Biographical Sketch
Jose Guzman
Office: Department of Agronomy
Iowa State University
2338 Agronomy Hall
Ames, IA 50011
EDUCATION:
2009-current Iowa State University; Ames, IA
Areas of Concentration: PhD in Agronomy; Soil Science
2006-2008
Iowa State University; Ames, IA
Areas of Concentration: M.S. in Agronomy; Soil Science
2003–2005
Kansas State University; Manhattan, KS
Areas of Concentration: B.S. in Agronomy; Plant Science and Biotechnology & Natural
Resources & Environmental Sciences
2001-2003
Garden City Community College; Garden City, KS
Areas of Concentration: A.S. in Agriculture and Agribusiness
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Soil Management and Environment Research Assistant
 Involved with Extension Research which increases awareness and adoption of
conservation systems in agriculture production.
 Field & Lab technician; responsible for operation of several significant analysis
instrumentation & development of new field and lab soil related procedures.
 PhD work on the interaction effects of corn residue removal, nitrogen fertilization, &
tillage practices on continuous corn production, greenhouse gas emissions, soil C
dynamics, and nutrients cycling.
 Master’s work on landscape position, time, and management practices impacts on soil
carbon sequestration in reconstructed tall-grass prairies and cropland.
RESEARCH INTEREST:
Sustainable Agriculture
Soil and Water Conservation
Soil Carbon Dynamics
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
NCR-SARE Graduate Student award (2009)
The Land Institute Graduate Research Fellowship (2007-2008)
McNair Scholar (2005-2006)
Undergraduate Research Assistant Scholar at KSU (2004-2005)
Udall Scholar (2003-2004)
PUBLICATIONS:
Guzman, J. M. Al-Kaisi. 2010. Soil carbon dynamics and carbon budget of newly
reconstructed tall-grass prairies in South Central Iowa. Journal of Environmental
Quality. (390 136-146
Guzman, J. M. Al-Kaisi. 2010. Landscape position and age of reconstructed prairies
system effect on soil organic carbon sequestration rate and aggregate associated
carbon. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. (65) 9-21
Guzman, J. M. Al-Kaisi. 2010. Landscape Position Affects Restoration of Soil Properties
across a Grassland Chrono-sequence in South Central Iowa. Journal of Soil and
Water Conservation. (accepted).
Al-Kaisi, M, J. Guzman. 2007. Residue removal and potential environmental
consequences. Integrated Crop Management. 498(7) 122-123
Al-Kaisi, M, J. Guzman. 2007. How residue removal affects nutrient cycling. Integrated
Crop Management. 49 (11) 157-18
Guzman, J., C. Godsey, G. Pierzynski, D. Whitney, R. Lamond. 2006. Effects of tillage
and nitrogen management on soil physical and chemical properties after 23 years
of continuous sorghum. Soil and Tillage Research. (91) 199-206
Buschman, L. J. Qureshi, J. Guzman, P. Sloderbeck, M. Ramaswamy, and R. Higgins.
2002. Dispersal of dye-marked European and Southwestern corn borer moths in
and around an irrigated cornfield in SW Kansas. Southwest Kansas ResearchExtension Center Field Day Report, Kansas State University, Report of Progress
#895 46-51