Steven Kent Starrett

Research Assistant Professor
Kansas State University
Civil Engineering Dept.
157 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, Kansas 66506
Office Telephone: (913) 532-1583
Home Telephone: (913) 537-8353
Facsimile: (913) 532-7717
Electronic Mail: steveks@ksu.ksu.edu

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Civil and Construction Engineering (Environmental Engineering)

Iowa State University, August 1994

Research Topic: The Fate of Fertilizers and Pesticides When Applied to Turfgrass Maintained Under Golf Course Fairway Conditions
Advanced Courses: Contaminant Transport, Water Resources, and Hydrology

Master of Science, Civil and Construction Engineering (Water Resources)

Iowa State University, May 1992

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

University of Missouri-Rolla, December 1989

Passed Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) Exam

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Professor, Kansas State University

August 1995 - Present

Teaching Statics and Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering and Hydraulics Labs, lecturing in various classes, acting as principle investigator on research proposals, assisting faculty members with research projects, serving as the department's safety officer.

Research Associate, Kansas State University

August 1994 - August 1995

Teaching Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering and Hydraulics Labs, lecturing in various classes, writing and submitting research proposals, assisting faculty members with research projects, serving as the department's safety officer.

Graduate Research Assistant, Iowa State University

October 1990 - August 1994

Studying the fate of fertilizers and pesticides under golf course conditioned turfgrass (a three year, $400,000 project funded by the United States Golf Association). Responsibilities include: Developing protocols, developing experimental setups, purchasing needed equipment, performing experiments, supervising assistants, analyzing results, writing technical papers, presenting results at conferences.

Research Assistant, University of Missouri - Rolla

January - May 1990

Responsible for building apparatus for laminated glass research project.

Computer Consultant, University of Missouri - Rolla

Summer 1989

Self employed, computer simulated western United States power system, used approximately eight Apollo workstations, and two Macintosh personal computers.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Kansas State University

Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Laboratory (4 sections)

Lectures in Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Course (Several)

Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory (2 sections)

Lectures in Hydraulic Engineering Course (Several)

Lectures in Water and Wastewater Engineering Course (Several)

HONORS

Association of Ground Water Scientists and Eng. Graduate Student Fellowship, 1993.

Environmental Education Enterprises Institute Environment Science Scholarship, 1993.

Merwin D. Dougal Memorial Scholarship, Iowa State University, 1991.
Awarded to a graduate student in water resources who exhibits outstanding self motivation and dedication in his work.

Member of Chi Epsilon (XE), Civil Engineering Honor Society.

Member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Kansas Engineering Society (KES)

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1994. Soil Macropore Effects on the Fate of Phosphorus in a Turfgrass Biosystem Science and Golf II. A.J. Cochran and M.R. Farrally (ed.). E&FN Spon, London. pp. 443-448.

  • S.K. Starrett, S.E. Luke, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1995. Comparing Chloride Transport of Undisturbed and Disturbed Soil Columns Under Turfgrass Conditions. Accepted for publication. Comm. in Soil Sci. and Plant Anal. 26:1283-1290.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1995. Fate of 15N Amended Urea in a Turfgrass Biosystems. Accepted for publication. Comm. in Soil Sci. and Plant Anal.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1995. Fate Of Nitrogen Applied to Turfgrass Covered Soil Columns. Accepted for publication. J. of Irrigation and Drainage Eng.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. Fate Of Isazofos, Chlorpyrifos, Metalaxyl, And Pendimethalin Applied To Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed Soil Columns. In review.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. Comparing Dispersivities And Soil Chloride Concentrations Of Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed And Disturbed Soil Columns. In review.

  • G.L. Horst, P.J. Shea, N.E. Christians, D.R. Miller, C.L. Stuefer-Powell, and S.K. Starrett. Pesticide Dissipation Under Golf Course Fairway Conditions. In review.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. Fate Of 2,4-D, Dicamba, And MCPP Applied To Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed Soil Columns. In preparation.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1995. Leaching of Pesticides Applied to Turfgrass. Abstract published. 12th Annual Kansas Water Conference. Manhattan, Kansas.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. 1994. Effects of Golf Course Management on Pesticide and Fertilizer Fate. International Conference & Exposition on Marinas, Parks & Recreation Developments. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE). Milwaukee, Wisconsin. pp. 526-533.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T. A. Austin. 1994. Fate Of 15n-Labeled Urea Applied To Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed Soil Columns. Abstract published. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington.

