Kenneth B. Marcum

 

Arizona State University                                                (480)727-1213 (office phone)

Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences                             (480)296-5449 (mobile phone)

6073 S. Backus Mall                                                    Kenneth.Marcum@asu.edu                  Mesa, AZ 85212, U.S.A.                                     http://ctas.poly.asu.edu/marcum/

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

·        Postdoctoral Fellow – Texas A&M University, Dec. 1991

o       Department of Soil and Crop Science

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

·        Supervisor: Dr. M.C. Engelke

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

    • Department of Horticulture
      • Research: Salinity tolerance mechanisms
      • Advisor: Dr. C.L. Murdoch
  • M.S. – New Mexico State University, June 1983
    • Department of Horticulture
      • Research: Plant growth regulators
      • Advisor: Dr. J.N. Corgan

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

    • Department of Agronomy
      • Degree: Soil fertility

 

EXPERIENCE:

  • Arizona State University, 7/2003 – present
    • Assistant Professor – Dept. of Applied Biological Sciences

§         Research Emphases – for more detail, see research section of CV:

        • Plant water conservation in urban landscapes
        • Irrigation design and management for urban landscapes
        • Urban wastewater (effluent, stormwater, etc.) remediation & recharge
        • Native plant phytoremediation of contaminated soils
      • Teaching Responsibilities:

·        Landscape Irrigation Design (ABS 363)

·        Urban Parks (ABS 367)

·        Golf and Sports Turf Management (ABS/PGM 463)

·        Landscape Integrated Pest Management (ABS/PGM 466)

·        Plant Physiology (ABS 498)

·        General Biology Laboratory (Bio 100)

·        Student Industry Internship (ABS 499)

§         Extension/Outreach:

·        Numerous consultations with:

o       Professional landscape, sports turf, and irrigation managers

o       Landscape industry societies

o       Government water purveyors

o       Home owners

·        Popular articles for industry magazines

·        Texas A&M University El Paso Research Center, 7/2002 – 7/2003

o       Research Scientist – Dept. of Horticulture

§         Research Emphases:

·        Salinity tolerance of landscape plants

·        Landscape water conservation and irrigation efficiency

·        University of Hawaii, 6/2001 – 7/2002

    • Extension Specialist – Dept. of Tropical Plant and Soil Science
      • Extension Responsibilities:
        • Consultations, seminars, workshops, and conferences for the Hawaii  landscape and turfgrass industries
        • Newsletters and popular journal publications related to landscape management
      • Research Emphases:

·        Environmental fate of recycled water used for landscape irrigation

        • Importation and evaluation of new turfgrass cultivars

§         Teaching Responsibilities:

        • Turfgrass Management (TPSS 405)
  • University of Arizona, 6/1995 – 6/2001
    • Assistant Professor – Dept. of Plant Sciences
      • Research Emphases:

·        Turfgrass irrigation with recycled/reclaimed water

·        Water conservation and ET requirement of turfgrass landscapes

·        Salinity, drought, and heat tolerance stress physiology of grasses

        • Development of halophytic native grasses for landscape and forage
      • Teaching Responsibilities:

·        Turfgrass Management (PLS355)

·        Turfgrass Science (PLS 455)

        • Student Industry Internship (PLS 493)

·        Kansas State University, 1/1993 – 6/1995

    • Assistant Professor – Dept. of Horticulture
      • Research Emphases:

·        Salinity, drought, and heat tolerance stress physiology of turfgrasses

·        Plant growth regulators and stress modification

        • Turfgrass planting technology
      • Teaching Responsibilities:
        • Pesticide Application Technology (HORT 582)
        • Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture (HORT 940)
  • Northern Marianas College, 1/1992 – 1/1993
    • Extension Specialist – U.S. Land Grant College
      • Extension Responsibilities:
        • Consultations, seminars, workshops, and conferences for:
          • Landscape and resort industries
          • Government sector
          • Home owners
        • Newsletters and industry journal articles

 

 

RESEARCH                                                                                           

 

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

 

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS – Refereed Journal Articles:

  • 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 www.publish.csiro.au/nid/72.htm
  • Marcum, K.B. and M. Pessarakli. 2006. Relative salinity tolerance and salt gland excretion activity of bermudagrass turf cultivars. Crop Science 46(6):2571-2574 www.crops.org
  • 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 www.world-food.net

