Associate Professor
School of Agriculture, University of the Virgin Islands
RR1 Box 10,000, Kingshill
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00850-9781
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Education
PhD in Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Dissertation: Carbon Sequestration in Tropical Agroecosystems
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Master of Science in Environmental Horticulture, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Thesis: Effects of Fertilizer Source on Nitrate Leaching, Water-use, and Plant Quality
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Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Bidhan Ch. Krishi Viswavidyalaya (State Ag. Univ.), India
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Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2021 - Present)
School of Agriculture, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, USA
Full-time Faculty Member (2018 - 2020)
Department of Agricultural Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, USA
Assistant Professor (2011 - 2018)
Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
Visiting Scientist (Summer 2012)
Büsgen-Institute, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
Faculty Fellow (2010 - 2011)
ATREE (Research in Ecology and Environment), Bangalore, India
Honorary Adjunct Faculty (2013 - Present)
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Kolkata, India
Postdoctoral Scientist (2008 - 2009) College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Summer Intern (2005)
Wildlife Conservation Society, Petén, Guatemala
Graduate Research Assistant (2001 - 2008)
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Certifications
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Teaching Online@TxState (2020): Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University
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Data Science (R-Basics) Certificate (2019): HarvardX (Harvard University Online, Cambridge, MA)
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Certificate of Online Teaching (2018): Center for Teaching and Technology (CT2), Georgia Southern
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Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management (2020): Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (Coursera)
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International Organizations Management (2020): University of Geneva, Switzerland (Coursera)
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Management Consulting Succeeding as a Management Consultant (2019): Udemy
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Certificate of Independent Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (2015): CT2, Georgia Southern
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Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education (2013): Center for Teaching, Learning and Scholarship, GSU
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Awards and Honors
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Wilson Fellowship (2019): Wilson Latin American Research Award, Texas State University
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Interview on Hydroponic Agriculture in Statesboro Magazine (2017)
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Green Eagle Award for Sustainability (2015): Georgia Southern Center for Sustainability
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Faculty Development Award (2014): Georgia Southern Center for Teaching Excellence
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Bilateral Cooperation Fellowship (2012): DFG (German Research Foundation)
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Faculty Sustainability Fellow (2011 – 2012): GSU Center for Sustainability
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Future Leaders’ Forum Member (2008): Invited by the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD) to Washington, DC
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Poster Award (2007): ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA
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Coca-Cola World Citizenship Program Internship Award (2005)
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Florida Turfgrass Association Award (2003)