The Mystique, Mystery, Magic, or Marvel of Models
Case In Point - Predicting Ground Water Contamination Nitrate-Nitrogen and Our Health
About the Author
James W. Bauder
Soil and Water Quality Specialist, Montana State University
Dr.. James (Jim) W. Bauder is an Extension Soil and Water Quality Specialist
at Montana State University. He holds an academic appointment of Professor
of Soil Science in the Department of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences,
where he has been employed since 1980. Dr. Bauder previously worked for the
Extension Service and Agricultural Colleges of the University of Minnesota
and North Dakota State University. He completed his graduate work toward a
Ph.D. in Soil Physics from Utah State University (1974) and a M.S. degree in
Watershed Science from the University of Massachusetts School of Forestry
(71). His primary job responsibility is assessment, evaluation, and
characterization of impact of large-scale land use practices on soil and
water quality. He is an active applied research scientist and teacher of
soil science and water quality utilizing distant delivery techniques of the
NTEN program (National Teacher Enhancement Network) at Montana State
University. Applications and statistical modeling of nitrate-nitrogen in
ground water are two of his favorite research pastimes.
Water quality has been much of the focus of Dr. Bauder's Extension and
applied research program during the past 25 years. He was instrumental in
the initial development of the Conservation Technology (Tillage) Information
Center, a national information center and clearing house for soil and water
conservation technology. And has been an active member and contributor to
the Soil Science Society of America, the American Society of Agronomy, and
the Soil and Water Conservation Society of America. He has been recognized
for his contributions to soil and water conservation by election as Fellow
to both the Soil Science Society of America and the American Society of
Agronomy.
In addition to developing resource materials for 4-H, youth and adult
environmental education programs and teacher education, Dr. Bauder maintains
an active program of distant delivery teaching and outreach, including
science teacher workshops, seminars, and two on-line inservice graduate
courses for science teachers: Water Quality for Science Teachers and The
ADirty Dozen@ - Twelve Lessons in Soil Science. Both of these course are
taught as part of the Montana State University Burns Telecommunications
Center program known as NTEN - the National Teacher Enhancement Network. Dr.
Bauder also serves on the review and graduate advisory board for the Master
of Science in Science Education program at Montana State University, in
addition to directing a graduate student advising program of his own applied
research in soil and water quality.
Dr. Bauder can be reached electronically by EMAIL at ACXYJB@MONTANA.EDU.
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