- Biography -
Dave Goorahoo
Email: dave_goorahoo@csufresno.edu
Phone: (559) 278-2066

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Soil Science
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH (1994 - 1999)
Land Resource Science
Guelph, Ontario, Canada. N1G 2W1

M. Sc. Soil Science
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH (1991 - 1993)
Land Resource Science
Guelph, Ontario, Canada. N1G 2W1

B.Sc. Agriculture (Upper Second Class Honours)
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (1986 - 1990)
St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies

 
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • 1994 - Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS): 1-yr Scholarship awarded by Government of Ontario for Doctoral studies at an Ontario University.
  • 1991 - University of Guelph Graduate Fellowship: Granted by the awards committee of Board of Graduate Studies based on academic standings.
  • 1990 - Faculty of Agriculture Prize. University of the West Indies: Outstanding academic achievement during Year III of B.Sc. program.
  • 1990 - Frederick Hardy Prize. University of the West Indies: Highest average marks in soil science courses and research project.
  • 1990 - Silver Gilt Medal. University of the West Indies: Best undergraduate student in final year exams, Faculty of Agriculture.

 
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES

  • 1997 - Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Awarded for completion of the sensors & software course on GPR.
  • 1993 - University Teaching: Theory and Practice. University of Guelph.
  • 1993 - Work Place Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).

 
MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Vadose zone and groundwater hydrology with emphasis on contaminant transport.
  • Modeling spatial variability of soil hydraulic and transport properties.
  • Interdisciplinary research with soil scientists and environmentalists involving application of soil science concepts in investigating the environmental impacts of agricultural and industrial practices.
  • Interaction of nutrient cycling and transport of water and chemicals.

 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Dec. 1999 - Present: Research Soil Scientist at Center for Irrigation Technology, California State University, Fresno. Supervisor: Dr David Zoldoske
  • Jul. 1999 - Dec. 1999: Post-doctoral Fellowship at Soil Science Department, University of Saskatchewan. Supervisor: Dr R.G. Kachanoski.
  • Jul. 1998 - Jun. 1999: Visiting scholar at Soil Science Department, University of Saskatchewan. Jan.
  • 1991 - Jun. 1998: Graduate research assistantship. University of Guelph . Duties involved soil sampling, plant and soil analyses, laboratory and field work. Jan.
  • 1992 - Dec. 1996: Graduate teaching assistantship. University of Guelph. Teaching assistant for the "Soils in the Environment". Marking papers and laboratory demonstrations.
  • Sept. 1993 & Sept. 1994: Workshop demonstrations on grading and marking of papers. University of Guelph. Presented to new graduate students.

 
PUBLICATIONS

  • Titles of papers in preparation to be submitted to refereed journals

    GOORAHOO, D., R.G. KACHANOSKI, A. MACE and D.L. RUDOLPH. 2000. Flow and solute concentration data for Cape Cod vadose zone. To be submitted to Water Resources Research.

    GOORAHOO, D., R.G. KACHANOSKI and D.L. RUDOLPH. 2000. Spatial variability of hydraulic properties in the vadose zone of Cape Cod sand and gravel. To be submitted to Water Resources Research.

    GOORAHOO, D. and R.G. KACHANOSKI. 2000. Effective hydraulic conductivity parameters for one-dimensional steady state infiltration. To be submitted to Water Resources Research.

    GOORAHOO, D. , R.G. KACHANOSKI, and D.L. RUDOLPH. 2000. Spatial covariance of effective retardation coefficient and soil hydraulic properties. To be submitted to Water Resources Research.


  • Titles of papers published in refereed journals

    BARRY, D.A.J., D. GOORAHOO and M.J. GOSS. 1993. Estimation of nitrate concentrations in groundwater using a whole farm nitrogen budget. Journal of Environmental Quality 22, 767-775.

