plant Growth, Crop Yield, and Soil Health
    • Year: 2023
    • Author: RB Thapa
    • Citation: 1
  5. Effect of coal char concentrations on soil bulk density and soil water-holding capacity
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: RB Thapa, P Shrestha
  6. UW Researchers Publish Results Assessing Coal Char as a Soil Amendment
    • Year: 2024
    • Author: RB Thapa
  7. Mycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum Potential in Crop Rotation Soil With Different Levels of Irrigation
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: BTB Alsunuse, N Al-Awwal, S Budhathoki, RB Thapa, M Baidoo, F Zaid, …
  8. Initial greenhouse observations on use of coal char as a soil amendment: Influences on plant growth and soil water holding capacity
    • Year: 2024
    • Authors: RB Thapa, SX Tang, PD Stah
  9. Field Tests of Coal-Derived Soil Amendments Yield Promising Results for UW Researchers
    • Year: 2022
    • Author: PDS Resham B. Thapa

 

Assist Prof Dr. Jared Spackman | Nutrient Management | Best Researcher Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Jared Spackman | Nutrient Management | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Assist Prof Dr. Jared Spackman is an Assistant Professor and Endowed Barley Agronomist at the University of Idaho, specializing in soil science and agronomy. Holding a Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Minnesota, and a B.S. from Brigham Young University–Idaho, Assist Prof Dr. Jared Spackman has extensive experience in teaching, research, and extension. Key research includes nitrogen response in wheat and barley, with published works in prominent journals like Crops and Soils. Recognized with prestigious fellowships, Dr. [Your Name] is committed to advancing agricultural practices through innovative research and education.

Profile

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🎓 Education Beyond High School:

Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, 2020, Soil ScienceM.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, 2018, Soil ScienceB.S., Brigham Young University–Idaho, Rexburg, ID, 2014, Agronomy

🧑‍🏫 Experience:

Assistant Professor, Endowed Barley Agronomist, University of Idaho, Department of Plant Sciences, 2020 – presentGraduate Research Assistant, Nutrient Management Research Group, University of Minnesota, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate, 2014 – 2020Teaching Assistant, SOIL 3416: Plant Nutrients in the Environment, University of Minnesota, Department of Soil, Water and Climate, 2019

Publications Top Notes 📝

Soil texture and precipitation influence optimal time of nitrogen fertilization for corn

Authors: JA Spackman, FG Fernandez, JA Coulter, DE Kaiser, G Paiao

Journal: Agronomy Journal

Details: 111(4), 2018-2030

Citations: 35

Year: 2019

Ground-based optical canopy sensing technologies for corn-nitrogen management in the Upper Midwest

Authors: GD Paiao, FG Fernández, JA Spackman, DE Kaiser, S Weisberg

Journal: Agronomy Journal

Details: 112(4), 2998-3011

Citations: 17

Year: 2020

📝 Other Publications:

Nitrogen fertilizer rate, source, and application timing effects on soil nitrogen and corn yield

Authors: JA Spackman

Journal: University of Minnesota

Citations: 8

Year: 2018

Capture efficiency of four chamber designs for measuring ammonia emissions

Authors: JR Alexander, JA Spackman, ML Wilson, FG Fernández, RT Venterea

Journal: Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment

Details: 4(3), e20199

Citations: 4

Year: 2021

Microplot design and plant and soil sample preparation for 15nitrogen analysis

Authors: JA Spackman, FG Fernandez

Journal: JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments)

Details: e61191

Citations: 4

Year: 2020

Fate of Pre-Plant and Split-Applied 15Nitrogen Enriched Urea in Corn

Authors: JA Spackman

Journal: University of Minnesota

Citations: 3

Year: 2020

Integrating canopy sensing and soil nitrogen for improved corn nitrogen management

Authors: GD Paiao, FG Fernández, JA Spackman, DE Kaiser, S Weisberg

Journal: Agronomy Journal

Details: 113(2), 1996-2005

Citations: 2

Year: 2021

🔬 Recent Contributions:

Models and sufficiency interpretation for estimating critical soil test values for the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool

Authors: NA Slaton, A Pearce, L Gatiboni, D Osmond, C Bolster, F Miquez, J Clark, …

Journal: Soil Science Society of America Journal

Year: 2024

Corn 15N uptake and partitioning in response to fertilizer application rate and timing

Authors: JA Spackman, FG Fernández, GD Paiao, RT Venterea, JA Coulter

Journal: Agronomy Journal

Year: 2024

Malt Barley Yield and Soil Test Response to Phosphorus, Potassium, and Micronutrient Fertilizers

Authors: JA Spackman, J Bevan

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates for Annual Cereal Forage Production

Authors: J Pandey, JA Spackman, J Sagers, R Findlay

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

Optimizing Nutrient Management in Irrigated Culinary Mustard for Spice Production

Authors: J Pandey, JA Spackman

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

The Journey to Defining the Critical Soil Test Value for Frst.

Authors: NA Slaton, L Gatiboni, A Pearce, DL Osmond, CH Bolster, J Clark, …

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate As a Lime Amendment in Southern Idaho Soils

Authors: JA Spackman, J Bevan

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

Malt Barley Response to Sulfur Fertilizer Products and Rates

Authors: JA Spackman, J Bevan, G Loomis

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2023

Urea ammonium nitrate as the carrier for preplant burndown herbicides

Authors: KL Mookodi, JA Spackman, AT Adjesiwor

Journal: Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment

Details: 6(3), e20404

Year: 2023

Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Timing Implications for Hard Red, Hard White, and Soft White Spring Wheat Production in Southern Idaho.