·        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 www.ashs.org

  • 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 www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01904167.asp

·        Marcum, K.B., G. Wess, D.T. Ray, and M.C. Engelke. 2003. Zoysiagrass, salt glands, and salt tolerance. USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Online 2(14):1-8 http://turf.lib.msu.edu/tero/v02/n14.pdf

  • Engelke, M.C., J.A. Reinert, P.F. Colbaugh, R.H. White, B.A. Ruemmele, K.B. Marcum, and S.J. Anderson. 2002. Registration of ‘Cavalier’ zoysiagrass. Crop Science 42:302-303
  • Engelke, M.C., R.H. White, P.F. Colbaugh, J.A. Reinert, K.B. Marcum, B.A. Ruemmele, and S.J. Anderson. 2002. Registration of ‘Crowne’ zoysiagrass. Crop Science 42:303-304
  • Engelke, M.C., P.F. Colbaugh, J.A. Reinert, K.B. Marcum, R.H. White, B.A. Ruemmele, and S.J. Anderson. 2002. Registration of ‘Diamond’ zoysiagrass. Crop Science 42:304-305
  • Engelke, M.C., R.H. White, P.F. Colbaugh, J.A. Reinert, K.B. Marcum, B.A. Ruemmele, and S.J. Anderson. 2002. Registration of ‘Palisades’ zoysiagrass. Crop Science 42:305-306
  • Qian, Y.L., S.J. Wilhelm, and K.B. Marcum. 2001. Comparative responses of two Kentucky bluegrass cultivars to salinity stress. Crop Science 41:1895-1900
  • Marcum, K.B. 2001. Salinity tolerance of thirty-five bentgrass cultivars. HortScience 36:374-376
  • White, R.H., M.C. Engelke, S.J. Anderson, B.A. Ruemmele, K.B. Marcum, and G.R. Taylor III. 2001. Zoysiagrass water relations. Crop Science 41:133-138
  • Marcum, K.B. 1999. Salinity tolerance mechanisms of grasses in the subfamily Chloridoideae. Crop Science 39:1153-1160
  • Rajashekar, C.B., H. Zhou, K.B. Marcum, and O. Prakash. 1999. Glycine betaine accumulation and induction of cold tolerance in strawberry (Fargaria X ananassa Duch.) plants. Plant Science 148:175-183
  • Marcum, K.B. 1998. Cell membrane thermostability and whole-plant heat tolerance of Kentucky bluegrass. Crop Science 38:1214-1218
  • Marcum, K.B., S.J. Anderson, and M.C. Engelke. 1998. Salt gland ion secretion: A salinity tolerance mechanism among five zoysiagrass species. Crop Science 38:806-810
  • Lehman, V.G., M.C. Engelke, K.B. Marcum, P.F. Colbaugh, J.A. Reinert, B.A. Ruemmele, and R.H. White. 1998. Registration of ‘Mariner’ creeping bentgrass. Crop Science 38:537
  • Marcum, K.B. and D.M. Kopec. 1997. Salinity tolerance of turfgrasses and alternative species in the subfamily Chloridoideae. International Turfgrass Society Research Journal 8:735-742
  • Marcum, K.B. and H. Jiang. 1997. Effects of plant growth regulators on tall fescue rooting and water use. Journal of Turfgrass Management 2(2):13-28
  • Marcum, K. B., M.C. Engelke, Sharon J. Morton, and Richard H. White. 1995. Rooting characteristics and associated drought resistance of zoysiagrasses.  Agronomy Journal 87:534-538
  • Marcum, K.B., M.C. Engelke, and S.J. Morton. 1995. Rooting characteristics of buffalograsses grown in flexible plastic tubes. HortScience 30:1390-1392
  • Marcum, K. B. and C. L. Murdoch. 1994. Salinity tolerance of six C4 turfgrasses.  Journal American Society for Horticultural Science 119(4):779-784
  • Marcum, K. B. and C. L. Murdoch. 1992. Salt tolerance of the coastal salt marsh grass Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth.  New Phytologist 120(2):281-288
  • Marcum, K. B. and C. L. Murdoch. 1990. Salt glands in the Zoysieae.  Annals of Botany 66:1-7
  • Marcum, K. B. and C. L. Murdoch. 1990. Growth responses, ion relations, and osmotic adaptations of eleven C4 turfgrasses to salinity.  Agronomy Journal 82:892-896

