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W-1188 - Soil Physics Regional Research Project

Current courses:

Other Educational Outreach:

Current Students:

  • Mary Schuh - M.S. candidate in Soil Science. Fellow for the National Institute for Water Resources.
  • Heather Matthees - M.S. candidate in Soil Science. Dr. Hopkins is Healther's co-adviser and her project involves assessing restored oil pump access roads.
  • Suman Srestha - Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering. Co-adviser with Dr. G. Padmanabhan. Suman's project involves the fate and transport of hormones.
  • Aaron Sawatzky - M.S. candidate in Soil Science working on quantifying the hydraulic and denitrification effects of bacteria biofilms in subsurface tile drainage.

Former Students

  • Zhaosheng Fan - Ph.D. in Soil Science. Fan's research involved the fate and transport of bioactive chemicals in agricultural soils.
  • Brian Kalk - Ph.D. in Natural Resources Management.
  • Dana Ralston - Graduated with a M.S. in Soil Science. Dana's research involved developing nutrient management zones for precision agriculture.
  • Michael Thompson - Graduated with an M.S. in Soil Science. Mike's research involved the fate and transport of bioactive chemicals in the field.

 

 
 
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Frank Casey

Office: 123 Walster Hall, Box 5638
Email: francis.casey@ndsu.edu
Phone: 701-231-8577
Fax: 701-231-7861

Assistantship: Fate and Transport of Manure-Borne Hormones - We are seeking two Ph.D. candidates ... (read more)

Education

  • Ph.D. Soil Science (Soil Physics) and Water Resources, Iowa State University, 2000
  • M.S. Soil Science (Soil Physics), Iowa State University, 1996
  • B.S. Natural Resource Management (Water Resources), University of Connecticut, 1993

Experience:

  • July 1, 2006 - Present: Associate Professor, Soil Physics NDSU
  • February 27, 2000– June 30, 2006: Assistant Professor, Soil Physics NDSU

Courses Taught:

Research Goals:

Field oriented study of water flow and chemical transport processes, and the spatial and temporal scales at which these are observed. Use of laboratory experiments to help identify these relationships. To develop, evaluate, and extend methods for characterizing flow and transport at different scales.

Current Research:


"Testosterone Fate and Transport in Soils"

CSA -May 2007


"When Testosterone Gets Down and Dirty"

Science News Magazine

Publications:

Fan, Z. and F.X.M. Casey. 2008. Estimating Solute Transport Parameters Using Stochastic Ranking Evolutionary Strategy. Vadose Zone J. 7:124-130.

Derby, N.E., F.X.M. Casey and D.W. Franzen. 2007. Comparison of nitrogen management zone delineation methods for corn grain yield. Agron. J. 99. 405-414

Fan, Z., F.X.M. Casey, G.L. Larsen and H. Hakk. 2007. Persistence and fate of 17ß-estradiol and testosterone in agricultural soils. Chemosphere. 67. 886-895

Fan, Z., F.X.M. Casey, H. Hakk and G.L. Larsen. 2007. Discerning the fate and transport of testosterone in undisturbed soil: model development and experimental evaluation. J. Environ. Qual. 36. 864-873

Fan, Z., F.X.M. Casey, G.L. Larsen and H. Hakk. 2006. Fate and transport of 1278-TCDD, 1378-TCDD, and 1478-TCDD in soil-water systems. Sci. Tot. Environ. 371. 323-333

Oduor, P.G., F.X. Casey and A. Podoll. 2006. Modeling of concentration polarization layer evolution and breakthrough concentrations in dead-end hyperfiltration. J. Membrane Sci. 285. 376-384

Casey, F.X.M. 2005. Book Review of “Field Sampling. Principles and Practices in Environmental Analysis” by Alfred R. Conklin, 2004. Vadose Zone J. 4:1219.

Derby, N.E., D.D. Steele, J. Terpstra, R.E. Knighton, and F.X.M. Casey. 2005. Interactions of Nitrogen, Weather, Soil, and Irrigation on Corn Yield. Agron. J. 97:1342–1351.

Casey, F.X.M., J. Lee, and J. Simunek. 2005. Sorption, Mobility, and Transformation of Estrogenic Hormones in Natural Soil. J. Envrion. Qual. 34:1372–1379.

Lee, J and F.X.M. Casey. 2005. Development and Evaluation of a Simplified Mechanistic-Stochastic Method for Field-Scale Solute Transport Prediction. Soil Sci. 170(4):225–234.

Casey, F.X.M., G. L. Larsen, H. Hakk, and J. Simunek. 2004. Fate and Transport of Testosterone in Agriculturally Significant Soils. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(3):790 –798.

Derby, N.E., F.X.M. Casey, D.D. Steele and R. Knighton. 2004. Midseason Nitrogen Fertility Management for Corn Based on Weather and Yield Prediction. Agron. J. 96: 494-501

Casey, F.X.M., H. Hakk, J. Simunek, and G.L. Larsen. 2004. Fate and Transport of Testosterone in Agricultural Soils. Environ. Sci. Technol. 38(3) 790 - 798

Casey, F.X.M, G.L. Larsen, H. Hakk, and J. Simunek. 2003. Fate and Transport of 17b-Estradiol in Soil-Water Systems. Environ. Sci. Technol. 37 (11): 2400 -2409.

Casey, F.X.M., N.E. Derby, R.E. Knighton, D.D. Steele, and E.C. Stegman. 2002. Initiation of Irrigation and the Long-Term Impacts and Trends in Subsurface Water Quality. Vadose Zone J. 1: 300-309.

Prunty, L. and F.X.M Casey. 2002. Soil Water Retention Curve Description Using a Flexible Smooth Function. Vadose Zone J. 1: 179-185.

Casey, F.X.M., and N.E. Derby. 2002. Improved Design for Automated Tension Infiltrometer. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 66: 64-67.

Casey, F.X. M., and J. Simunek. 2001. Inverse Analyses of the Transport of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Subject to Sequential Transformation Reactions. J. Environ. Qual. 30:1354-1360.

Casey, F.X. M., S. K. Ong, and R. Horton. 2000. Degradation and Transformation of Trichloroethylene in Miscible-Displacement Experiments Through Zero-Valent Metals. Environ. Sci. Technol. 34:5023-5029.

Casey, F.X. M., R. P. Ewing, and R. Horton. 2000. Automated System for Miscible Displacement Through Soil of Multiple Volatile Organic Compounds.  Soil Sci.165:841-847.

Casey, F.X.M., D.B. Jaynes, R. Horton, and S.D. Logsdon. 1999. Comparing Field Methods that Estimate Mobile–Immobile Model Parameters. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 63:800-806.

Casey, F.X.M., S.D. Logsdon, R. Horton, and D.B. Jaynes. 1998. Measure of Field Soil Hydraulic and Solute Transport Parameters. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 62:1172-1178.

Casey, F.X.M., S.D. Logsdon, R. Horton, and D.B. Jaynes. 1997. Immobile Water Content and Mass Exchange Coefficient of a Field Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 61:4:1030

Awards:

    2006 Earl & Dorthy Foster Excellence in Teaching Award, Early Career. North Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.

    2006 Editor’s Citation for Excellence in Manuscript Reviews, Journal of Environmental Quality. Recognizes outstanding professional contributions in reviewing one or more papers during 2005. Given to six individuals.

    2004 Early Career Award, Soil Physics Division (S1) of the Soil Science Society of America

    2004 Larson/Yaggie Excellence in Research Award, Early Career.
    College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources at North Dakota State University.

    2001 Outstanding Reviewer Award. Soil and Water Division of the Transactions of the ASAE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture.

Full CV (pdf)