Atalay, Asmare, PhD
EDUCATION
Ph.D. (1985) - University of Missouri, Columbia (Soil Science)
M.S. (1981) - University of Missouri, Columbia (Soil Chemistry)
B.S. (1977) - State University of New York, New Paltz (Chemistry)
RESEARCH INTEREST
Antibiotics impact assessment in water and soil
Drinking water quality assessment at underserved farms and communities
Nutrient management in animal manure and biosolids
Phosphorus mobility and sorption in soils and sediments
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
Soil Science Society of America
Agronomy Society of America
Crop Science Society of America
Virginia Soil Survey
SERA-17
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Atalay, A., S. Pao, M. James, B. Whitehead, and A. Allen. 2008. Drinking Water Assessment at Underserved Farms in Virginia’s Coastal Plain. J. Environmental Monitoring & Restoration, 4:53-64.
Atalay, A. C. Bronick, S. Pao, W. Mersie, A. Kalantari, C. McNamee, and B. Whitehead. 2007. Nutrient and Microbial Dynamics in Biosolids Amended Soils Following Rainfall Simulation. Soil and Sediment Contamination, 16:209-219.
T. Tsegaye, D. Shepard, K.R. Islam, A. Johnson, W. Tadesse, A. Atalay, and L. Marzen. 2006. The Development of Chemical Index as a Measure of in-Stream Water Quality in Response to Land-Use and Land Cover Changes. J. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 174:161-179.
J. Wu, W. Mersie, A. Atalay, and C.A. Seybold. 2003. Copper Retention from Runoff by Switchgrass and Tall Fescue Filter Strips. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 58(1):67-73.
Atalay, A. 2001. Variation in Phosphorus Sorption with Soil Particle Size”Journal of Soil and Sediment Contamination, 10(3):317-335.
Selected Grants
Sub-contract from University of Maryland Mid-Atlantic Regional Regional Water Quality Coordination Project: Assisting Underserved Farmers in Meeting Water Quality Objectives. USDA/CSREES, 2004-present, $180,000.
Nutrient Composition Assessment and Management of Poultry Manure, USDA/CSREES Evans-Allen Grant, $300,000.
Phosphorus Dynamics in Nutrient-Rich Sediments. USDA/CSREES Capacity Building Grant. 2002, $300,000.
Animal Waste Management Practices and Alternate Technologies for Limited Resource Farmers. An 1890 Consortium Proposal, USDA/CSREES, IFAFS Seed Grant, 2001, $50,000.
1890s Participation in Water Quality Symposia, Travel Support. USDA/CSREES, 2001, $5,000.
