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Amanda M Nelson
                        Sustainable Water Management Research

                        




                        
                        Research Hydrologist
                        Phone: (662) 686-3178
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsDevelopment of Best Management Practices, Tools, and Technologies to Optimize Water Use Efficiency and Improve Water Distribution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 441615Autonomous Irrigation of Cover-Crop-Production Systems Reduces Pollutant Loss from Farm Fields, Transport of Agrochemicals in Streams, and Aquifer
                                                    Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (N)Accession Number: 443252Intensification of Agroecosystems and its Impact on Soil health and Water Quality
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 442877**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Calibrating Agro-Hydrological Model under Grazing Activities: Challenges and Implications
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Maskey, M.L., Northup, B.K., Moriasi, D.N. 2024. Calibrating Agro-Hydrological Model under Grazing Activities: Challenges and Implications. Journal of Hydrology. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology11040042.Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
                                                        

- (Review Article)George, J., Reddy, G.V., Wadl, P.A., Rutter, W.B., Culbreath, J.R., Lau, P.W., Rashid, T., Allan, M.C., Johanningsmeier, S.D., Nelson, A.M., Wang, M.L., Gubba, A., Ling, K., Meng, Y., Collins, D.J., Ponniah, S.K., Gowda, P.H. 2024. Sustainable Sweetpotato Production in the United States: Current Status, Challenges, and Opportunities. Agronomy Journal. 16,2/630-660. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21539.Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Moore, M.T., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 2(4):e20325. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20325.Leveraging big data to preserve the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer: A blueprint for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Quintana Ashwell, N.E., Delhom, C.D., Gholson, D.M. 2022. Leveraging big data to preserve the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer: A blueprint for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research. Land. 11(11):1925. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11111925.Yield, fiber quality and textile outcomes from in-field blending of cotton seed at planting
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Delhom, C.D., Van Der Sluijs, M.J., Bange, M.P., Long, R.L., Nelson, A.M. 2023. Yield, fiber quality and textile outcomes from in-field blending of cotton seed at planting. Journal of Cotton Science. 27:1-11. https://doi.org/10.56454/PHCR9024.Seasonal water quality trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Witthaus, L.M., Moore, M.T., Griffith, M.K., Locke, M.A., Taylor, J.M., Lizotte Jr, R.E. 2023. Seasonal water quality trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta. Agricultural Water Management. 78(1);26-32. https://www.jswconline.org/content/78/1/26.Comparison of evapotranspiration and biomass simulation in winter wheat under conventional and conservation tillage systems using APEX model
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tadesse, H.K., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P.H., Wagle, P., Starks, P.J., Steiner, J.L., Talebizadeh, M., Neel, J.P., Nelson, A.M. 2020. Comparison of evapotranspiration and biomass simulation in winter wheat under conventional and conservation tillage systems using APEX model. Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecohyd.2020.08.003.Runoff water quantity and quality data from native tallgrass prairie and crop-livestock systems in Oklahoma between 1977 and 1999
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Fortuna, A., Steiner, J.L., Starks, P.J., Northup, B.K., Garbrecht, J.D. 2020. Runoff water quantity and quality data from native tallgrass prairie and crop-livestock systems in Oklahoma between 1977 and 1999. Journal of Environmental Quality.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20075.Prediction of soil carbon fractions using a field spectroradiometer equipped with an illuminating contact probe
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J., Nelson, A.M., Steiner, J.L. 2019. Prediction of soil carbon fractions using a field spectroradiometer equipped with an illuminating contact probe. Soil Systems. 3(4):71. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems3040071.Prediction of soil health indicators using a field spectroradiometer equipped with an illuminating contact probe

- (Abstract Only)Fortuna, A., Starks, P.J., Nelson, A.M., Steiner, J.L. 2019. Prediction of soil health indicators using a field spectroradiometer equipped with an illuminating contact probe [abstract]. In: Proceedings of ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Embracing the Digital Environment, November 10-13, 2019, San Antonio, Texas. Poster No. 1118. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2019am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/120870.Comparing the effects of inputs for NTT and ArcAPEX interfaces on model outputs and simulation performance
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Tadesse, H.K., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J. 2019. Comparing the effects of inputs for NTT and ArcAPEX interfaces on model outputs and simulation performance. Water. 11:554-580. https://doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2019.115032.A parallel computation tool for dynamic sensitivity and model performance analysis of APEX: Evapotranspiration modeling
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P.H., Tadesse, H.K., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2019. A parallel computation tool for dynamic sensitivity and model performance analysis of APEX: Evapotranspiration modeling. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12758.Comparison of evapotranspiration simulation performance by APEX model in dryland and irrigated cropping systems
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tadesse, H.K., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P.H., Steiner, J.L., Talebizadeh, M., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J., Marek, G.W. 2019. Comparison of evapotranspiration simulation performance by APEX model in dryland and irrigated cropping systems. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12759.Linking geospatial information and effects of land managements to water and soil quality parameters

- (Abstract Only)Evaluating evapotranspiration estimation methods in APEX model in irrigated cropping systems

