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- Senior Research Engineer
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Marek, Thomas Senior Research Engineer
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- Senior Research Engineer, Amarillo Research and Extension Center, Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension
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Publications
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academic article
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2021).
Modeling climate change impacts on blue, green, and grey water footprints and crop yields in the Texas High Plains, USA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
310, 108649-108649.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2021).
Simulating the effects of agricultural production practices on water conservation and crop yields using an improved SWAT model in the Texas High Plains, USA. 244, 106574-106574.
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Crouch, M., Guerrero, B., Amosson, S., Marek, T., & Almas, L.
(2020).
Analyzing potential water conservation strategies in the Texas Panhandle. Irrigation Science.
38(5-6), 559-567.
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Reynolds, S., Guerrero, B., Golden, B., Amosson, S., Marek, T., & Bell, J. M.
(2020).
Economic feasibility of conversion to mobile drip irrigation in the Central Ogallala region. Irrigation Science.
38(5-6), 569-575.
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Thapa, S., Xue, Q., Marek, T. H., Xu, W., Porter, D., & Jessup, K. E.
(2020).
Corn production under restricted irrigation in the Texas High Plains. 112(2), 1190-1200.
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Jiang, W., Thapa, S., Jessup, K. E., Hao, B., Hou, X., Marek, T., ... Xue, Q.
(2020).
Corn response to later than traditional planting dates in the Texas High Plains. Crop Science.
60(2), 1004-1020.
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Porter, D. O., Irmak, S., Lamm, F., Marek, T. H., & Rein, B.
(2020).
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION IN IRRIGATION ENGINEERING. Transactions of the ASABE.
63(5), 1289-1294.
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Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Evett, S. R., Bell, J. M., Colaizzi, P. D., Brauer, D. K., & Howell, T. A.
(2020).
COMPARISON OF LYSIMETER-DERIVED CROP COEFFICIENTS FOR LEGACY AND MODERN DROUGHT-TOLERANT MAIZE HYBRIDS IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS. Transactions of the ASABE.
63(5), 1243-1257.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Heflin, K. R., Porter, D. O., Moorhead, J. E., Schwartz, R. C., & Brauer, D. K.
(2020).
FACTORY-CALIBRATED SOIL WATER SENSOR PERFORMANCE USING MULTIPLE INSTALLATION ORIENTATIONS AND DEPTHS. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
36(1), 39-54.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Moorhead, J. E., Wang, Q., Heflin, K. R., & Brauer, D. K.
(2020).
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Historical and Future Climate Data in the Texas High Plains. Sustainability.
12(15), 6036-6036.
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Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Howell, T., Marek, G. W., & Brauer, D.
(2020).
THE IMPACT AND VALUE OF ACCURATE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION NETWORKS IN TEXAS HIGH PLAINS PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
36(4), 451-455.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Moorhead, J. E., Heflin, K. R., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2020).
Watershed scale evaluation of an improved SWAT auto-irrigation function. Environmental Modelling & Software.
131, 104789-104789.
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Marek, G. W., Chen, Y., Marek, T. H., Heflin, K. R., O'Shaughnessy, S. A., Gowda, P. H., & Brauer, D. K.
(2020).
Assessing planting date effects on seasonal water use of full- and short-season maize using SWAT in the southern Ogallala Aquifer region. Irrigation Science.
38(1), 77-87.
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O’Shaughnessy, S. A., Evett, S. R., Colaizzi, P. D., Andrade, M. A., Marek, T. H., Heeren, D. M., Lamm, F. R., & LaRue, J. L.
(2019).
IDENTIFYING ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF VARIABLE RATE IRRIGATION: AN UPDATED REVIEW. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
35(6), 837-852.
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Peng, B., Liu, X., Dong, X., Xue, Q., Neely, C. B., Marek, T., ... Rudd, J. C.
(2019).
Root morphological traits of winter wheat under contrasting environments. 205(6), 571-585.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Gowda, P. H., Xue, Q., Moorhead, J. E., ... Heflin, K. R.
(2019).
Multisite evaluation of an improved SWAT irrigation scheduling algorithm for corn (Zea mays L.) production in the US Southern Great Plains. 118, 23-34.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Moorhead, J. E., Heflin, K. R., Brauer, D. K., Gowda, P. H., & Srinivasan, R.
(2019).
Simulating the impacts of climate change on hydrology and crop production in the Northern High Plains of Texas using an improved SWAT model. 221, 13-24.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Xue, Q., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2019).
Assessing Soil and Water Assessment Tool Plant Stress Algorithms Using Full and Deficit Irrigation Treatments. 111(3), 1266-1280.
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Liu, X., Feakins, S. J., Dong, X., Xue, Q., Han, J., Marek, T., ... Ibrahim, A.
(2019).
Evaluating Leaf Wax and Bulk Leaf Carbon Isotope Surrogates for Water Use Efficiency and Grain Yield in Winter Wheat. Crop Science.
59(2), 718-732.
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Rudnick, D. R., Irmak, S., West, C., Chavez, J. L., Kisekka, I., Marek, T. H., ... Schlegel, A.
(2019).
