Prof. Troy E. Gilmore is an Associate
Professor and Groundwater Hydrologist at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He
completed his AS studies in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University
of Akron, BSc studies in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Emphasis at the
North Carolina State University (2010), and PhD studies in Biological and
Agricultural Engineering at the North Carolina State University (2015), and has
been awarded the College of Engineering Dean's Graduate Fellowship (2010), Civil
Engineering Dept Citizenship Award (2010), Provost's Graduate Fellowship
(2011), and National Winner—Communication: Educational Video Recording (2022).
His research interests include groundwater-surface water interaction,
Image-based hydrology, groundwater transit time distribution and mean from
streambed measurements, aquifer nitrate legacy and dynamics, and instrument
development.
Prof. Derek Heeren is an Associate Professor and Irrigation
Engineer at Irrigation and Agricultural Water Management (IAWM) Education
Coordinator, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska.
He completed his BSc studies in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at
South Dakota State University (2004), MSc studies in Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering at South Dakota State University (2008), and PhD studies
in Biosystems Engineering at the Oklahoma State University (2012), and has been
awarded ASABE Superior Paper Award (2016), Distinguished Alumnus Award (2017),
A. W. Farrall Young Educator Award (2018), Omtvedt Innovation Award for
Teaching (2023), and Heermann Sprinkler Irrigation Award (2023). He also has
various leadership roles in ASABE and is the Irrigation and Agricultural Water
Management (IAWM) Education Coordinator for the Daugherty Water for Food Global
Institute (DWFI). His research interests include conserving natural resources
while participating in FFA land judging and natural resources competitions.
Prof. Christopher MU Neale is a Director of Research at Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska, and a President of the International Commission on Remote Sensing of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences. He completed his BSc studies in Civil Engineering at Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia (1979), MSc studies in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University (1983), and PhD studies in Agricultural Engineering at Colorado State University (1986). In 1988, he was a professor of irrigation engineering at Utah State University, where he led efforts in remote sensing and agricultural water resources management. He joined the University of Nebraska in 2013 and oversees the Water for Food Institute’s research efforts, engaging faculty in new projects and initiating partnerships with organizations and universities worldwide. His research interests include developing remote sensing applications for irrigated agriculture, hydrology, and natural resources monitoring.
