selected publications academic article Entwistle, C., Mora, M. A., & Knight, R. (2018). Estimating coastal wetland gain and losses in Galveston County and Cameron County, Texas, USA. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 14(1), 120-129. Wilcox, B. P., Fox, W. E., Prcin, L. J., McAlister, J., Wolfe, J., Thomas, D. M., ... Smeins, F. E. (2012). Contour ripping is more beneficial than composted manure for restoring degraded rangelands in Central Texas. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 111, 87-95. Wilcox, B. P., Owens, M. K., Knight, R. W., & Lyons, R. K. (2005). Do woody plants affect streamflow on semiarid karst rangelands?. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 15(1), 127-136. SAVABI, M. R., RAWLS, W. J., & KNIGHT, R. W. (1995). WATER EROSION PREDICTION PROJECT (WEPP) RANGELAND HYDROLOGY COMPONENT EVALUATION ON A TEXAS RANGE SITE. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 48(6), 535-541. CARLSON, D. H., THUROW, T. L., KNIGHT, R. W., & HEITSCHMIDT, R. K. (1990). EFFECT OF HONEY MESQUITE ON THE WATER-BALANCE OF TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS RANGELAND. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 43(6), 491-496. BLACKBURN, W. H., KNIGHT, R. W., WOOD, J. C., & PEARSON, H. A. (1990). STORMFLOW AND SEDIMENT LOSS FROM INTENSIVELY MANAGED FOREST WATERSHEDS IN EAST TEXAS. Water Resources Bulletin. 26(3), 465-477. PLUHAR, J. J., KNIGHT, R. W., & HEITSCHMIDT, R. K. (1987). INFILTRATION RATES AND SEDIMENT PRODUCTION AS INFLUENCED BY GRAZING SYSTEMS IN THE TEXAS ROLLING PLAINS. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 40(3), 240-243. Trouart, J. E., & Knight, R. W. (1985). Water quality of runoff from revegetated mine spoil. Environmental Geochemistry and Health: official journal of the Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 7(1), 3-7. KNIGHT, R. W., BLACKBURN, W. H., & MERRILL, L. B. (1984). CHARACTERISTICS OF OAK MOTTES, EDWARDS-PLATEAU, TEXAS. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 37(6), 534-537. KNIGHT, R. W., BLACKBURN, W. H., & SCIFRES, C. J. (1983). INFILTRATION RATES AND SEDIMENT PRODUCTION FOLLOWING HERBICIDE FIRE BRUSH TREATMENTS. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 36(2), 154-157. BLACKBURN, W. H., KNIGHT, R. W., & SCHUSTER, J. L (1982). SALTCEDAR INFLUENCE ON SEDIMENTATION IN THE BRAZOS RIVER. JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION. 37(5), 298-301. BUCKHOUSE, J. C., SKOVLIN, J. M., & KNIGHT, R. W. (1981). STREAMBANK EROSION AND UNGULATE GRAZING RELATIONSHIPS. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 34(4), 339-340. KNIGHT, R. W., WOOD, M. K., & BLACKBURN, W. H. (1980). AN INEXPENSIVE TOOL FOR UNROLLING BARBED WIRE. JOURNAL OF RANGE MANAGEMENT. 33(1), 79-79. Blackburn, W. H., Knight, R. W., Wood, M. K., & Merrill, L. B (1980). WATERSHED PARAMETERS AS INFLUENCED BY GRAZING. 552-572. conference paper Knight, R. W (1999). Future changes in range management education. 369-370.
teaching activities ESSM102 Intro Nat Resc & Ecosys Instructor ESSM301 Wildland Watershed Mgmt Instructor ESSM302 Wildland Plants N Amer Instructor ESSM440 Wetland Delineation Instructor ESSM480 Plant Id Ug Range Mgt Exam Com Instructor ESSM484 Internship Instructor ESSM484 Internship: In-ab Instructor ESSM485 Directed Studies: In-ab Instructor ESSM491 Research: In-absentia Instructor ESSM628 Wetland Delineation Instructor ESSM636 Wildland Watershed Mgmt Instructor ESSM684 Professional Internship Instructor ESSM685 Directed Studies Instructor ESSM691 Research Instructor RWFM480 Plant Id Ug Range Mgt Exam Com Instructor WFSC484 Internship Instructor WMHS691 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations Adetayo, Tosin Abiola (2016-08). Impacts of Federal Regulation on Wetlands and Succession Dynamics in Invaded Coastal Prairies of the Texas Gulf. Beasley, John Paul (2015-08). Comparing the Impact of Bare Ground on Runoff/Discharge, Mean Load and Sediment Exports on Two Fort Hood Watersheds. Greer, Courtney Hale (2006-10). Hydrologic impacts of mechanical shearing of Ashe juniper in Coryell County, Texas.
education and training Ph.D. in Rangeland Managment, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1980 M.S. in Range Management, Oregon State University - (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) 1977
awards and honors Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award, conferred by Range Science Education Council, 2008
mailing address TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH Ecosystem Science & Management 2138 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2126 USA