Gary W. Feyereisen
Hydrologist
3702 Curtain Rd.
814-863-0948
Fax: 814-863-0935
gwf11@psu.edu
Agricultural Research Service link
Education
University of Minnesota, Ph.D. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
2001-2005.
University of Minnesota, M.S. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science Minor) 1999-2001.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.S. Agricultural Engineering 1974-1979.
Research Interests
Dr. Feyereisen serves as a team member on the research project “Optimizing nutrient management to sustain agricultural ecosystems and protect water quality.” Trained in the soil and water emphasis of the agricultural / biological engineering discipline, he conducts research that examines surface and subsurface nutrient transport at the field and watershed scale. Current projects aimed at reducing nutrient losses from agriculture involve:
- Dissolved phosphorus transport in Coastal Plains soils
- Water table management in agricultural drainage ditches
- Manure management and winter conditions
- Filtration of nutrients from agricultural sources
- Modeling of cover crops
Professional Experience:
2007-present: Hydrologist, USDA-ARS, Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit, University Park, PA.
2005-2006: Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, Tifton, GA.
2001-2004: Graduate Research Fellow, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
1999-2001: Graduate Research Assistant, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.
1983-1999: New Product Development Engineer and Project Manager, Andersen Corporation, Bayport, MN.
1979-1983: Plant Engineer, Continental Grain Company, Taylorville, IL.