    GOSS, M.J. and D. GOORAHOO. 1995. Nitrate contamination of groundwater: measurement and prediction. Fertilizer Research 42 331-338.


  • Titles of articles published in refereed conference proceedings

GOSS, M.J., D.A.J. BARRY and D. GOORAHOO. 1992. Sources and processes associated with nutrient contamination of water resources. In Agriculture and Water Quality (eds. M.H. Miller, J.E. FitzGibbon, G.C. Fox, R.W. Gillham and H.R. Whiteley). p.45-58. Centre for Soil and Water Conservation, Guelph, Ontario.

GOSS, M.J., D.A.J. BARRY, D. GOORAHOO and P.S. SMITH. (1994). A nitrogen budget prediction of nitrate in groundwater at a farm using sewage sludge. p.231- 236 in: Clapp, C.E., W.E. Larson, and R. H. Dowdy (eds.). Sewage Sludge: Land Utilization and the Environment. SSSA misc. publication, Madison, WI.


  • Titles of articles in published proceedings of conferences or other scientific meetings

    GOORAHOO, D. , R.G. KACHANOSKI, and D.L. RUDOLPH. 1998. Spatial covariance of effective retardation coefficient and soil hydraulic properties. Presented at 1998 ASA,CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings in Baltimore, MD. p.182 in Annual Meeting Abstracts.

    SI, B., D. GOORAHOO, G. PARKIN, and R.G. KACHANOSKI. 1995. Measurement of soil hydraulic and transport properties using a multistep infiltration/drainage method. Presented at 1995 ASA,CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings in St. Louis, Missouri. p.208 in Agronomy Abstracts.

    TEL, D.A., and D. GOORAHOO. 1993. Ammonium determination in oxalic acid sorbent using a TRAACS 800 autoanalyzer. Method presented at the International Symposium on Soil Testing and Plant Analysis: Precision Nutrient Management. August 14 - 19, 1993. Olympia, Washington. U.S.A.

    GOSS, M.J., D.A.J. BARRY, and D. GOORAHOO. 1993. Evaluating nitrogen budgets for assessment of the effectiveness of farming systems in limiting nitrate contamination of groundwater. p 233-235 in: Agricultural Research to Protect Water Quality. Proceedings of the Conference February 21-24, 1993, Minneapolis, MN. Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, IA, USA.

    GOSS, M.J., D.A.J. BARRY, and D. GOORAHOO. 1993. Impact of Animal Production on Soil and Water Quality. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Nutrition Conference for Feed Manufacturers, 20-21 April 1993, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. The Canadian Feed Industry Association. p.108-120.

 
UNPUBLISHED THESES AND PROJECTS

  • Spatial variability of hydraulic and transport properties for coarse porous media. PhD. Thesis.
  • 1993. The use of whole farm nitrogen budgets to estimate nitrate concentrations in groundwater for three organic farms in Bruce County. M.Sc. Thesis.
  • 1990. Response of maize to N and K fertilizers in Talparo clay (A Vertisol). Third Year Research Project in B.Sc. program.

 
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1978 - 1988. Operating Technician at Trinidad & Tobago Methanol Company (TTMC),Trinidad & Tobago Oil Company (TRINTOC), and Federation Chemicals (FEDCHEM).

 
COMPUTER SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

  • Spreadsheet software: Excel, MATHCAD, Quattro Pro, Cohort & Costat, and SAS. 
  • Word processing: WordPerfect and Word.
  • 'G-Stat' and 'GS+' Geostatistical software.
  • Graphics software: Powerpoint, SURFER, and Sigma Plot.
  • Modelling: Familiarity with NLEAP, FLOTRANS, FLOWPATH, CXTFIT and RETC.for.

 
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • 1993 - 1997. Graduate student representative on Land Resource Science Selection Committee for incoming graduate students. University of Guelph.
  • 1988 - 1990. Faculty of Agriculture Student representative for class of 1990. University of The West Indies.

 
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