Faculty Mentors

• Dr. François Birgand, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University

Areas of Interest: Biogeochemical processes for ecologically engineered and natural systems; Impacts of land use changes on hydrology and water quality at the watershed scale, Continuous sensor development and metrology
Birgand Water Lab Website

• Robert Branan, JD, Agricultural Resources Economics, NC State University

Areas of Interest: Wetlands protection, area drainage authority, water quality, landowner liability for flooding, planning and transfer of farm assets, heirs property, solar development, property taxes, conservation easements, federal and state pollution control administrative law
Branan's NCSU Extension Profile

• Dr. Michael Burchell, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University

Areas of Interest: Constructed wetlands for stormwater and wastewater treatment, wetland restoration, effects of grassed/forested riparian buffers on reducing nutrient/sediment loads to streams, innovative stormwater BMPs
NCSU BAE Wetland Twitter Account 

• Dr. Travis Gannon, Crop and Soil Science, NC State University

Areas of Interest: pesticide and trace element fate and behavior in the environment
Gannon Laboratory Pesticide and Trace Element Environmental Fate and Behavior Research Site

• Dr. Lucie Guertault, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University

Areas of Interest: experimentation and mechanistic modeling of flow, contaminant and sediment transport processes in streams and riparian areas.
Dr. Guertault's BAE Faculty Profile

• Dr. Stephanie Kulesza,  Crop and Soil Science, NC State University

Areas of interest: agronomic use of animal manures in various cropping, systems, effect of new technologies and treatments on greenhouse gas emissions and nutrient cycling of manure application sites, and optimizing application recommendations to address a changing climate.
NCSU Animal Waste Lab

• Dr. Chad Poole, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, NC State University

Areas of Interest: Agriculture Water Management, Soil Water and Crop Interactions, Nutrient Cycling, Ag BMPs, Automated Water Management Systems, Water Conservation, Water Use Efficiency, Saltwater Intrusion, Hydrology, Irrigation, Drainage
Dr. Poole's BAE Faculty Profile