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Assistant
Professor
Oklahoma State
University
Biosystems
and Agricultural Engineering
Environmental
and Natural Resources Engineering
Contact Information
120 Agricultural Hall
Oklahoma State
University
Stillwater, OK 74078
Telephone: 405-744-8423
Email: garey.fox@okstate.edu
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Current Research Projects
Seepage Erosion Research
Macropore-Facilitated Contaminant Transport
Subsurface Phosphorus
Transport
Stream/Aquifer Interaction
Pesticide Fate and Transport
Contaminant Immobilization Research
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Graduate Research Opportunities
Coming
Soon
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Currently
Teaching
BAE
1012 – Data Analysis in Biosystems Engineering
BAE 4313 – Hydrology
BAE 5343 – Environmental Contaminant Transport
BAE 6333 – Fluvial Hydraulics
Research Team Accomplishments/Recognition!
July 4, 2008: Chu-Agor, Cancienne, and Fox Co-Authors on
Accepted Manuscript (30th Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication)
Maria Chu-Agor, Garey Fox, and Rachel Cancienne are co-authors
on a manuscript entitled “Seepage Caused Tension Failures and Erosion
Undercutting of Hillslopes” recently
accepted for publication in the Journal of Hydrology. This manuscript is
the 30th peer-reviewed journal article for Garey Fox.
July 2, 2008: Fuchs wins 2008 ASABE Graduate Student Paper Contest
John Fuchs (M.S. graduate in May 2008) won the 2008 ASABE
Graduate Student Research Award at the Annual International Meeting for his
paper titled “Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Riparian
Floodplains: Tracer and Phosphorus Transport Experiments”.
June 5, 2008: Miller joins Research Group
Ron Miller accepted a position within the research group as a
Ph.D. student. Ron will be working towards a Ph.D. in Environmental Science
and working on the subsurface phosphorus transport study.
June 1, 2008: Fox to present in Special Centennial Session
Research activities of the team will be highlighted in a
special symposium at the 2008 ASABE International Meeting. The session is
being organized by Dr. Wayne Skaggs and is titled “Centennial Session
on Advances in Soil and Water Engineering” (Monday, June 30th,
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM). Presentations will be given by:
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James W. Jones (University of Florida)
– “Modeling Cropping Systems for Optimizing Natural Resources
Management”
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Jack Keller (Keller Bliesner
Engineering) – “Efficient Low-Cost Irrigation Systems for Small
Plots in the Developing World”
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Wesley Wallender (UC-Davis)
– “Scales and Scaling as a Framework_for Multidisciplinary Research and
Teaching”
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Garey Fox (Oklahoma
State University)
– “Surface Water/Ground Water Interactions: Investigating the
Connections”
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Greg Jennings (North Carolina State
University) –
“Advances in Ecosystem Restoration”
June 1, 2008: Publication
Highlighted in Virtual Issue
A 2007 publication in Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
(Fox et al., 2007, Measuring streambank erosion due to ground water
seepage: Correlation to bank pore water pressure, precipitation, and stream
stage. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 32(10): 1558-1573) was
included in a Virtual Issue, “a collection of Water Resources hot
papers that have been compiled in an online special issue” (June
2008) - Link
May 28, 2008: Fuchs Accepts Consulting Position
John Fuchs (M.S. graduate in May 2008) has accepted a position
with Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton, and Wyatt, Inc., a
geotechnical and materials engineering consulting firm, in Little Rock, AR.
April 28, 2008: Cancienne Accepts Consulting Position
Rachel Cancienne (M.S. graduate in May 2008) has accepted a
position with Philip Williams and Associates in Sacramento, CA
as a hydrologist/hydraulic engineer.
April 10, 2008: Fuchs Passes Thesis Defense
John Fuchs (M.S. student) successfully passed his oral
examination and defended his thesis for his Master of Science degree. His
thesis is titled “Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Riparian
Floodplains: Tracer and Phosphorus Transport Experiments”.
April 7, 2008: Cancienne Passes Thesis Defense
Rachel Cancienne (M.S. student) successfully passed her oral
examination and defended her thesis for her Master of Science degree. Her
thesis is titled “Stability of Root Reinforced Streambanks: Numerical
Modeling and Laboratory Experiments”.
March 12, 2008: Heeren Joins Research Group as Research
Engineer
Derek Heeren (M.S. student at South Dakota State
University) has
accepted the position of Research Engineer. Derek is planning to start at Oklahoma
State University
on May 31, 2008.
March 3, 2008: Akay and Fox Co-Authors on Accepted
Manuscript
Onur Akay (former Research Engineer) and Garey Fox are
co-authors on a manuscript entitled “Numerical Investigation of Flow
Dynamics during Macropore-Subsurface Drain Interactions” recently
accepted for publication in the Vadose Zone
Journal.
February 19, 2008: Chu-Agor and Fox Co-Authors on Accepted
Manuscript
Maria Chu-Agor (Ph.D. student) and Garey Fox are co-authors on
a manuscript entitled “Numerical Modeling of Bank Instability by
Seepage Erosion Undercutting of Layered Streambanks” recently
accepted for publication in ASCE’s Journal
of Hydrologic Engineering.
January 30, 2008: Fuchs and Fox Co-Authors on Accepted
Manuscript
John Fuchs (M.S. Student) and Garey Fox are co-authors on a
manuscript entitled “Estimating watershed level nonagricultural
pesticide use from golf courses using geospatial methods” recently
accepted for publication in the Journal
of the American Water Resources Association.
December 8, 2007: Cancienne and Fox Co-Authors on Accepted
Manuscript
Rachel Cannienne (M.S. Student) and
Garey Fox are co-authors on a manuscript entitled "Influence of
Seepage Undercutting on the Stability of Root-Reinforced Streambanks"
recently accepted for publication in the peer-reviewed journal, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.
October 24, 2007: Students Win Poster Competition
John Fuchs was the co-winner of the 2007 Student Poster
Contest at the 5th Annual Oklahoma Water Resources Research Institute
Water Symposium. John’s poster was titled “Potential for the
Subsurface Transport of Phosphorus in Riparian Floodplains: Tracer and
Phosphorus Transport Experiments”. Rachel Cancienne and Maria
Chu-Agor placed second for their poster on “Soil Block Experiments
Investigating Three-Dimensional Seepage Erosion Phenomena”.
August 17, 2007: Akay Passes Dissertation Defense
Onur Akay successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation.
Congratulations Dr. Akay!!!
August 10, 2007: Guzman Joins Research Team
Jorge Guzman joined the Department as a new graduate research
assistant (Ph.D.) working on the USDA CSREES funded project, “Role of
Directly Connected Macropores on Pathogen Transport to Subsurface
Drainage.”
August 1, 2007: Akay Accepts a Consulting Position
Onur Akay has accepted a position with PBS&J in Las Vegas,
NV. He will be defending his Ph.D. dissertation in Oxford, MS
on August 17th.
June 22, 2007: Chu-Agor wins 2007 ASABE Graduate Student
Paper Contest
Maria Chu-Agor (Ph.D. student) won the 2007 ASABE Graduate
Student Research Award and was recognized at the 2007 Annual International
Meeting in Minneapolis,
MN. Her paper, titled “Numerical
Modeling of Bank Instability by Seepage Erosion”, was selected as the
top Ph.D. paper after written and oral competitions.
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