Publications and Conferences

PEER-REVIEW PUBLICATIONS (* CORRESPONDING AUTHOR):

      -  Tran, D. Q., & Le, K. N. (2025). Sea-Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion: Economic Estimates of Impacts of Nature-Based Mitigation Policies Under Uncertainty. Water, 17(9), 1355. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17091355

      -     Tran, D. Q., Le, K. N., Durand-Morat, A., Nguyen, N. N. T., Bairagi, S. K., Huynh, M. V. T., & Tran, T. V. (2025). Is it worth it? Land-fallowing and saltwater intrusion control under uncertainty. Science of the Total Environment, 966, 178711. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178711

-       Minh, H. V. T., Kumar, P., Downes, N. K., Toan, N. V., Meraj, G., Nguyen, P. C., Le, K.N., Ty, T. V., Lavane, K., Avtar, R.Almazroui, M. (2024). Multi-scale characteristics of drought propagation from meteorological to hydrological phases: variability and impact in the Upper Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Natural Hazards. doi:10.1007/s11069-024-06898-2

     -      Harris, K., Le, K. N., Hampton, S., & Alexander, D. (2024). Exploring children's experience with outside education and gardening. Journal of Agricultural, Environmental, and Consumer Sciences Vol. 24, 2024, pp 22-28.

-      Tran, D. Q., Nguyen, N. N. T., Huynh, M. V. T., Bairagi, S. K., Le, K. N., Tran, T. V., & Durand-Morat, A. (2024). Modeling saltwater intrusion risk in the presence of uncertainty. Science of the Total Environment, 908, 168140. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168140

-   Harris, K., Le, K. N., Yunusa Vakkia, R. J., & Ofori, A. N. (2023). Increasing Women's Chances in STEM Fields and Combating Challenges. In R. A. González-Lezcano (Ed.), Advancing STEM Education and Innovation in a Time of Distance Learning (pp. 117-138). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global. Doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5053-6.ch006.

-       Minh, H. V. T., Van Ty, T., Avtar, R., Kumar, P., Le, K. N., Ngan, N. V. C., Khanh, L.H., Nguyen, N.C., Downes, N.K (2022). Implications of climate change and drought on water requirements in a semi-mountainous region of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 194(2), 766. doi:10.1007/s10661-022-10186-6.

-       Harris, K., Vakkia, R. J. Y., Ashirifi, G. D., McCarthy, P., & Le, K. N. (2021). Feminist Approaches to Global Migration. In N. Florence & C. Rufaro (Eds.), Immigrant Women’s Voices and Integrating Feminism Into Migration Theory (pp. 1-20). Hershey, PA, USA: IGI Global.

-       Carroll, S.R., Le, K.N.*, Moreno-García, B., Runkle, B.R.K (2020). Simulating Soybean–Rice Rotation and Irrigation Strategies in Arkansas, USA Using APEX. Sustainability 2020, 12(17). Doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12176822

-       Thu Minh, H. V., Avtar, R., Kumar, P., Le, K. N., Kurasaki, M., & Ty, T. V. (2020). Impact of Rice Intensification and Urbanization on Surface Water Quality in An Giang Using a Statistical Approach. Water, 12(6), 1710. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/w12061710

-       Minh, H. V. T., Kurasaki , M., Van Ty, T., Tran, D. Q., Le, K. N., Avtar, R., Rahman, M. M., & Osaki, M., (2019). Effects of Multi-Dike Protection Systems on Surface Water Quality in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta. Water 11, 1010. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/w11051010

-       Le, K. N.*, Jeong, J., Reyes, M. R., Jha, M. K., Gassman, P. W., Doro, L., Hok, L., & Boulakia, S. (2018). Evaluation of the performance of the EPIC model for yield and biomass simulation under conservation systems in Cambodia. Agricultural Systems, 166, 90-100. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2018.08.003.

-       Le, K. N.*, Jha, M. K., Jeong, J., Gassman, P. W., Reyes, M. R., Doro, L., Tran, D. Q, & Hok, L. (2018). Evaluation of Long-Term SOC and Crop Productivity within Conservation Systems Using GFDL CM2.1 and EPIC. Sustainability, 10(8), 2665. doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su10082665.

-       Le, K. N.*, Jha, M. K., Reyes, M. R., Jeong, J., Doro, L., Gassman, P. W., Hok, L., Boulakia, S., & Sá, J. C. d. M. (2018). Evaluating carbon sequestration for conservation agriculture and tillage systems in Cambodia using the EPIC model. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 251, 37-47. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2017.09.009.

