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Joe Skopp

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Joe Skopp

Hello, I’m Joseph Skopp, soil physicist and associate professor in the School of Natural Resources.

I teach several soil courses in the School of Natural Resources, including water science, soil physics, and soils, water and environmental quality. In addition to teaching these courses, I’m also interested in student-centered teaching strategies.

Much of my research examines the transport and reaction of solutes in soils. Many of my projects combine theoretical components with laboratory and field measurements. Current research includes movement of organic compounds or disease organisms through sediments.

I have also worked to develop methods to rapidly measure soil hydraulic properties. These methods focus on precise measurement of small quantities of water in a short time span. These methods are similar to the falling head method but applied to unsaturated soils.

Other research projects include the analysis of carbon tetrachloride hydraulic properties. This project addresses the problem of safeguarding drinking water quality from nonaqueous contaminants.

I joined the UNL faculty 21 years ago.

 

Key Research Publications

  • Skopp, J. and W. Gardner. 1992. Miscible Displacement: An interacting Pore Region Model. SSSAJ 56:1680-1686.
  • Widmer, S.K., R.F. Spalding and J. Skopp. 1995 Nonlinear regression of breakthrough curves to obtain retardation factors in a natural gradient field study. J. Of Environ. Qual. 24:439-444.
  • Aslan, M., J. Skopp and W. Powers, 1999. Characterization of the time dependence of sieving. Soil Science. 163:472-481.
  • Troyer, W. and J. Skopp 2003 Rapid Water Flow Instrumentation. J. Soil Science Society of America.67:107-111.

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Contact Information
Title Associate Professor
Soil Physicist
 
Address 620 Hardin Hall
Lincoln NE
68583-0996 
Phone 402-472-6304 
Fax 402-472-6304 
Email jskopp1@unl.edu  
 
Educational Background
BS
 University of California-Davis, 1971 - Chemistry
MS
 University of Arizona, 1975 - Soil Physics
PhD
 University of Wisconsin, 1980 - Soil Physics
 
Academic Information
Potential Advising for Undergraduate Majors Bachelor of Science in
  • Water Science
Potential Advising for Graduate Program Master of Science with a Specialization in
  • Hydrologic Sciences
  • Soil Science
Doctor of Philosophy with a Specialization in
  • Hydrologic Sciences
  • Soil Science
Courses Taught in the Current Semester
Course Number Course Title Day Time Cross Listings
NRES 281  Intro Water Science  TR  1100-1215  GEOG/WATS 281 
NRES 461  Soil Physics  MF  0200-0250 P  AGRO,GEOL,SOIL,WATS 461 
NRES 861  Soil Physics  W  0200-0250 P  AGRO/GEOL 861 
Additional Information
SNR Faculties Geology & Soils  
Areas of Interest Solute Transport in Soil. Measurement techniques for soil hydraulic properties. Nonlinear regression. Soil Physics. Water and Soil Science. Active learning strategies. Soil 361, 461. Wats 281. Agro 461/861, 955 

 

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