 

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS – Book Chapters:

  • 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: Special Pub. 27, p. 243-258. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, IA www.cast-science.org
    • Synopsis: “Written by a task force of 25 scientists from the proceedings of a workshop sponsored by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, which  provide a science-based summary of strategies for turfgrass use and water management in urban landscapes that will assist policymaking and regulating agencies to understand the uses of turfgrasses in urban environments and proper irrigation practices.”
  • 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, N.Y. www.crcpress.com
  • 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, N.Y. www.crcpress.com
  • Lambers, H., F.S. Chapin, and T.L. Pons. 2008. Contributor to chapter “Saline soils: An ever-increasing problem in agriculture”, p. 277-280 In Plant Physiological Ecology, Springer Publ., Netherlands.
  • 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. 2001. Growth and physiological adaptations of grasses to salinity stress. In M. Pessarakli (ed.) Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology, 2nd ed. Marcel Dekker, New York
  • Marcum, K.B. 1999. Salinity tolerance in turfgrasses. In M. Pessarakli (ed.) Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress, 2nd. ed. Marcel Dekker, New York
  • Marcum, K.B. 1995. Salinity tolerance mechanisms of grasses in the subfamily Chloridoideae.  In A. Khan and I.A. Ungar (eds.) Biology of Salt Tolerant Plants. Book Crafters, MI

 

INTERNATIONAL 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
    • Host: Faculty of Land and Food Resources, Melbourne, Australia
    • Dates: June – August, 2005
  • Japan National Grant: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Program
    • Host: Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
    • Dates: May - July, 2001

 

Invited SPEAKER International Symposia:

  • 2nd International Salinity Forum
  • F.A.O. Global Network on Salinization Prevention and Productive Use of Salt-affected Habitats (SPUSH)
    • Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November, 2007
    • Sponsor: United Nations F.A.O.
    • Symposium paper: Water shortage in western U.S., and saline recycled water use for urban irrigation
  • Workshop on Irrigation, Salinization and Desertification – Evolution of Cropping Systems as Affected by Climate Change
    • Palermo, Italy, January, 2007
    • Sponsor: Italian Ministries of Universities, Agriculture, and Environment
    • Symposium paper: Irrigation issues for arid lands: Salinity, drought, and minimum water requirements
  • 1st International Salinity Forum
  • Fourth International Crop Science Congress
    • Brisbane, Australia, October, 2004
    • Sponsor: International Crop Science Society
    • Symposium paper: Better management of water and nutrients in turfgrass systems
    • http://www.cropscience.org.au/icsc2004/
  • International Symposium on High Salinity-Tolerant Plants
    • Salt Lake City, UT, May, 2003
    • Sponsor: National Science Foundation
    • Symposium paper: Salinity tolerance physiology
  • American Society of Agronomy International Conference:
    • Salinity and Turfgrass Culture Symposium
    • Raleigh, NC, November, 2001
    • Sponsor: American Soc. Agronomy/Crop Science Soc. America/Soil Science Soc. America
    • Symposium paper: Turfgrass physiological responses to salinity
  • International Symposium on Sustainable Management of Salt-Affected Soils
    • Cairo, Egypt, September, 1997
    • Sponsor: United Nations F.A.O.
    • Symposium paper: Salinity tolerance mechanisms of halophytic grasses
  • International Symposium on Plant Salinity Tolerance
    • Karachi, Pakistan, December, 1994
    • Sponsor: National Science Foundation
    • Symposium paper: Salinity tolerance of the Subfamily Chloridoideae

 

OTHER Published abstracts or Proceedings:

  • Marcum, K.B. 2008. Salinity tolerance of urban landscape plants adapted to warm-arid climatic zones. Proc. 2nd International Salinity Forum, Adelaide, Australia, March 24-28; 3 pp.
  • Marcum, K.B. 2007. Water shortage in western U.S., and saline recycled water use for urban irrigation. Proc. F.A.O. Global Network on Salinization Prevention and Productive Use of Salt-affected Habitats (SPUSH). Dubai, U.A.E., Nov. 26-29; 3 pp.
  • Crescimanno, G., K.B. Marcum, F. Morga and C. Reina. 2007. Assessing and monitoring the risk of salinization by the Geonics EM-38: Application in a Sicilian irrigated area. Proc. F.A.O. Global Network on Salinization Prevention and Productive Use of Salt-affected Habitats (SPUSH). Nov. 26-29, 2007, Dubai, U.A.E.
  • Marcum, K.B. and N.P. Yensen. 2005. Salinity tolerance of desert saltgrass (Distichlis spicata var. stricta) ecotypes under turf-type management. Internat. Salinity Forum, Riverside, CA
  • Marcum, K.B. 2005. Turfgrass salinity tolerance: issues, research and development. Internat. Salinity Forum, Riverside, CA
  • Pessarakli, M., K.B. Marcum, D.M. Kopec, and Y. Qian. 2002. Interactive effects of salinity stress and Primo growth regulator on bluegrass. Agron. Abstr. C05-pessarakli161402-o
  • Marcum, K.B. 2001. Turfgrass physiological responses to salinity. Agron. Abstr. C05-marcum122839-O
  • Pessarakli, M., K.B. Marcum, D.M. Kopec, and R.L. Ax. 2001. Growth response and nitrogen-15 uptake of bermudagrass under salt stress. Agron. Abstr. S04-pessarakli145355-P
  • Pessarakli, M., K.B. Marcum, and D.M. Kopec. 2001. Drought tolerance of turf-type inland saltgrasses and bermudagrass. Agron. Abstr. C05-pessarakli130005-P
  • Marcum, K.B. and M. Pessarakli. 2000. Salinity tolerance of 35 bermudagrass cultivars. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 169
  • Pessarakli, M. and K.B. Marcum. 2000. Growth responses and nitrogen-15 absorption of desert saltgrass under sodium chloride stress. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 295
  • Qian, Y.L., S.J. Wilhelm, and K.B. Marcum. 2000. Comparative responses of two Kentucky bluegrass cultivars to salinity stress. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 158
  • Marcum, K.B., D.M. Kopec, and M. Pessarakli. 2000. Salinity responses of desert saltgrass (Distichlis spicata [L.] Greene var. stricta (Torr.) Beetle) accessions, in comparison to ‘Midiron’ bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davey) International Turfgrass Soc. Jour. Vol. 9
  • Marcum, K.B. 1999. Salinity tolerance of thirty-five bentgrass cultivars. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 125
  • Marcum, K.B. 1998. Relative salinity tolerance of bermudagrass species. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 128
  • Kopec, D.M., J.J. Gilbert, D.P. Jensen, and K.B. Marcum. 1998. Repeatability estimates of growth parameters for turf-type distichlis. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 127
  • Marcum, K.B. 1997. Salinity tolerance mechanisms of halophytic grasses (Poaceae). Proc. International Symp. on Sustainable Mgmt. of Salt Affected Soils, Cairo, Egypt
  • Marcum, K.B. and D.M. Kopec. 1997. Salinity tolerance of Chloridoid turfgrasses. International Turfgrass Research Society, Sydney, Australia
  • Marcum, K.B. and A. Stevens. 1995. Economic factors affecting the use of sodding vs. seeding and hydroseeding in the midwest. Proc. American Sod Producers Assn.
  • Jiang, H. and K.B. Marcum. 1994. Effects of plant growth regulators on tall fescue rooting, root water extraction by depth, and evapotranspiration rate. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 187
  • Engelke, M.C., S.K. Riffell, and K.B. Marcum. 1994. Avoiding degradation of road shoulder asphalt due to turfgrass encroachment. Proc. Texas Transportation Inst.
  • Marcum, K.B. and M.C. Engelke. 1993. Salt tolerance and associated salt gland activity of zoysiagrasses. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 161
  • Marcum, K.B. and M.C. Engelke. 1992. Rooting characteristics of 25 zoysiagrasses grown in flexible plastic tubes. HortSci. 27(6), p. 675
  • Marcum, K.B. and M.C. Engelke. 1992. Rooting characteristics of NTEP zoysiagrasses grown in flexible plastic tubes. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 173
  • Marcum, K.B. and M.C. Engelke. 1992. Rooting characteristics of NTEP buffalograsses grown in flexible plastic tubes. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 173
  • Engelke, M.C., S.J. Morton, R.H. White, and K.B. Marcum. 1992. Zoysiagrass survivorship in Dallas, Texas. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 168
  • Marcum, K.B. and C.L. Murdoch. 1991. Salt tolerance of the coastal salt marsh grass Sporobolus virginicus (L.) Kunth. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 180