- (Abstract Only)Tadesse, H.K., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P.H., Steiner, J.L., Talebizadeh, M., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J., Marek, G.W. 2019. Evaluating evapotranspiration estimation methods in APEX model in irrigated cropping systems [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Available at: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018AGUFM.H53O1796T.APEXSENSUN: An open-source package in R for sensitivity analysis and model performance evaluation of APEX
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P.H., Tadesse, H.K., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2018. APEXSENSUN: An open-source package in R for sensitivity analysis and model performance evaluation of APEX. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12686.Forty years of livestock grazing and climate research: a synthesis of major findings

- (Abstract Only)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Fortuna, A. 2018. Forty years of livestock grazing and climate research: a synthesis of major findings [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Available at: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2018am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/112482.Simultaneous calibration of evapotranspiration and crop yield in agronomic system modeling using the APEX model
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P., Steiner, J.L., Tadesse, H.K., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2018. Simultaneous calibration of evapotranspiration and crop yield in agronomic system modeling using the APEX model. Agricultural Water Management. 208: 299-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.06.043.Evaluating evapotranspiration estimation methods in APEX model for dryland cropping systems in a semi-arid region
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Tadesse, H.K., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P., Marek, G.W., Steiner, J.L., Brauer, D.K., Talebizadeh, M., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2018. Evaluating evapotranspiration estimation methods in APEX model for dryland cropping systems in a semi-arid region. Agricultural Water Management. 206:217-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.04.007.Use of soft data for multicriteria calibration and validation of agricultural policy environmental eXtender: Impact on model simulations
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P.H., Starks, P.J., Tadesse, H.K. 2018. Use of soft data for multicriteria calibration and validation of agricultural policy environmental eXtender: impact on model simulations. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 73(6):623-636. https://doi:10.2489/jswc.73.6.623.Comparing the effects of soil inputs for NTT and ArcAPEX interfaces on model simulation performance

- (Abstract Only)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Gowda, P., Starks, P.J., Tadesse, H.K. 2018. Comparing the effects of soil inputs for NTT and ArcAPEX interfaces on model simulation performance [abstract]. American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference. Available at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.attendify.confnc7dhm&hl=en_US.Impact of length of calibration period on the apex model output simulation performance

- (Abstract Only)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Confesor, R., Gowda, P., Starks, P.J., Tadesse, H.K. 2017. Impact of length of calibration period on the apex model output simulation performance [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Available at: https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper105678.html.Effect of temporal scales on estimating evapotranspiration with APEX

- (Abstract Only)Tadesse, H.K., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P.H., Marek, G.W., Steiner, J.L., Brauer, D.K., Talebizadeh, M., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2017. Effect of temporal scales on estimating evapotranspiration with APEX [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Available at: https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper106107.html.Implication of varying parameter sensitivities and temporal aggregation on estimating evapotranspiration in the semi-arid conditions

- (Abstract Only)Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Gowda, P.H., Marek, G.W., Steiner, J.L., Brauer, D.K., Tadesse, H.K., Nelson, A.M., Starks, P.J. 2017. Implication of varying parameter sensitivities and temporal aggregation on estimating evapotranspiration in the semi-arid conditions [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Available at: https://scisoc.confex.com/crops/2017am/webprogram/Paper106714.html.Impact of length of dataset on streamflow calibration parameters and performance of APEX model
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Confesor, R., Gowda, P., Starks, P.J., Tadesse, H.K. 2017. Impact of length of dataset on streamflow calibration parameters and performance of APEX model. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.12564.Nutrient dynamics and decomposition of riparian Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.)Muhl. leaves in southern Illinois

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Nelson, A.M., Schoonover, J.E., Williard, K.W. 2016. Nutrient dynamics and decomposition of riparian Arundinaria gigantea (Walt.)Muhl. leaves in southern Illinois. Environment and Natural Resources Research. 6(3):106-115.Development of a sensitivity and uncertainty analysis tool in R for parametrization of the APEX model

- (Abstract Only)Talebizadeh, M., Moriasi, D.N., Nelson, A.M., Gowda, P., Steiner, J.L., Starks, P.J. 2016. Development of a sensitivity and uncertainty analysis tool in R for parametrization of the APEX model [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, Resilience Emerging from Scarcity and Abundance, November 6-9, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2016am/webprogram/Paper101648.html.Impact of length of calibration period on the APEX model water quantity and quality simulation performance

- (Abstract Only)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Starks, P.J., Gowda, P. 2016. Impact of length of calibration period on the APEX model water quantity and quality simulation performance[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, Resilience Emerging from Scarcity and Abundance, November 6-9, 2016, Phoenix, Arizona. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2016am/webprogram/Paper101242.html.An in-house manual for building APEX projects using ArcAPEX

- (Government Publication)Teet, S.B., Nelson, A.M., Verser, J.A., Moriasi, D.N., Steiner, J.L., Starks, P.J., Gowda, P. 2016. An in-house manual for building APEX projects using ArcAPEX. Grazinglands Research Laboratory Miscellaneous Publication. Available:https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/el-reno-ok/grazinglands-research-laboratory/docs/arcapex/.Evaluation of impact of length of calibration time period on the APEX model streamflow simulation

- (Abstract Only)Nelson, A.M., Moriasi, D.N., Talebizadeh, M., Steiner, J.L., Starks, P.J., Gowda, P. 2016. Evaluation of impact of length of calibration time period on the APEX model streamflow simulation. American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference: GIS and Water Resources, Sacramento, California, July 11-13, 2016. Available: http://www.awra.org/meetings/Sacramento2016/doc/PP/Sess%2030%20abs.pdf.


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