Durga
D. Poudel, Ph.D.
Professor
and Coordinator of Environmental Science Program
Assistant
Director of School of Geosciences
University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
Ph. D., Soil Science, University
of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. 1994-1998.
M. Sc., Interdisciplinary Natural Resources Development and
Management, Asian Institute of
Technology, Bangkok,
Thailand. 1990-1991.
B. Sc., Hons. Agriculture, University
of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.1983-1987.
I. Sc., Two-year Certificate (Agriculture), IAAS,
Rampur, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.1978-1980.
High School, Nirmal Vocational High School, Damauli, Tanahu,
Nepal.1975-1977.
Principal
publications
Poudel, D.D.,
T. Lee, R. Srinivasan, K.C. Abbaspour, and C.Y. Jeong. 2013. Assessment
of seasonal and spatial variation of surface water quality, identification
of factors associated with water quality variability, and the modeling
of critical nonpoint source pollution areas in an agricultural watershed,
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 68 (3): 155-171 www.swcs.org.
Poudel, D.D., R.P. Thakur, T. Duex, G. Blakewood, A.
Singh, A. DeRamus, B. Chapagain, K. Acharya, S. Adhikari, R.B. Gramling,
and N. Sharma. 2013. Adapting livestock production systems to climate change
in Nepal: Challenges and opportunities, pp. 1362-1367, In: D.L. Michalk,
G.D. Miller, W.B. Badgery, and K.M. Broadfoot (Editors), 2013 Proceedings
of the 22nd International Grassland Congress, 15-19 September, 2013, Sydney,
Australia, New South Wales Department of Primary Industry, Kite St., Orange
New South Wales, Australia.[Invited Paper]
Poudel, D.D. 2012. The Asta-Ja Management Capacity-building Framework
for Sustainable Development in Nepal, International Journal of
Sustainable Development,
Vol. 15, No. 4, pp.334-352.
Wang, Yi-Hong, D.D. Poudel, and K.H. Hasenstein. 2011. Identification
of SSR markers associated with saccharification yield using pool-based
genome-wide
association mapping in sorghum, Genome 54: 1-7.
Poudel, D.D.
2011. A strategic framework for environmental and sustainable development
in Nepal. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable
Development , 10(1):48-61.
Poudel, D.D.,
C.Y. Jeong, and A. DeRamus. 2010. Surface runoff water quality from agricultural
lands and residential areas. Outlook on Agriculture,
39(2):95-105.
Poudel, D.D. 2009. The Asta-Ja Environmental and Natural Resources
Policy Framework (Asta-Ja ENRPF) for Sustainable Development in
Nepal. Journal
of Comparative International Management, 12(2): 49-71.
Poudel, D.D. and C.Y. Jeong. 2009. Manual composite sampling
in edge-of-field surface runoff for assessing nonpoint source pollution
from agricultural
lands and residential areas. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation,
64(5):324-335.
Poudel, D.D.
and J.A. Foret. 2009. Effects of mowing, herbicide application, and the
use of plant growth regulator on plant stand
height and floral
cover of Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Clasping Leaf
Coneflower (Dracopsis
amplexicaulis), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), and
Wild Petunia (Ruellia pedunculata). Journal of the Louisiana State Horticulture
Society.
4: 4-16.
Poudel, D.D.
2008. Management of Eight ‘Ja’ for
Economic Development in Nepal. Journal of Comparative International
Management,
11(1): 1-13.
Poudel, D.D.
and M.J. Simon. 2008. Pasture-based dairy and water hyacinth (Eichornia
crassipes) for reduced biological oxygen
demand in
dairy discharge
water. Outlook on Agriculture, 37(2): 135-142.
Poudel, D.D., S. Guedry, T. Sasek, M. Simon, J. Foret, D. Wollard,
C. Anzalone, and D. Bell. 2008. Wildflower Seed Bank, Highway
Beautification, and Tourism
Promotion in Louisiana. Journal of the Louisiana State
Horticulture Society 3:21-48.
Poudel, D.D.
and J.A. Foret. 2008. Effects of seed treatment and seeding depth on the
germination of Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis
tinctoria),
Clasping
Leaf Coneflower (Dracopsis amplexicaulis), Wild Petunia
(Ruellia pedunculata), and Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Journal
of the Louisiana State
Horticulture Society 3:58-66.
