University of Maryland Overflows with Drought Experts

COLLEGE PARK, MD - The South and Midwest regions aren't the only parts of the country feeling the heat of a summer drought. According to University of Maryland drought and water management experts, local areas in our region may be left parched for the summer.

To learn more on how dry conditions will impact our region and for tips on how local communities can cope with another dry summer, please feel free to contact the following experts.

Water Conservation Issues

Tom Miller, Maryland Cooperative Extension Regional Specialist for Water Quality
Ground water & surface water hydrology and protection; water testing.
(301) 432-2767, extension 326; tm26@umail.umd.edu.

Richard Weismiller, professor and chair of Maryland's Natural Resource Sciences & Landscape Architecture department.
(301) 405-1306; rw22@umail.umd.edu.

Gary Felton, water quality specialist in Maryland's Biological Resources Engineering department.
(301) 405-8039; gf36@umail.umd.edu.

Richard McCuen, professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Urban hydrology, Storm water management.
(301) 405-1949; rhmccuen@eng.umd.edu.

Turf & Landscape Care

Tom Turner, associate professor Natural Resource Sciences & Landscape Architecture.
Impact of drought on turf.
(301) 405-1338; tt9@umail.umd.edu.

John Lea-Cox, assistant professor of natural resource sciences & landscape architecture.
Drought-related nursery and landscape issues.
(301) 405-4323; jl207@umail.umd.edu.

Joe Sullivan, assistant professor of natural resource sciences & landscape architecture.
Impact of drought on trees.
(301) 405-1626; js128@umail.umd.edu.

David Clement, horticulture regional specialist for the Maryland Cooperative Extension.
Home landscape care.
(410) 531-5556; dc69@umail.umd.edu.

Ray Bosmans, horticulture regional specialist for the Maryland Cooperative Extension.
Home landscape care.
(410) 531-5556; rb37@umail.umd.edu

Marine Life Impact

Karen Prestegaard, associate professor of geology.
Impact on rivers and streams.
(301) 405-6982; kpresto@glue.umd.edu.

Dan Terlizzi, Center of Marine Biotechnology.
Impact on waters and fish life.
(410) 234-8837; dt37@umail.umd.edu.

Economic Impact

Richard E. Just, distinguished professor of agriculture and resource economics.
(301) 405-1289; rjust@arec.umd.edu.

Doug Parker, assistant professor of agriculture and resource economics.
Economics of efficient water use in agricultural and urban sectors.
(301) 405-8042; dparker@arec.umd.edu.

Dale Johnson, farm management specialist for Maryland Cooperative Extension.
Business management and financial planning for farmers.
(301) 405-1275; dj9@umail.umd.edu.

Kevin McNew, assistant professor of agriculture and resource economics.
Farm policy issues and risk management.
(301) 405-1274; ts82@umail.umd.edu.

Charles McClurg, associate professor of horticulture.
Impact of drought on vegetable production.
(301) 405-4342; cm19@umail.umd.edu.

Chris Walsh, professor of horticulture.
Impact of drought on tree fruit production.
(301) 405-4351; cw5@umail.umd.edu.

Scott Barao, associate professor of animal and avian sciences.
Impact of drought on beef production.
(301) 405-1394; sb13@umail.umd.edu.

Nick Zimmerman, associate professor of animal and avian sciences.
Impact of drought on poultry production.
(410) 651-9111; nz6@umail.umd.edu.

Robert Peters, professor of animal and avian sciences.
Impact of drought on dairy production.
(301) 405-1401; rp17@umail.umd.edu.

Mark Varner, professor of animal and avian sciences.
Impact of drought on dairy production.
(301) 405-1396; varner@umd5.umd.edu.

David Ross, associate professor of biological resources engineering.
Irrigation issues.
(301) 405-1188; dr27@umail.umd.edu.

Les Vough, associate professor of natural resource science and landscape architecture.
Impact of drought on hay crops and pasture.
(301) 405-1322; lv14@umail.umd.edu.

Climate Impact

Ken Pickering, associate research scientist of meteorology and MD state climatologist.
General climate issues.
(301) 405-7 pickerin@atmos.umd.edu.

Eugene Rasmusson, senior research scientist of meteorology.
Climate change issues.
(301) 405-5376; erasmu@atmos.umd.edu.

David Inouye, associate professor of biology.
Global climate change impact on animals and birds.
(301) 405-6946; di5@umail.umd.edu.

Air Quality Impact

Bill Ryan, faculty research assistant of meteorology.
(301) 405-7668, ryan@atmos.umd.edu.

Bruce Dodderidge, associate research scientist of meteorology.
(301) 405-7628, bruce@atmos.umd.edu.

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