PROJECT REPORT

-      Matlock, M., G. Thoma, K. N. Le, E. Cummings, Z. Morgan, and A. Shaw (2020). Projected surface water for fruit and vegetable irrigation under a changing climate in the US. UA Resiliency Center Publication WR-0120, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rescentws/1/.

 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (28 conferences from 2010 – present) :

-     Olaf David, Eric Coronel, Frank Geter, Jack Carlson, Austin Pearce, Kieu N. Le, Jeffrey Arnold, Natalja Čerkasova. Integrating SWAT+ for Field-Scale Assessment of Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Case for Field to Market.  2024 ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting Nov. 10 – 11, 2024, San Antonio, TX.

-     Tran, D. Q., Le, K.N, Nguyen, N. N., Huynh, M. V., Durand-Morat, A., Bairagi, S., & Tran, T. V. How Many Acres Do We Need to Fallow to Control Saltwater Intrusion in a Mega-Delta under Uncertainty? 2024 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, Jul. 28-30, 2024, New Orleans, LA;

-     Tran, D. Q., Nguyen, N. Tran, T., Minh, H., Le, K. N., Kang, H., Durand-Morat, A. Planning for Water Sustainability Under Uncertainty: A Hydro-Economic Modeling Approach. 2021 AAEA annual meeting, Aug 1-3, 2021, Austin, TX.

-     Carroll, S. R., Le, K. N., Moreno-García, B., Runkle, B. R. K. Simulating Soybean–Rice Rotation and Irrigation Strategies in Arkansas, USA Using the APEX Model. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Nov. 9–11, 2020, Virtual.

-     Le, K. N., Moreno-García, B., Tatum, J., Carroll, S. R., Riba, M., Runkle, B. R. K. Evaluating Alternate Wetting and Drying vs. Traditional Irrigation Practice of Arkansas Rice: An APEX Application. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 13–15, 2020, Virtual.

-     Nut, N., Doro, L., Worqlul, A. W., Jeong, J., Gilbert C. Sigua, Reyes, M. R., Sigua, G. C., Le, K. N., Chan, S., Leng, V., Tivet, F., Hok, L. & Srinivasan, R. Modelling Soil Carbon Sequestration under Conservation Agriculture and Conventional Farming Practices in Stung Chinit Catchment, Cambodia using APEX model. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 13–15, 2020, Virtual.

-     Nut, N., Jeong, J., Worqlul, A. W., Reyes, M. R., Le, K. N., Doro, L., Chan, S., Sigua, G. C.,  Oeurng, C., Chhuon, K., & Srinivasan, R. Assessment of Impacts of Land Use and Climate Change on Streamflow and Soil Erosion in the Stung Chinit Catchment, Cambodia Using APEX Model. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 13–15, 2020, Virtual.

-     Nut, N., Reyes, M. R., Sigua, G. C., Doro, L., Worqlul, A. W., Jeong, J., Srinivasan, R., Le, K. N., Ly, S., Tivet, F., Leng, V., Lor, L., Chan, S., & Sous, V. (2019). Evaluation of soil carbon sequestration in conservation agriculture production and tillage systems in Cambodia using SWAT. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 7–10, 2019, Boston, MA.

-     Le, K. N., Jha, M. K., Jeong, J., Reyes, M. R., & Gassman, P. W. (2017). Climate change impact on soil organic carbon and crop yield under conservation tillage and conservation agriculture: An EPIC application. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 16–19, 2017, Spokane, WA.

-     Le, K. N. and Jha, M. K. (2017). Experimental and modeling evaluation of soil organic carbon (SOC) for complex cropping systems under current and future climatic conditions. The 6th Annual College of Engineering Graduate Research Poster Competition at NCAT Apr. 27, 2017, Greensboro, NC.

-     Le, K. N., Jha, M. K., Jeong, J., Reyes, M. R., & Gassman, P. W. (2017). Simulating impact of future climate on soil organic carbon and crop yield under conservation tillage and conservation agriculture using EPIC. NAEP Annual Conference, Mar. 27–30, 2017, Durham, NC.

-     Le, K. N., Reyes, M. R., Jeong, J., & Hok, L. (2016). Soil organic carbon modeling using the EPIC model for conservation agriculture and conventional tillage systems in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 17–20, 2016, Orlando, FL.