Poudel, D.D.
(Ed.), 2006. 2005 Louisiana
Surface Water Quality Conference Proceedings. June 1-3, 2005. The University of Louisiana
at Lafayette,
Louisiana, USA. 161 p.
Poudel, D.D., C.Y.
Jeong, and C. Anzalone. 2006. Seasonal variation in dissolved oxygen levels in
Bayou Plaquemine Brule watershed. In: Poudel, D.D. (Ed.) 2005 Louisiana Surface Water Quality Conference
Proceedings. June 1-3, 2005. The University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. pp.12-22.
Poudel, D.D.,
C.Y. Jeong, C. Anzalone, T. Haley, G. Guidroz, and D. Deoras. 2006.
Nutrient loadings
from sugarcane fields, pasture lands, and residential areas with and without
best management practices (BMPs). In: Poudel, D.D. (Ed.) 2005 Louisiana Surface Water Quality Conference
Proceedings. June 1-3, 2005. The University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. pp.104-123.
Whitnel, J.C., D.D.
Poudel, T. Duex, and R. Clary. 2006. Surface water quality, bottom
sediments, and landuse types in Bayou Plaquemine Brule watershed. In: Poudel,
D.D. (Ed.) 2005 Louisiana
Surface Water Quality Conference Proceedings. June 1-3, 2005. The University of Louisiana
at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
pp.23-36.
Jeong, C.Y. and D.D.
Poudel. 2006. Rainstrom effect on total suspended solids and nutrient
concentration in Bayou Plaquemine Brule. In: Poudel, D.D. (Ed.) 2005 Louisiana Surface Water
Quality Conference Proceedings. June 1-3, 2005. The University
of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana, USA. pp.37- 49.
Poudel, D.D.
2006. Challenges for improving surface water quality in an
agricultural watershed in Louisiana.
In: Xu, Y.J. and V.P. Singh (Eds), Coastal Environment and Water Quality,
Proceedings of the AIH 25th Anniversary Meeting & International
Conference “Challenges in Coastal Hydrology and Water Quality”, Baton rouge, Louisiana,
USA. May 21
– 24, 2006, Water Resources
Publications, LLC. Pp. 251-261.
Poudel,
D.D., L.M. Vincent, C. Anzalone, J. Huner, D. Wollard, T. Clement, A. DeRamus,
and G. Blakewood. 2005. Hands-on activities and challenge tests in
agricultureal and environmental education. The Journal of Environmental
Education 36(4):10-22.
Midmore, D.J., D.D. Poudel,
T.M. Nissen, A. Dano, and G. Zhu. 2005. Alternatives to traditional annual crop
agriculture in the uplands: Biophysical evidence from the Manupali Watershed.
In: Coxhead I.
and G. Shively (eds.). Land Use Change in Tropical Watersheds: Evidence,
Causes, and Remedies. CAB International, Wallingford,
UK. P 133-146.
Poudel, D. D.
2003. Book Review. Sustainable food and agriculture, I.G. Malkina-Pykh and Y.A.
Pykh. WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, 2003, UK,
376 pp. Price $183 (Hardcover). ISBN 1-85312-937-2. Agricultural Systems
80:303-306.
Poudel, D.D.,
W.R. Horwath, W.T. Lanini, S.R. Temple,
and A.H.C. van Bruggen. 2002. Comparison of soil N availability and leaching
potential, crop yields and weeds in the organic, low-input, and conventional
farming systems in northern California.
Agriculture, Ecosystems Environment 90: 125-127.
Colla, G., J.P. Mitchell, D.D. Poudel, and S.R. Temple.
2002. Changes of tomato yield and fruit elemental composition in conventional,
low input, and organic systems. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
20(2):53–67.
Poudel,
D.D., and R.E. Wildman. 2001. Farming Systems and Nutritional Quality of Crops-
A Brief Review. Journal of Nutraceuticals, Functional & Medical Foods
3(4) 85-92.
Poudel, D.D.,
W.R. Horwath, J. P. Mitchell, and S.R.
