DURGA D. POUDEL, Ph.D.
 
Professor of Soil Science
Phone: 337 -482-6163
Email: ddpoudel@louisiana.edu
Hamilton Hall, Room 308
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
P.O. Box 44650 `
Lafayette, LA 70504
 
Education
 

Ph. D., Soil Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA. August 1998.

M. Sc., Natural Resource Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. August 1991.

B. Sc., Agriculture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan. January 1988.

I. Sc., Agriculture, Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. October 1980.

 
Recent publications:
 

Poudel, D.D. 2009. A strategic framework for environmental and sustainable development in Nepal. International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development [Submitted]

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 [In Press]

Poudel, D.D., C.Y. Jeong, and A. DeRamus. 2009. Surface runoff water quality from agricultural lands and residential areas. Outlook on Agriculture [In Press]

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): 15-27.

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. 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 agricultural and environmental education. The Journal of Environmental Education 36(4):10-22.

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.

D.D Poudel, C.Y. Jeong, C. Anzalone, T.Haley, G.Guidroz, and D. Deoras.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.