-     Le, K. N., & Reyes, M. R. (2015). Soil organic carbon simulation by using the APEX model for organic and chemical management under conservation and conventional tillage systems. 70th SWCS International Annual Conference, Jul. 26–29, 2015, Greensboro, NC.

-     Reyes, M. R., Le, K. N., Gayle, G., Edralin, D. I., Hok, L., & Tran, D. Q. (2014). Agroforestry and high tunnel effects on vegetable yield at local farms in North Carolina. ASABE & CSBE | SCGAB Annual International Meeting, Jul. 13–16, 2014, Montreal, QC, Canada.

-     Edralin, D. I., Reyes, M. R., Le, K. N., Hok, L., Tran, D. Q, Creason, S., Lewis, L. Q., Nkrumah, K. K., & Gayle, G. (2014). Conservation agriculture Oasissofa's for urban homes in North Carolina. ASABE & CSBE | SCGAB Annual International Meeting, Jul. 13–16, 2014, Montreal, Canada.

-     Le, K. N., & Reyes, M. R. (2013). Conceptual modification carbon sequestration component in the EPIC model for long-term simulation of conservation agriculture. ASABE, Jul.21–24, 2013, Kansas, MO.

-     Tran, D. Q, Kurkalova, L. A., Reyes, M. R., Line, D., Hoyt, G., Osmond, D., Le, K. N., & Edgell, J. (2013). Cost-effectiveness analysis of agricultural pollution reduction at the farm scale using APEX. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 21–24, 2013, Kansas, MO.

-     Le, K. N., Reyes, M. R., Hok, L., Edralin, D. I., & Williams, M. (2013). Natuculture: Experimental learning system. 17th Biennial Research Symposium, Apr. 7–10, 2013, Jacksonville, FL.

-     Williams, M., Tran, D. Q, Edralin, D. I, Le, K. N., Reyes, M. R., Yeboah, A. & Hok, L. (2013). Natuculture: The benefits of practicing conservation agriculture in urban landscapes. Third prize poster presentation in the 17th Biennial Research Symposium, Apr. 7–10, 2013, Jacksonville, FL.

-     Edralin, D. I., Hok, L., Le, K. N., Gayle, G. A., Raczkowski, C. W., & Reyes, M. R. (2012). Urban conservation agriculture for food deserts. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Oct. 21–24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

-     Reyes, M. R., Gruber, F.K., McDaniel, R., Abraha, A., Le, K. N., Edralin, D. I., Hok, L., Creason, S., & Williams, M. (2012). Cultivating students in STEM through Natuculture. K12 Conference, Oct. 2012, Raleigh, NC.

-     Le, K. N., Reyes, M. R., Hoyt, G., Osmond, D., Steglich, E., & Williams, J. (2012). Evaluating the APEX model for organic vegetable production. ASABE International Meeting, Jul. 29–Aug. 1, 2012, Dallas, TX.

-     Reyes, M. R., Le, K. N., Edralin, D. I., & Hok, L. (2012). Natuculture: Biomimicry in urban landscapes. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Jul. 29–Aug. 1, 2012, Dallas, TX.

-     Reyes, M. R., Le, K. N., Edralin, D. I., Idassi, J., & Gayle, G. (2012). Combining high tunnel and agroforestry technologies for vegetable production in small farms in NC. ASABE, Jul. 29–Aug. 1, 2012, Dallas, TX.

-     Le, K. N. & Reyes, M. R. (2011). Evaluation of the APEX model for organic and conventional management under conservation and conventional tillage systems. ASABE, Aug. 7–10, 2011, Louisville, KY.

-     Le, K. N., Reyes, M. R., Hoyt, G., & Steglich, E. (2011). Evaluation of the APEX model for organic and conventional management under conservation and conventional tillage systems. International SWAT Conference, Jun. 15–17, 2011, Toledo, Spain.

-     Le, K. N., Suda, K. R., & Reyes, M. R. (2010). Water quality assessment on organic plots under conventional and conservation tillage in the Upper French Broad watershed with APEX model. TMDL: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality, Nov.14–17, 2010, Baltimore, MD.

-     Suda, K. R., Le, K. N., & Reyes, M. R. (2010). Modeling streamflow with SWAT in the Upper Haw River of NC. TMDL: Watershed Management to Improve Water Quality, Nov.14–17, 2010, Baltimore, MD.