Hood Family Center for GHG Mgmt in Ag & Forestry

Turning innovations into soil health and regenerative solutions across working lands.
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We have funding available to award (via a competitive RFP process) eligible faculty to support/promote innovative research topics focused on greenhouse gas management in agriculture and forestry.
Access the RFP here: https://t.co/Rk7BWSpTmI

@txresearch #FundingOpportunity

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We also appreciate Dr. Will Wheeler, Dr. Rahul Raman, Dr. Xiang Gao, and Lithma Kariyawasam for helping host the group and sharing valuable insights into our ongoing work.
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It was a pleasure hosting 19 enthusiastic graduate and undergraduate Honors students from across the U.S. at our #AgriFlux site in College Station, TX, on June 1, 2026.

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Special thanks to Dr. Jacquelyn Prestegaard-Wilson, Assistant Professor and Extension #Livestock Sustainability Specialist with @txextension, for facilitating this visit.

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The @AerodyneRes instrument, TILDAS Trace Gas Analyzer, was installed to measure N2O flux at a sampling rate of 10 Hz. Dr. Will Wheeler, Dr. Xiang Gao, and Lithma Kariyawasam coordinate site operations, oversee instrumentation performance, and manage data collection and analysis.

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AgriFlux Site 3 & 4: College Station, TX

The AgriFlux sites at the @TAMU Agriculture Farm in College Station, TX, were established in 2025 in a 100-acre pivot-irrigated field. The field is managed under two sections:
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Both sections have eddy covariance instrumentation installed to measure #ecosystem exchanges of carbon, water, and energy. Soil greenhouse gas emissions are monitored through automated long-term chambers coupled with trace gas analyzers.

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To learn more about Dr. Vaddevolu’s research, please visit: https://t.co/DTvwCtyPX6

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Meet our focus area lead: Dr. Uday Bhanu Prakash Vaddevolu, Irrigation

Dr. Vaddevolu is an Assistant Professor of Water Management & Hydrological Sciences in the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering at @TAMU.
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By integrating IoT-enabled sensing, advanced soil moisture monitoring, and applied modeling approaches, his work improves water-use efficiency and supports greenhouse gas mitigation in agricultural production systems.

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Dr. Liu also serves as the Conference Committee Chair for the Texas Animal Manure Management Issues (#TAMMI) Conference.

To learn more about Dr. Liu’s work, please visit: https://t.co/EufiiquE3s

@txresearch @TexasManure

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Meet our focus area lead: Dr. Zong Liu, Manure Management

Dr. Liu is an Associate Professor & Extension Specialist of Animal #Manure Management in the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering at @TAMU.

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Through integrated research and extension activities, his work advances sustainable agricultural waste management practices to reduce environmental impacts and support greenhouse gas mitigation in agricultural production systems.

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Through this work, Dr. Aburto is helping advance an emerging approach with important implications for both working lands and climate solutions. To learn more about his work, please visit: https://t.co/jnKYFrmCDa

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Meet our focus area lead: Dr. Felipe Aburto Guerrero, Enhanced Weathering

Dr. Felipe Aburto Guerrero is an Associate Professor of Pedology and Soil Biogeochemistry in @tamusoilcrop.
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Beyond its carbon sequestration potential, enhanced weathering may also provide added benefits for #soil function, #nutrient dynamics, and agricultural #sustainability.