PAUL D. COLAIZZI, Ph.D.

DEGREE
B.S.
M.S.
Ph.D.

UNIVERSITY
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
University of Arizona

MAJOR
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineering

TITLE
Research Technician/
Engineering Intern
Research Assistant

Irrigation Engineer

Research Associate

Assistant Professor &
Extension Agricultural
Engineering Specialist
Adjunct Asst. Professor


Agricultural Engineer

LOCATION
USDA-ARS, Water Conservation
Laboratory, Phoenix, AZ
University of Arizona, Dept. of Agricultural
& Biosystems Engineering, Tucson, AZ
Sundance Farms / Arizona Drip Systems
Coolidge, AZ
University of Arizona, Dept. of Agricultural
& Biosystems Engineering, Tucson, AZ
Texas A&M University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
College Station, TX
Texas A&M University
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Dept., College Station, TX
USDA-ARS, Conservation & Production
Research Lab., Bushland, TX

Grade
Member
Associate Member
Technical Member
Technical Member
Member
Member
Member

Name
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Texas Agricultural Irrigation Association
Irrigation Association
United States Commission on Irrigation & Drainage
Soil and Water Conservation Society
Alpha Epsilon

Efficient use of water in irrigated agriculture:

• Remote sensing (regional, farm, and site-specific crop management)
• Site specific irrigation system design (precision agriculture)
• GIS Applications
• Evapotranspiration (energy balance, water balance)
• Irrigation Scheduling (models, water management)
• Lysimeters
• Subsurface drip irrigation for row crops
• Self-propelled irrigation systems for row crops
• Desalinization
• Non-chemical alternatives for pest / nutrient management
• Alternative / industrial crops