Temple. 2001. Impacts of
cropping systems on nitrogen storage and loss. Agricultural Systems 68:253-268.
Poudel, D.D.,
H. Ferris, K. Klonsky, W.R. Horwath, K.M. Scow, A.H.C. van Bruggen, W.T.
Lanini, J.P. Mitchell, and S.R. Temple. 2001. The Sustainable Agriculture
Farming Systems Project in California’s Sacramento Valley. Outlook on Agriculture 30(2): 109-116. [Invited paper]
Poudel, D.D.,
W.R. Horwath, J. P. Mitchell, and S.R.
Temple. 2001. Impacts of
farming systems on soil mineral N levels in irrigated processing tomatoes.
Proc. 7th Int. Symp. on Processing Tomato, T.K. Hartz (Editor), ISHS
2001. Acta Horticulturae 542: 331-332.
Colla, G., J. P. Mitchell, D.D. Poudel, and F. Saccardo. 2001. Impacts of farming systems and soil
characteristics on processing tomato fruit quality. Proc. 7th Int.
Symp. on Processing Tomato, T.K. Hartz (Editor), ISHS 2001. Acta Horticulturae
542: 333-341.
Midmore, D.J., T.M. Nissen, and D.D. Poudel. 2001. Making a living out of
agriculture: Some reflections on vegetable production systems in the Manupali
watershed pp. 94-111. Coxhead, I.; Buenavista,
G. (Eds.), Seeking sustainability: Challenges of agricultural development and
environmental management in a Philippine watershed. Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines:
PCARRD. 267p.
Rämert, B., R.L. Bugg, M.S. Clark, M.R. Werner, R.P.
McGuinn, D.D. Poudel, and A.M. Berry. 2000. Influence of Lumbricus
terrestris inoculation on green manure disappearance and the decomposer
community in a walnut orchard. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 33:
1509-1516.
Poudel, D.D.,
D.J. Midmore, and L.T. West. 2000. Farmer participatory research to minimize
soil erosion on steepland vegetable systems in the Philippines. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 79:113-127.
Poudel, D.D.,
and L.T. West. 1999. Soil development and fertility characteristics of a
volcanic slope in Mindanao, the Philippines.
Soil Science Society of America Journal 63:1258-1273.
Poudel, D.D.,
D.J. Midmore, and L.T. West. 1999. Erosion and productivity of vegetable
systems on sloping volcanic ash-derived Philippine soils. Soil Science Society of America
Journal 63: 1366-1376.
Poudel, D.D.,
T.M. Nissen, and D.J. Midmore. 1999. Sustainability of commercial vegetable
production under fallow systems in the uplands of Mindanao, the Philippines. Mountain Research and Development.
19(1): 41-50.
Poudel, D.D.,
D.J. Midmore, and W.L. Hargrove. 1998. An analysis of commercial vegetable
farms in relation to sustainability in the uplands of Southeast
Asia. Agricultural Systems
58(1): 107-128.
Midmore, D.J., D.D. Poudel,
and T. Nissen. 1997. Inducing change among vegetable farmers in environmentally
sensitive ecosystems: the process and some practice in the Philippines. In: John D. Smith
Memorial Colloquium-process of community change, 31 Oct - 1 Nov, Queensland,
Australia.
pp. 215- 222.
Midmore, D.J., and D.D. Poudel. 1996. Asian vegetable production systems for the future. Agricultural Systems 50: 51-64.
Midmore, D.J., H.G.P. Jansen, R.G. Dumsday, A.A. Azmi,
D.D. Poudel, S. Valayasia, J. Huang,
M. M. Radzali, N. Fuad, A. B. Samah, A. R. Syed, and A. Nazlin. 1996. Technical
and economic aspects of sustainable production practices among vegetable
growers in the Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. Technical Bulletin no.
23. Asian Vegetable Research and Development
Center (AVRDC), Sanhua, Tainan, Taiwan,
ROC. 64 p.
Jansen, H.G.P., D.J. Midmore, and D.D. Poudel. 1995. Sustainable peri-urban
vegetable production and natural resources management in Nepal. Journal of Farming Systems Research-Extension 5 (2): 86-107.
