Matthew Helmers
Email: mhelmers@iastate.edu
Phone: 515-294-6717
Title(s):
Professor [AGLS]
Professor/Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center
Brent and Cindy Hart Professor
Office
4354 Elings605 Bissell Rd.
Ames, IA 500111098
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Honors and Awards
- Newcomer Engineer of the Year. Iowa Section of ASABE, 2006
- USDA National Needs Graduate Fellow,University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1999-2002
- Eisenhower Graduate Research Fellow, Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University, 1995-97
Interest Areas
Dr. Helmers’s research interests are in the areas of water management and water quality, specifically non-point source pollution, drainage, in-field performance of vegetative filters, and the impact of crop and animal production systems on Iowa’s water resources. In addition, Dr. Helmers has research interests in monitoring and modeling watershed hydrology, including the hydrologic response of watersheds to land-use changes. Much of his present research focuses on subsurface drainage and the impacts of subsurface drainage on hydrology and water quality in agricultural areas. Previous research focused on multidimensional overland flow of water in vegetative filters. The study included a comparison of measured and modeled overland fl ow to evaluate the sediment-trapping efficiency of vegetative filters.
Learn more about Dr. Helmers’ programs:
Appointment
Research & Extension
Publications
Primary Strategic Research Area
Resilient Infrastructures