Meet Our Team
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Katie Lewis, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Joseph A. Burke, Ph.D.
Program Manager and Post-Doctoral Research Scientist
Texas A&M University
Focus: Biogeochemistry of semi-arid agroecosystems
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Christopher J. Cobos, M.S.
Ph.D. Student and Sr. Research Associate
Texas A&M University
Focus: Water availability and sustainability in semi-arid conservation agroecosystems
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Lauren Selph, M.S.
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Focus: Organic cotton production
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Nicholas Boogades, M.S.
Ph.D. Student
Texas Tech University
Focus: Soil health and greenhouse gas emissions from conventional and organic peanut & cotton production
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Hector Valencia, M.S.
Laboratory Manager
Texas Tech University
Focus: Evaluating the effects of double cropping systems and management practices on soil health indicators across Texas, with an emphasis on microbial community abundance and diversity.
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James I. Yates
Research Technician
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Tessa Bennett
Research Assistant and M.S. Student
Texas Tech University
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Riley Babcock
M.S. Student
Texas Tech University
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Dash & Sister
Lab Mascots
Lab Alumni
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Gabriel Garcia
Student Careers in Agricultural Research, Learning, and Extension Training (SCARLET) Intern (2022)
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Dustin Kelley
Currently: R&D Field Development Manager at Wilbur-Ellis
Formerly: Research Associate and Field Manager
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C.D. Ray White, Ph.D.
Currently: Research Scientist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate
Texas Tech Universtiy
Disseration: Cover crop and weed management strategies in no-tillage cotton systems in the Texas High Plains (2021)
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Mark McDonald, Ph.D.
Currently: Post-Doctoral Research Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory
Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate
Texas A&M University
Dissertation: Conservation Management and Nitrogen Fertilizer Timing Effects on Microbial Production of Nitrous Oxide and Nitric Oxide in a Semi-Arid Environment (2021)
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Amee Bumguardner, Ph.D.
Currently: Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University
Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate
Texas Tech University