Deficit Irrigation Management of Maize in the High Plains Aquifer Region: A Review. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION.
55(1), 38-55.
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Heflin, K. R., Parker, D. B., Marek, G. W., Auvermann, B. W., & Marek, T. H.
(2019).
Greenhouse-gas emissions of beef finishing systems in the Southern High PLAINS. Agricultural Systems.
176, 102674-102674.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Heflin, K. R., Porter, D. O., Moorhead, J. E., & Brauer, D. K.
(2019).
Soil Water Sensor Performance and Corrections with Multiple Installation Orientations and Depths under Three Agricultural Irrigation Treatments. Sensors.
19(13), 2872-2872.
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Thapa, S., Xue, Q., Jessup, K. E., Rudd, J. C., Liu, S., Marek, T. H., ... Baker, S.
(2019).
Yield determination in winter wheat under different water regimes. Field Crops Research.
233, 80-87.
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Hao, B., Xue, Q., Marek, T. H., Jessup, K. E., Becker, J. D., Hou, X., ... Howell, T. A.
(2019).
Grain yield, evapotranspiration, and water-use efficiency of maize hybrids differing in drought tolerance. Irrigation Science.
37(1), 25-34.
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Zhao, J., Xue, Q., Jessup, K. E., Hou, X., Hao, B., Marek, T. H., ... Brauer, D. K.
(2018).
Shoot and root traits in drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids. 17(5), 1093-1105.
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Parker, D., Venhaus, D., Robinson, C., Marek, T., & Sweeten, J.
(2018).
Corn Yield and Soil Fertility with Combined Use of Raw or Composted Beef Manure and Inorganic Fertilizers on the Texas Northern High Plains. Compost Science and Utilization.
26(2), 79-90.
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Andales, A. A., Straw, D., Marek, T. H., Simmons, L. H., Bartolo, M. E., & Ley, T. W.
(2018).
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PRECISION WEIGHING LYSIMETER IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO. Transactions of the ASABE.
61(2), 509-521.
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Zhao, J., Xue, Q., Jessup, K. E., Hao, B., Hou, X., Marek, T. H., ... Brauer, D. K.
(2018).
Yield and water use of drought-tolerant maize hybrids in a semiarid environment. Field Crops Research.
216, 1-9.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2018).
Improving SWAT auto-irrigation functions for simulating agricultural irrigation management using long-term lysimeter field data. Environmental Modelling & Software.
99, 25-38.
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Liu, X., Feakins, S. J., Dong, X., Xue, Q., Marek, T., Leskovar, D. I., Neely, C. B., & Ibrahim, A.
(2017).
Experimental study of leaf wax n-alkane response in winter wheat cultivars to drought conditions. 113, 210-223.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2017).
Assessing the Efficacy of the SWAT Auto-Irrigation Function to Simulate Irrigation, Evapotranspiration, and Crop Response to Management Strategies of the Texas High Plains. Water: an open access journal.
9(7), 509-509.
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Liu, X., Baldursdottir, S. G., Aho, J., Qu, H., Christensen, L. P., Rantanen, J., & Yang, M.
(2017).
Electrospinnability of Poly Lactic-co-glycolic Acid (PLGA): the Role of Solvent Type and Solvent Composition. Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships.
34(4), 738-749.
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Marek, G. W., Gowda, P. H., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Baumhardt, R. L., & Brauer, D. K.
(2017).
Modeling long-term water use of irrigated cropping rotations in the Texas High Plains using SWAT. Irrigation Science.
35(2), 111-123.
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Moorhead, J. E., Marek, G. W., Colaizzi, P. D., Gowda, P. H., Evett, S. R., Brauer, D. K., Marek, T. H., & Porter, D. O.
(2017).
Evaluation of Sensible Heat Flux and Evapotranspiration Estimates Using a Surface Layer Scintillometer and a Large Weighing Lysimeter. Sensors.
17(10), 2350-2350.
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Parker, D. B., Casey, K. D., Todd, R. W., Waldrip, H. M., Marek, G. W., Auvermann, B. W., ... Meyer, B.
(2017).
IMPROVED CHAMBER SYSTEMS FOR RAPID, REAL-TIME NITROUS OXIDE EMISSIONS FROM MANURE AND SOIL. Transactions of the ASABE.
60(4), 1235-1258.
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Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Xue, Q., Gowda, P. H., Evett, S. R., & Brauer, D. K.
(2017).
SIMULATING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND YIELD RESPONSE OF SELECTED CORN VARIETIES UNDER FULL AND LIMITED IRRIGATION IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS USING DSSAT-CERES-MAIZE. Transactions of the ASABE.
60(3), 837-846.
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Hao, B., Xue, Q., Marek, T. H., Jessup, K. E., Hou, X., Xu, W., Bynum, E. D., & Bean, B. W.
(2016).
Radiation-Use Efficiency, Biomass Production, and Grain Yield in Two Maize Hybrids Differing in Drought Tolerance. 202(4), 269-280.
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Marek, G. W., Gowda, P. H., Evett, S. R., Baumhardt, R. L., Brauer, D. K., Howell, T. A., Marek, T. H., & Srinivasan, R.
