Kenneth B. Marcum

Arizona State University Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences 6073 S. Backus Mall Mesa, AZ 85212 (1) 480-727-1213 (office) (1) 480-296-5449 (mobile) E-Mail: Kenneth.Marcum@asu.edu

FULL C.V.: http://ctas.poly.asu.edu/marcum/cv.htm

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

· Post doctoral – Texas A&M University, Dec. 1991

o Department of Soil and Crop Science

o Research: Turfgrass breeding for drought/salinity tolerance and water conservation

· Ph.D. – University of Hawaii, Dec. 1989

o Department of Horticulture

o Research: Salinity tolerance mechanisms

· M.S. – New Mexico State University, June 1983

o Department of Horticulture

o Research: Plant growth regulators

· B.S. – The Ohio State University, June 1977

o Department of Agronomy

o Degree: Soil fertility

FOCUS:

• Plant water conservation in urban landscapes
• Selection/development of drought and salt tolerant plants
• Minimizing plant water requirement
• Irrigation design and management for urban landscapes
• Systems design and scheduling
• Soil and water salinity and sodicity management
• Water quality of urban landscapes
• Recycled urban effluent irrigation management
• Urban wastewater remediation & recharge
• Native plant phytoremediation of contaminated soils

COURSES TAUGHT AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY:

· ABS 363 Landscape Irrigation Design

· ABS 367 Urban Parks

· ABS 463 Sports Turfgrass Management

· ABS/PGM 466 Landscape Integrated Pest Management

· ABS 498 Plant Physiology

· BIO 100 General Biology laboratory

RECENT PUBLICATIONS: RESEARCH JOURNALS AND BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Marcum, K.B. 2008. Relative salinity tolerance of turfgrass species and cultivars. In M. Pessarakli (ed.) Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology, p. 389-406. CRC Press, NY, NY
• Marcum, K.B. 2008. Physiological adaptations of turfgrasses to salinity stress. In M. Pessarakli (ed.) Handbook of Turfgrass Management and Physiology, p. 407-418. CRC Press, NY, NY
• Harivandi, M.A., K.B. Marcum, and Y. Qian. 2008. Recycled, gray, and saline water irrigation. In J.B. Beard and M.P. Kenna (eds.) Water Quality and Quantity Issues for Turfgrasses in Urban Landscapes. Proceedings; Special Pub. 27, p. 243-258. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, IA
• Harivandi, M.A. and K.B. Marcum. 2008. A review of salt tolerance among sports field turfgrasses. Acta Horticulturae 783:159-162.
• Marcum, K.B., N.P. Yensen, and J.E. Leake. 2007. Genotypic variation in salinity tolerance of Distichlis spicata turf ecotypes. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 47(12):1506-1511
• Marcum, K.B. and M. Pessarakli. 2006. Relative salinity tolerance and salt gland excretion efficiency of bermudagrass turf cultivars. Crop Science 46(6):2571-2574

· Marcum, K.B. 2006. Saline tolerance physiology in grasses. In M.A. Khan and D.J. Weber (eds.) Ecophysiology of High Salt Tolerant Plants, p. 157-172. Series: Tasks for Vegetation Science, Vol. 40. Springer Publ., Netherlands www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,5-10038-72-77832253-0,00.html

• Marcum, K.B. 2006. Use of saline and non-potable water in the turfgrass industry: Constraints and developments. Agricultural Water Management 80(1-3):132-146 www.elsevier.com/locate/agwat
• Pessarakli, M, K.B. Marcum, and D.M. Kopec. 2006. Interactive effects of salinity and Primo on the growth of Kentucky bluegrass. Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment 4(1):84-89
• Marcum, K.B., M. Pessarakli, and D.M. Kopec. 2005. Relative salinity tolerance of 21 turf-type desert saltgrasses compared to bermudagrass. HortScience 40(3):827-829
• Pessarakli, M., K.B. Marcum, and D.M. Kopec. 2005. Growth responses and nitrogen-15 absorption of desert saltgrass under salt stress. Journal of Plant Nutrition 28(8):1441-1452

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS:

• European Union: Evolution of Cropping Systems as Affected by Climate Change
• Host: University of Palermo, Italy
• Dates: June – August, 2007

· University of Melbourne - Visiting Scientist Grant

o Melbourne, Australia, May-August, 2005

· Japan National Grant: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship

o Host: University of Iwate, Morioka, Japan, May-July, 2001

MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS: (see C.V. link above)

· Over 30 grants total: $700,000

Invited SPEAKER AT International Symposia:

• 2^nd International Salinity Forum
• Adelaide, Australia, March-April, 2008
• Sponsor: Australian Government
• Paper: Salinity tolerance of urban landscape plants adapted to warm-arid climatic zones

o http://www.internationalsalinityforum.org/

· F.A.O. Global Network on Salinization Prevention and Productive Use of Salt-affected Habitats (SPUSH) Consultation

o Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November, 2007

o Sponsor: United Nations F.A.O.

· First International Salinity Forum

o Riverside, California, U.S.A., April, 2005

o Sponsor: University of California/California Center for Water Resources

· Fourth International Crop Science Congress

o Brisbane, Australia, October, 2004

o Sponsor: International Crop Science Society

· International Symposia on High Salinity-Tolerant Plants

o Salt Lake City, UT, May, 2003

o Sponsor: National Science Foundation

· American Society of Agronomy International Conference:

o Salinity and Turfgrass Culture Symposium

o Raleigh, NC, November, 2001

o Sponsor: Crop Science Soc. America/Soil Science Soc. America

· International Symposium on Sustainable Management of Salt-Affected Soils

o Cairo, Egypt, September, 1997

o Sponsor: United Nations F.A.O.

· International Symposium on Plant Salinity Tolerance

o Karachi, Pakistan, December, 1994

o Sponsor: National Science Foundation

EXTENSION OUTREACH: (see C.V. link above)

· Numerous popular magazine articles

· Numerous industry and community seminars

· Extensive individual consultations with:

o Industry landscape managers

o Government water purveyors

o Home owners