Midmore, D.J., H.G.P. Jansen, R.G. Dumsday, A.A. Azmi,
D.D. Poudel, S. Valayasia, J. Huang,
M. M. Radzali, N. Fuad, A. B. Samah, A.R. Syed, and A. Nazlin. 1995. Technical
and economic aspects of soil conservation among vegetable growers in the Cameron Highlands,
Malaysia.
In: Third Wye International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture: Soil
Management in Sustainable Agriculture, H.F. Cook and H.C. Lee (Eds), Wye College
Press, Ashford. pp. 387-398.
Poudel, D.D.
1991. Sustainable agroforestry development: the challenges in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. In: International Workshop on
Conservation and Sustainable Development, Apsit Eiumunoh (ed), Asian Institute
of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand. pp. 163-172.
Other publications
Poudel, D.D., R.P. Thakur, T.W. Duex, A. Singh, K.K. Acharya, E.G. Blakewood,
B. Chapagain, S. Adhikari, A. DeRamus, R.B. Gramling. 2013. Climate change
and other factors degrade Nepalese livestock systems, Research Brief (RB-13-2013),
Adapting Livestock Systems to Climate Change Collaborative Research Support
Program, Colorado State University, USA, www.lcccrsp.org
Poudel, D.D. 2012. Devastation of Churia: Geological, Hydrological
and Socio-economic Dimensions, Online publication, Telegraphnepal, Available
at http://www.telegraphnepal.com/national/2012-11-01/nepal:-devastation-of-churia.html
Poudel, D.D., R.P. Thakur, A. Singh, M.R. Tiwari, and A. DeRamus. 2012.
Adapting livestock production system to climate change: Assessing feed,
nutrition, and animal health, Research Brief (RB-05-2012), Adapting Livestock
Systems
to Climate Change Collaborative Research Support Program, Colorado State
University, USA, www.lcccrsp.org
Poudel, D.D., R.P. Thakur, and A. Singh. 2012. Adapting livestock production
systems to climate change: Community capacity-building for better animal
health, feed, soil and water, Research Brief (RB-02-2012), Adapting Livestock
Systems
to Climate Change Collaborative Research Support Program, Colorado State
University, USA, www.lcccrsp.org
Poudel, D.D. 2007. Farmer Cooperatives for Food Self-sufficiency,
Agricultural Commercialization, and the Socio-economic Development
of Nepal. Canada
Forum for Nepal, Proceedings of Unfolding Futures: Nepalese Economy,
Society, and
Politics, Friday – Sunday, October 5-7, 2007, Ottawa, Canada.
At http://www.cffn.ca/conf/2007/Farmer-Cooperatives-Durga-D-Poudel%20.php
Research grants/contracts
The Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) Watershed
Water Quality Monitoring in Bayou Chene and Lacassine Bayou Project. Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality, March 1, 2012 to September 30, 2014.
Project amount $883,322 (agency $529,758, match $353,564). [Ongoing]
Wildflower Seed
Bank, LaDOTD Highway Beautification,
and Tourism Promotion in Louisiana.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Funded for 1.74
million
US dollars. 2005-2015. [Ongoing]
Capacity-building and strengthening of livestock production system while
adapting to climate change in Nepal. Livestock Climate Change Collaborative
Research Support Program (LCC CRSP) Nepal Seed Grant project. This project
is funded by the LCC CRSP, established through a cooperative agreement
with the U.S. Agency for International Development. June 1, 2011 to January
31,
2013. Project amount $99,988 (agency $79,990, match 19,998). [Completed]
The Coulee Baton Microwatershed Nonpoint Source Pollution
Monitoring and Modeling Project. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
May 1, 2008 to September 30, 2010. Funded for $314,484. [Completed]
Modeling
Nonpoint Source Pollution
and Landuse Types in Bayou Plaquemine Brule Watershed. Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality. July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2009. Funded for
$$287,864.00. [Completed]
2005 Louisiana Surface Water
Quality Conference. To be held at Lafayette Hilton Hotel on June
1-3, 2005. This conference is organized by RRES UL Lafayette, LaDEQ, and US
EPA. Funded by LaDEQ for $12,500.00. [Completed]
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