(2016).
CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF THE SWAT MODEL FOR PREDICTING DAILY ET OVER IRRIGATED CROPS IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS USING LYSIMETRIC DATA. Transactions of the ASABE.
59(2), 611-622.
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Marek, G. W., Gowda, P. H., Evett, S. R., Baumhardt, R. L., Brauer, D. K., Howell, T. A., Marek, T. H., & Srinivasan, R.
(2016).
Estimating Evapotranspiration for Dryland Cropping Systems in the Semiarid Texas High Plains Using SWAT. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION.
52(2), 298-314.
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Gowda, P. H., Howell, T. A., Baumhardt, R. L., Porter, D. O., Marek, T. H., & Nangia, V.
(2016).
A USER-FRIENDLY INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR ESTIMATING REFERENCE ET USING ASCE STANDARDIZED PENMAN-MONTEITH EQUATION. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
32(3), 383-390.
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Marek, G., Gowda, P., Marek, T., Auvermann, B., Evett, S., Colaizzi, P., & Brauer, D.
(2016).
Estimating preseason irrigation losses by characterizing evaporation of effective precipitation under bare soil conditions using large weighing lysimeters. 169(C), 115-128.
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Moorhead, J. E., Gowda, P. H., Marek, G. W., Porter, D. O., & Marek, T. H.
(2016).
SPATIAL UNIFORMITY IN SENSITIVITY COEFFICIENT OF REFERENCE ET IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
32(2), 263-269.
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Moorhead, J., Gowda, P., Hobbins, M., Senay, G., Paul, G., Marek, T., & Porter, D.
(2015).
Accuracy Assessment of NOAA Gridded Daily Reference Evapotranspiration for the Texas High Plains. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION.
51(5), 1262-1271.
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Hao, B., Xue, Q., Marek, T. H., Jessup, K. E., Becker, J., Hou, X., ... Howell, T. A.
(2015).
Water Use and Grain Yield in Drought-Tolerant Corn in the Texas High Plains. Agronomy Journal.
107(5), 1922-1930.
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Moorhead, J. E., Gowda, P. H., Singh, V. P., Porter, D. O., Marek, T. H., Howell, T. A., & Stewart, B. A.
(2015).
Identifying and Evaluating a Suitable Index for Agricultural Drought Monitoring in the Texas High Plains. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION.
51(3), 807-820.
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Hao, B., Xue, Q., Marek, T. H., Jessup, K. E., Hou, X., Xu, W., Bynum, E. D., & Bean, B. W.
(2015).
Soil water extraction, water use, and grain yield by drought-tolerant maize on the Texas High Plains. 155, 11-21.
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Holman, D., Sridharan, M., Gowda, P., Porter, D., Marek, T., Howell, T., & Moorhead, J.
(2014).
Gaussian process models for reference ET estimation from alternative meteorological data sources. Journal of Hydrology.
517, 28-35.
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Irmak, S., Mutiibwa, D., Payero, J., Marek, T., & Porter, D.
(2013).
Modeling soybean canopy resistance from micrometeorological and plant variables for estimating evapotranspiration using one-step Penman-Monteith approach. Journal of Hydrology.
507, 1-18.
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Moorhead, J. E., Gowda, P. H., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Howell, T. A., Singh, V. P., & Stewart, B. A.
(2013).
USE OF CROP-SPECIFIC DROUGHT INDICES FOR DETERMINING IRRIGATION DEMAND IN THE TEXAS HIGH PLAINS. Applied Engineering in Agriculture.
29(6), 905-916.
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Chen, Y., Marek, G. W., Marek, T. H., Porter, D. O., Brauer, D. K., & Srinivasan, R.
(2021).
Modeling climate change impacts on blue, green, and grey water footprints and crop yields in the Texas High Plains, USA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology.
310, 108649-108649.
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conference paper
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Yang, Y., Sun, L., Hu, J., Porter, D., Marek, T., & Hillyer, C.
(2017).
A Reliable Soil Moisture Sensing Methodology for Agricultural Irrigation. 2017 15TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING WITH APPLICATIONS AND 2017 16TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS (ISPA/IUCC 2017).
1342-1349.
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Sun, L., Yang, Y., Hu, J., Porter, D., Marek, T., & Hillyer, C.
(2017).
Reinforcement Learning Control for Water-Efficient Agricultural Irrigation. 2017 15TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING WITH APPLICATIONS AND 2017 16TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS (ISPA/IUCC 2017).
1334-1341.
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Leskovar, D., Othman, Y., Crosby, K., Dong, X., Xue, Q., & Marek, T.
(2015).
Water Relations, Gas Exchange, and Yield of Pepper Cultivars under Water Deficit Stress. Hortscience.
S382-S383.
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Yang, Y., Sun, L., Hu, J., Porter, D., Marek, T., & Hillyer, C.
(2017).
A Reliable Soil Moisture Sensing Methodology for Agricultural Irrigation. 2017 15TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING WITH APPLICATIONS AND 2017 16TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS (ISPA/IUCC 2017).
1342-1349.
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