·        Marcum, K.B. and C.L. Murdoch. 1989. Salt glands in the Zoysieae. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 161

  • Marcum, K.B. and C.L. Murdoch. 1988. Responses of warm-season turfgrasses to salinity. American Soc. Agron. Abstr. p. 154
  • Marcum, K.B. and C.L. Murdoch. 1987. Warm-season turfgrass response to salinity. HortSci. 22(5), p. 1088

 

RESEARCH REPORTS:

  • Over 50 published university reports

 

RESEARCH GRANTS:

  • Over 30 grants: total over $700,000
  • Major grants:

o       Heavy metal phytoremediation capacity of native southwestern grasses for mining-contaminated sites. U.S.E.P.A. - Southwest Center for Environmental Research and Policy: $65,000, 2006

o       Benefits of indigenous soil mycorrhiza on the salinity tolerance of southwestern turf landscapes. ASU Faculty Grant-In-Aid Program: $18,500, 2005

o       Adaptability of native grasses for urban xeriscaping, rangeland forage production, soil stabilization and reclamation. U.S.D.A. - Rio Grande Basin Initiative: $15,000, 2004

o       Determining tolerance to drought, salinity, and the minimum water requirements of landscape plants of the U.S. southwest. El Paso Water Utilities: $11,500, 2003

    • Environmental fate of wastewater effluent used for irrigation on turfgrass landscapes in the American Pacific. U.S.D.A. Tropical/Subtropical Agricultural Research: $110,000, 2002
    • Development of native saltgrass (Distichlis), A new species for turf. United States Golf Association, $125,000, 2000
    • Tolerance to effluent of bermudagrasses and perennial ryegrasses for golf courses and landscape use. Arizona Department of Water Resources, $23,000, 1999
    • Determining the heritability of salt gland density: a salinity tolerance mechanism of Chloridoid warm season turfgrasses. United States Golf Association, $56,000, 1998
    • Water-use requirements and salinity hazards of effluent-irrigated bermudagrass cultivars. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, $22,000, 1997
    • Subsurface effluent drip irrigation for turf. Arizona Department of Water Resources, $22,000, 1996
    • U.S.D.A. - National Turfgrass Evaluation Program turfgrass trials. $62,000 total, 1993-1999
    • An Analysis of the Direct and Indirect, Short and Long Term Costs of Sodding vs. Seeding and Hydroseeding. Turfgrass Producers International, $12,000, 1994

 

CULTIVAR CO-REGISTRATIONS:

·        ‘Mariner’ creeping bentgrass

·        ‘Diamond’ zoysiagrass

·        ‘Palisades’ zoysiagrass

·        ‘Cavalier’ zoysiagrass

 

HONORS & AWARDS:

·        Outstanding Editor: Crop Science Society of America

·        Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society

·        Pi Alpha Xi Honor Society of Horticulture

·        Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture

·        Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS)

 

EDITOR:

  • Book Editor Advisory Board: Taylor & Francis Pub., 2002-present
  • Associate Editor: Journal of Plant Nutrition, 1998-present
  • Frequent reviewer for numerous plant & soil science journals

 

 

TEACHING                                                                                            

 

COURSE CURRICULUM DEVELOPED & TAUGHT:

·        Arizona State University Polytechnic

o       Landscape Irrigation Design

o       Urban Parks

o       Golf and Sports Turf Management

o       Landscape Integrated Pest Management

o       Plant Physiology

o       General Biology Laboratory

·        University of Arizona

o       Turfgrass Management

o       Turfgrass Science – Environmental Interactions

·        Kansas State University

    • Pesticide Application Technology
    • Plant growth regulators in horticulture

 

STUDENT ADVISING:

  • Undergraduate and graduate level student course advisor
    • Arizona State University
    • University of Arizona
    • Kansas State University
  • Undergraduate industry internship advisor
    • Arizona State University
    • University of Arizona
  • Undergraduate research project advisor
    • University of Arizona
    • Texas A&M University
    • Arizona State University
  • Graduate research thesis/dissertation advisor
    • Arizona State University
    • University of Arizona
    • Kansas State University

 

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE SERVICE:

  • Arizona State University East College Committee Secretary, 2005-present
  • University of Arizona Student Affairs Policy Committee, 1999-2001
  • University of Arizona College of Agriculture Curriculum Committee, 1999-2001
  • University of Arizona Student Center Mentor, 1997-2001
  • University of Arizona Department of Plant Sciences Curriculum and Teaching Committee, 1995-1998

 

 

EXTENSION/OUTREACH SERVICE                                              

                                                                    

POPULAR JOURNAL ARTICLES:

·        Marcum, K.B. 2005. Managing turf for drought resistance. TurfCraft, issue 102 (May-June), p. 24-25

·        Marcum, K.B. 2005. Managing saline water impact of soil and turf. TurfCraft,  issue 100 (Jan-Feb), p. 32-36

·        Marcum, K.B. 2005. Salinity tolerance among modern couch (Cynodon spp.) turf cultivars. Australian Turfgrass Management, vol. 7.4 (Aug.-Sept.), p. 40-41

·        Marcum, K.B., G. Wess, D.T. Ray, and M.C. Engelke. 2003. Zoysiagrass, salt glands, and salt tolerance. U.S.G.A. Green Section Record 41(6):20-21 http://www.usga.org/turf/green_section_record/2003/nov_dec/zoysiagrass.html

  • Marcum, K.B. 2002. The future of desert turf.  Turf, vol. 13 issue 7 (July), p. 11-19

·        Marcum, K.B. 2002. Reducing water use with new bermudagrass cultivars. Hawaii Landscape, vol. 6 issue 3 (March/April), pg. 5

  • Kopec, D.M. and K.B. Marcum. 2001. Desert saltgrass: A potential new turfgrass species. U.S.G.A. Green Section Record, vol. 39 issue 1, p. 6-9
  • Kopec, D.M, J. Gilbert, K. Marcum, M. Pessarakli, and D. Jensen. 2001. Effect of overseeding rate on spring transition. U.S.G.A. Green Section Record, vol. 39 issue 4, p. 10-12
  • Marcum, K.B. 2001. Irrigating with effluent and other secondary water sources II: Managing saline water and soil. Cactus Clippings, June, p. 4-5
  • Marcum, K.B. 2001. Irrigating with effluent and other secondary water sources. Cactus Clippings, April, p. 7-8
  • Marcum, K.B. 2000. Salt tolerance varies in modern creeping bentgrass varieties. Golf Course Management, vol. 68 issue 10 (Oct.), p. 54-59
  • Marcum, K.B. 2000. Relative salinity: Comparing tolerances of turfgrass species and cultivars. TurfGrass Trends, vol. 9 issue 10 (Oct.), p. 7-9
  • Marcum, K.B. 2000. Management of saline irrigation water. TurfGrass Trends, vol. 9 issue 9 (Sept.), p. 9-11
  • Marcum, K.B. 2000. Salt tolerance of modern creeping bentgrass cultivars. Cactus Clippings, June, p. 16
  • Marcum, K.B. 2000. Determining the heritability of salt gland density: A salinity tolerance mechanism of Chloridoid warm-season turfgrasses. U.S.G.A. Turfgrass and Environmental Res., p. 12-14
  • Marcum, K.B. 1998. Turfgrass water use and drought tolerance. Cactus Clippings, March, p. 3-4
  • Marcum, K.B. 1998. Irrigating with effluent and other secondary water sources. Cactus Clippings, Aug., p. 9-10
  • Marcum, K.B. 1997. Turfgrasses have a high-stress occupation. Turfgrass Trends, vol. 6 issue 7, p. 1-8
  • Marcum, K.B. 1995. Turfgrass Plant Growth Regulators, Turf News, Nov., p. 5
  • Marcum, K.B. 1994. Low Quality Irrigation Water 2: Managing Saline Water and Soil, Turf News, May, p. 7-9
  • Marcum, K.B. 1994. Turfgrass Growth Regulators, Northern Turf Management, June, p. 10-12
  • Marcum, K.B. 1994. Salt tolerance mechanisms of turfgrasses. Golf Course Management, vol. 62 issue 9 (Sept.), p. 55-59
  • Marcum, K.B. 1994. Managing for drought resistance. Grounds Maintenance, vol. 29 issue 10 (Oct.), p. G1-4
  • Marcum, K.B. 1993. Irrigating with low quality water: Managing saline water and soil. Kansas Turfgrass Foundation News, Feb., p. 7-8
  • Marcum, K.B. 1993. Pros and cons of using plant growth regulators. Kansas Turfgrass Foundation News, Aug., p. 3-4

