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Samir A. El-Swaify

Dr. Samir A. El-Swaify

Emeritus Professor

Natural Resource Degradation, Erosion, Conservation, Water Quality

Office: Sherman 117

Phone: (808) 956-8857

Fax: (808) 956-6539

E-mail: elswaify@hawaii.edu

Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Education

Ph.D., 1964, Soil Science (Irrigation/Water Science Option), University of California at Davis
B.S., 1957, (Honors) in Agricultural Science, Alexandria University, Egypt

Courses Taught

  • SOIL 461, Soil Erosion and Conservation
  • AGRS 491, Special Topics in Soil and Water Conservation

Research/Extension Interests

Soil and Water Conservation; Soil Erosion Causes, Impacts and Models; Sediment- and Nutrient-Based Nonpoint Source Pollution; Soil and Water Salinity; Irrigation Water Quality and Management; Soil Physical Chemistry; Soil Structure and Colloidal Behavior; Sustainable Agriculture; Watershed-Based Strategies for Rainfed Farming Systems; Multicriteria Decision Making for Land, Water, and Environmental Management

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management

1910 East-West Road

Sherman 101

Honolulu, HI 96822

Phone: (808) 956-7530

Fax: (808) 956-6539

Email: nrem@ctahr.hawaii.edu

Department Chair

Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt

Graduate Chair

Dr. John Yanagida

Undergraduate Chair

Dr. Greg Bruland