  • S.E. Luke, S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T. A. Austin. 1993. Comparing Solute Transport in Undisturbed and Disturbed Soil Columns under Turfgrass Conditions. Abstract published. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • P. J. Shea, G.L. Horst, N.E. Christians, D.R. Miller, S.K. Starrett, and C.L. Stuefer-Powell. 1993. Two Years of Monitoring Pesticide Fate in Established Turfgrass. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Cincinnati, Ohio.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, T.A. Austin, and A.M. Blackmer. 1992. Nitrogen Transport Characteristics in Undisturbed and Disturbed Soil Columns. Abstract published, American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • G.L. Horst, N.E. Christians, P. J. Shea, C.L. Stuefer-Powell, D. R. Miller, and S.K. Starrett. 1992. Monitoring the Fate of Four Pesticides in Established Turfgrass. Abstract published, American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, T.A. Austin, and A.M. Blackmer. 1991. Fertilizer Fate in Turfgrasses Managed Under Golf Course Conditions in the Midwestern Region. Abstract published, American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

  • S.K. Starrett and N.E. Christians. 1995. Nitrogen and Phosphorus When Applied to Turfgrass in Golf Course Fairway Condition. United States Golf Association Green Section Record. vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 23-25.

CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

  • S.K. Starrett, N.E. Christians, and T.A. Austin. May, 1995. Comparing the Leaching Characteristics of Seven Pesticides Applied to Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed Soil Columns Under Two Irrigation Regimes. 10th Annual Conference on Hazardous Waste Research.

  • S.K. Starrett. May, 1995. Fate of Isazofos, Chlorpyrifos, Metalaxyl and Pendimethalin Applied to Turfgrass Covered Undisturbed Soil Columns. 10th Annual Conference on Hazardous Waste Research.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1995. Midwest Regional ASCE Student Chapter Conference. Future of Engineering panel session speaker. Manhattan, Kansas.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1995. Fate of Pesticides Applied to Turfgrass. Annual Kansas Turfgrass Conference. Topeka, Kansas.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1995. Leaching Characteristics of Seven Pesticides when Applied to Turfgrass. Iowa Turfgrass Institute Annual Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1994. Fate of Pesticide When Applied to Turfgrass Areas (Field Study). Iowa Turfgrass Institute Annual Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1993. Fate of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Under Golf Course Conditions. Iowa State University Horticulture Department Seminar Series. Ames, Iowa.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1993. Fate of Nitrogen Under Golf Course Conditions. Iowa State University Water Resources Seminar Series. Ames, Iowa.

  • S.K. Starrett. 1991. Fate of Fertilizer Under Golf Course Conditions in the Midwestern Region. Iowa Turfgrass Institute Annual Conference. Des Moines, Iowa.

ADDITIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

  • 22nd Annual Conference of the Water Resources Planning and management Division. ASCE. Cambridge, Massachusetts. May, 1995.

  • 32nd Annual ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Design Conference, Ames, Iowa. 1994.

  • Seventh International Turfgrass Research Conference. West Palm Beach, Florida. 1993.

  • Use of Waste Water Effluent for Irrigation on Golf Courses Seminar Presented by United States Golf Association. Newport Beach, California. 1993.

  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America International Convention. Anaheim, California. 1993.

  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America International Convention. New Orleans, Louisiana. 1992.

  • Control, Containment, and Remediation of Ground Water Contaminants Short Course Presented by the Environmental Education Enterprises Institute. San Antonio, Texas. 1993.

  • Outdoor Action Conference Presented by National Ground Water Association (NGWA). Las Vegas, Nevada. 1992.

  • 30th Annual ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Design Conf., Ames, Iowa. 1992.

  • North Central Region 10 Turfgrass Research Meeting. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1991.

Steve Starrett
 steveks@ksu.ksu.edu

August 12, 1995