 

INVITED INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY SEMINARS:

  • American Society of Irrigation Consultants Annual Conference
    • San Diego, CA, May, 2006
    • Seminar: Irrigation management issues related to recycled water use
  • “Water Matters” television show interview
    • El Paso, TX, Oct., 2002
    • Subject: Landscape water conservation in the West
  • “Sunscape” radio show interview
    • El Paso, TX, Sept., 2002
    • Subject: Xeriscaping and native plants
  • U.S. Golf Association Pacific Region Green Section Conference
    • Honolulu, HI, April, 2002
    • Seminar: Turfgrass research in Hawaii
  • Texas Turfgrass Association Institute and Trade Show
    • San Antonio, TX, Dec. 2002
    • Seminar: Salinity management issues for turf irrigated with recycled water
  • U.S. Department of Defense Pesticide Applicator Certification Course

o       Honolulu, HI, Feb. 2002

    • Seminar: Pests of tropical landscapes
  • Hawaii Turfgrass Association Annual Conference
    • Honolulu, HI, Oct. 2001
    • Seminar: Important issues facing the Hawaii turfgrass industry
  • KOLD (ch. 13) television news interview
    • Tucson, AZ, Sept, 1999
    • Subject: Turfgrass water use studies at U. Arizona
  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Conference
    • Dallas, TX, 1998
    • Seminar: Water quality issues facing the turfgrass industry
  • Arizona Crop Improvement Association
    • Phoenix, AZ, Sept. 1996
    • Seminar: Cell membrane stability as a heat tolerance screen for turfgrasses
  • Arizona State Turfgrass Conference
    • Tucson, AZ, Annually: 1995-2001
    • Several seminars given at each conference
  • Greatest Show on Arizona Turf
    • Phoenxi, AZ, Annually: 1995-2001
    • Several seminars given at each conference
  • Arizona Turf Talk Industry
    • Tucson, AZ, Annually: 1995-2001
    • One seminar given at each conference
  • Arizona Golf Course Superintendents Association
    • Phoenix, AZ, Annually: 1995-2001
      • Several seminars given at each conference
  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America International Conference
    • Singapore, May, 1995
    • Symposium papers:
      • Water quality and sodium problems
      • Problems with salinity
      • Recycled water use: Environmental and legal concerns
  • Mid-America Professional Lawncare Association Conference
    • Topeka, KS, 1995
    • Seminar: Mowing technology
  • Kansas Professional Grounds Management Society
    • Kansas City, KS, 1994
    • Seminar: Water conservation in landscapes
  • Kansas Turfgrass Conferences
    • Topeka, KS, 1993-1994
    • Seminars:
      • New innovations in mowing
      • Management practices to improve drought resistance
      • What’s new in plant growth regulators
      • Techniques to manage soil compaction in landscapes
      • Water quality diagnosis of irrigation water
      • Mulching mowers in landscape management
  • Kansas Turfgrass Foundation
    • Kansas City, KS, 1993
    • Seminar: Research objectives for the state of Kansas
  • Hawaii Turfgrass Foundation
    • Honolulu, HI, 1989
    • Seminar: Turfgrass salinity tolerance

 

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS:

·        Numerous consultations with:

o       Industry landscape and irrigation managers

o       Government water purveyors

o       Home owners

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/SERVICE:

  • American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America, 1988-present
  • American Society for Horticultural Science, 1987-present
  • International Horticulture Society, 2005-present
  • International Crop Science Society, 2004-present
  • American Association of University Professors, 1998-present
  • Turfgrass Producers International, 2005-2006
  • El Paso Water Utilities Public Services Board, 2002
  • Arizona Department of Water Resources Advisory Council, 1999-2001
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1998-2000
  • Arizona Parks and Recreation Dept. Committee Advisor, 1998
  • United States Golf Association, 1996-2001
  • Western Turfgrass Research Coordinating Committee, 1996-2001
  • Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, 1995-present     
  • Arizona Golf Course Superintendents Association, 1995-2001
  • American Society of Plant Physiologists, 1995-1997
  • American Sod Producers Association, 1993-2002
  • International Turfgrass Society, 1992-2000