Authors: JA Spackman, J Bevan, OS Walsh, A Adjesiwor, O Adeyemi, J Sagers, …

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2022

Soil Testing Calibrations to Maximize Nutrient Uptake and Yield Potential Oral

Authors: AD Moore, MV Nathan, JA Spackman, NA Slaton

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2022

Use of Remote Sensing Tools for Yield and Protein Estimation in Spring Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Authors: R Lamichhane, OS Walsh, JA Spackman, E Nambi, EO Ansah, …

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2022

Comparison of Sulfur Fertilizer Products and Their Effects on Malt Barley Production

Authors: O Adeyemi, JA Spackman, J Bevan

Event: ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting

Year: 2022

Itishree Pattnaik | Agriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development

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Itishree Pattnaik – Leading Researcher in Agriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development

👨‍🏫Assoc Prof Dr. Itishree Pattnaik an Dr at CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore India and Research, Department of Immunology and Microbiology , stands as a distinguished Academician/Research Scholar in the domain of India. Holding a  Ph.D on CAgriculture, Gender, migration, food security, rural development. Their professional journey exemplifies dedication and expertise. 📚

🎓Education:

She completed her Ph.D. in Economics in 2009 from the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, with a thesis titled “Comparative Performance of Agricultural Sector in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa,” under the guidance of Prof. R. Vijay. Prior to her doctoral studies, she pursued M.Phil. in Economics from the same university in 2004, achieving a commendable 65%, with a thesis on “Trends in Investment in R&D in Indian Agriculture,” supervised by Prof. D. Narshima Reddy. Her academic journey began with a Master of Arts in Economics in 2002, where she secured first class with a 66% distinction from the University of Hyderabad. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, also with first class honors and a 66% distinction, from Ramadevi Women’s Collage, Utkal University, Odisha, in 2000. Furthermore, her educational foundation includes Higher Secondary studies in Economics, Mathematics, Logic, and Psychology, where she achieved first class with a 66% distinction in 1997, followed by a Secondary School certification with first class honors and a 69% distinction in 1995 from the Council of Higher Secondary Education and the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha, respectively.

🌐 Professional Profiles:

Academic Award: 

  • Honorable Mention, 2023 Bina Agarwal Prize for Young Scholars, International Society of Ecological Economics. Boston, USA.
  • Best Paper Award, at the 60th Labour Economics Conference, organised by Indian Society of Labour Economics, held at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development research, Mumbai, 19th December – 21st December. 2018.

Members in Committees:

  • Life Member, Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE), India, since 2018.
  • Member in Association of Academics for Social Justice (AASJ) (during 2023-24)
  • Member in Indian Association of Social Science Institutions (IASSI) (during 2018-19 and 2023-24)
  • Member in Indian Association of Women Studies (IAWS) (during 2019-20).
  • Members of the ‘Advisory committee – Networking and Advocacy’, Working Group for Women and Land Ownership (WGWLO), Ahmedabad (2018-2019).
  • Coordinator of GIDR-Working Paper Series (2019-2023)

Publications:

  • Pattnaik Itishree and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2023), Feminization of Hunger in Climate Change: Linking Rural Women’s Health and Wellbeing in India, Climate and Development, Taylor & Francis Group. Published online December 13th 2023
  • Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women’s Labour Contribution and Decision Making Power: Evidence from Gujarat, Anvesak. December. 52(2):33-48. ISSN 0378-4568. UGC Care list I.
  • Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women-headed Households in Agriculture: Report from West Bengal, India, Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal 5 (1): 223-229. ISSN No. 2581-6101. SCOPUS
  • Amita Shah, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and Itishree Pattnaik (2022), Women’s Role in Agriculture and Food Security: Learnings from Gujarat and West Bengal. Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 5 (1): 89-107. ISSN number:2581-6101. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2022), Do Women Like to Farm? Evidence of Growing Burdens of Farming on Women in Rural India. The Journal of Peasant Studies, 49 (3): 629-651. DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2020.1867540. ISBN Number: 03066150, 17439361. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree (2020), Agricultural Performance in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh: An Enquiry into the Patterns Processes and Impacts. Orissa Economic Journal, 52 (2) 57-83. Published on January 2021. ISSN No. 0976-5409. UGC Care list I.
  • Amita Shah and Itishree Pattnaik (2021), ‘Pattern and Dynamics of the Rural Non-farm Economy: A Case Study of Gujarat’. Journal of Social and Economic Development. June, 23(1), 48-70. ISBN No. 0973-886X. ABDC list
  • Pattnaik Itishree, and Kuntala Lihiri-Dutt (2020), ‘What Determines Women’s Agricultural Participation? A Comparative Study of Landholding Households in Rural India’ Journal of Rural Studies 76 (2020) 25–39. ISSN No. 0743-0167. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree, Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, Stewart Lockie and Bill Prichard (2018), ‘The Feminization of Agriculture or the Feminization of Agrarian Distress? Tracking the Trajectory of Women in Agriculture in India’, Journal of Asia Pacific Economy, 23 (1), 138-155. ISBN No. 13547860, 14699648. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree and Amita Shah (2015), ‘Trends and Decomposition of Agricultural Growth and Crop Output in Gujarat: Recent Evidence’, Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 70 (2), 182-193. ISBN No. SCOPUS
  • Pattnaik Itishree (2015), ‘Structural Break and Phases in Agricultural Sector: An Analysis of Bihar and Odisha’, Journal of Regional Development and Planning, 3(2), 35-54. ISBN No. ‎ Peer Reviewed.