Texas AgriLife Research Center at El Paso

George D. Di Giovanni, Ph.D.
Professor and Faculty Fellow
Environmental Microbiology, Waterborne Pathogens

Areas of Expertise:

1. Environmental Microbiology
   
2. Waterborne Pathogens
   
3. Quantitative PCR Detection of Cryptosporidium and Viruses
   
4. Molecular Fingerprinting of Microorganisms
   
5. Drinking Water and Wastewater Disinfection
   

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1. Bacterial Source Tracking
   
2. Detection of Infectious Cryptosporidium in Drinking Water
   
3. Pathogens in Reclaimed Wastewater
   
4. Pathogens in Rio Grande River Water
   
5. Solutes and Viruses in Soil Subirrigated With Reclaimed Wastewater
   
6. Molecular Detection of Infectious Viruses in Water

Ari Michelsen , Ph.D.
Research Director, Professor

Areas of Expertise:

1. Agricultural Economics
   
2. Water Markets and Pricing
   
3. Water Conservation
   
4. Watershed Management
   

Seiichi Miyamoto, Ph.D.
Professor
Salinity Management

Areas of Expertise:

1. Soils & Water
   
2. Salinity and Water Management
   

Dr. Miyamoto's Research Projects by Section

1. HATCH PROJECT
   
2. BARD/ USDA PROJECT
   
3. TAMU PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND
   
4. EL PASO WATER UTILITIES
   
5. A COOPERATIVE PROJECT WITH UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
   

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1. Guidelines for Landscape Uses of Reclaimed or Saline Water
   
2. Identification of Salt Sources Entering the Pecos River
   
3. Managing Pecan Orchards under Water Quality Constraint
   
4. Salinity Impacts on Pecan Trees
   
5. Salinity Simulation of the Rio Grande Above Amistad
   

Genhua Niu , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Landscape Water Conservation

Areas of Expertise:

1. Drought, salt and heat tolerance of crops
   
2. Saline water irrigation
   
3. Plant production and propagation under controlled environment
   

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1. Determining Water Use and Crop Coefficient of Landscape Plants
   
2. Drought Tolerance and Minimum Water Use of Landscape Plants
   
3. Salt Tolerance of Herbaceous Perennials and Groundcovers
   

Zhuping Sheng, Ph.D., P.HG.
Associate Professor
Hydrogeology, Water Management

Areas of Expertise:

1. Water Resources Planning and Management
   
2. Groundwater & Surface Water Modeling
   
3. Groundwater and Surface Water Interactions
   
4. Aquifer Storage and Recovery System
   
5. Wellhead Protection Program
   
6. Environmental Impact Assessment
   
7. Aquifer Mechanics – Land Subsidence and Earth Fissures
   

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1. Hatch Project
   
2. Efficient Irrigation for Water Conservation in the Rio Grande Basin
   
3. Water Conservation by Lining Canals in the Rio Grande Project
   
4. Far West Texas Regional Water Plan (SB-2)
   
5. Coordinated Database and GIS
   
6. Aquifers of the Paso del Norte
   
7. Alternate Source Water and Route Benefit for Ascarate Lake
   
8. Fate of Salvaged Water After Saltcedar Control
   

Girisha Ganjegunte, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Water Resources and Salinity Management

Areas of Expertise:

1. Soil-Water Salinity Interactions
   
2. Water Reuse
   
3. Spatial Sciences
   

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1. Beneficial Uses of Reject Water from Electric Cooling Towers
2. On-Farm Irrigation Scheduling Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency
3. Soil Salinity Assessment Using Electromagnetic Induction Method
4. Soil Salinity Management Using Synthetic Organic Polymers