Mark David Tomer
Agroecosystems Management Research Unit
Soil Scientist
Phone: (515) 294-0213
Fax: (515) 294-8125
Room 210 2110 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD
AMES, IA, 50011-0000
Kroger, R., Dunne, E.J., Novak, J., King, K.W., Mclellan, E., Smith, D.R., Strock, J., Boomer, K., Tomer, M., Noe, G.B. 2013. Downstream approaches to phosphorus management in agricultural landscapes: Regional applicability and use. Science of the Total Environment. 442:263-274.
Helmers, M.J., Tomer, M.D., Asbjornsen, H. 2012. Runoff and sediment reduction from integration of native prairie filter strips into row-crop agriculture [abstract]. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference. CD-ROM.
Tomer, M.D., Veith, T.L., Baffaut, C., Mccarty, G.W. 2012. Tools to improve the placement of conservation practices in watersheds [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference Abstract Book. p. 16-17.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., Cole, K.J., Hatfield, J.L. 2012. Runoff and phosphorus loads from two Iowa fields with and without applied manure, 2000-2011 [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Conference Abstract Book. p. 22.
Moriasi, D.N., Rossi, C.G., Arnold, J.G., Tomer, M.D. 2012. Evaluating hydrology of the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) with new tile drain equations. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 67(6):513-524.
Osmond, D., Gassman, P.W., Schilling, K., Kling, C.L., Helmers, M.J., Isenhart, T., Simpkins, W., Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D., Rabotyagov, S., Jha, M., Hoag, D., Meals, D., Arabi, M. 2012. Walnut Creek and Squaw Creek Watersheds, Iowa: National Institute of Food and Agriculture-Conservation Effects Assessment Project. In: Osmond, D.L., Meals, D.W., Hoag, D.L.K., Arabi, M., editors. How to Build Better Agricultural Conservation Programs to Protect Water Quality. Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 201-220.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., Cole, K.J., Hatfield, J.L. 2011. Runoff and phosphorus loads from two row-cropped fields with and without applied manure, 2000-2011. American Society of Agronomy Annual Meetings [abstracts]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Oct. 16-19, 2011, San Antonio, TX. CD-ROM.
Tomer, M.D., Cruse, R.M. 2011. Agricultural intensification, hydrologic alteration, and increasing precipitation in the US Midwest: Implications for hydrology and water quality. International Conference on Diffuse Pollution. CD-ROM.
Stott, D.E., Cambardella, C.A., Wolf, R., Tomer, M.D., Karlen, D.L. 2011. A soil quality assessment within the Iowa River South Fork Watershed. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 75:2271-2282.
Sadeghi, A.M., Beeson, P.C., Lang, M.W., Tomer, M.D. 2011. The effect of DEM resolution on slope estimation and sediment predictions [abstract]. 2011 International SWAT Conference. 2011 CDROM.
Beeson, P.C., Sadeghi, A.M., Daughtry, C.S., Tomer, M.D., Arnold, J.G. 2011. Effect of shifting crop production for biofuel demand on soil and water quality [abstract]. Abs. 4, BARC Poster Day.
Moriasi, D.N., Rossi, C.G., Arnold, J.G., Tomer, M.D. 2011. Hydrologic evaluation using two SWAT shallow water table depth algorithms in the south fork watershed [abstract]. In: Bodoque, J.M., Smith, C., Srinivasan, R. (eds.).Annual International SWAT Conference, June 15-17, 2011, Toledo, Spain. p. 30.
Tomer, M.D., Locke, M.A. 2011. The challenge of documenting water quality benefits of conservation practices: A review of USDA-ARS's Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed studies. Water Science and Technology. 64(1):300-310.
Beeson, P.C., Doraiswamy, P.C., Sadeghi, A.M., Di Luzio, M., Tomer, M.D., Arnold, J.G., Daughtry, C.S. 2011. Treatments of Precipitation Inputs to Hydrologic Models: Guages and NEXRAD. Transactions of the ASABE. 54(6):2011-2020.
Schilling, K.E., Jacobson, P., Tomer, M.D., Wepking, N., Cambardella, C.A., Drobney, P. 2010. Effects of Prairie Reconstruction on Soil-Water and Groundwater Nutrient Concentrations, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. North American Prairie Conf., Aug. 1-5, 10, Cedar Falls, IA. Available: http://www.napc2010.org/cs_schedule.html.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E., Bean, J.R., Simon, A., Klimetz Ii, P.D., Gelder, B., Yan, B. 2010. Extending the Concept of Precision Conservation to Restoration of Rivers and Streams. In: International Conference on Precision Agriculture Abstracts & Proceedings, July 18-21, 2010, Denver, CO. 2010 CD-ROM.
Beeson, P.C., Doraiswamy, P.C., Sadeghi, A.M., Di Luzio, M., Tomer, M.D. 2010. Water quality impacts of shifting towards a corn dominated agricultural watershed [abstract]. Abs. 3, BARC Poster Day.
Tomer, M.D. 2010. How Do We Identify Opportunities to Apply New Knowledge and Improve Conservation Effectiveness? Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 65(4):261-265.
Beeson, P.C., Doraiswamy, P.C., Sadeghi, A.M., Di Luzio, M., Tomer, M.D. 2010. Water quality impacts of shifting towards a corn dominated agricultural watershed [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society 65th Annual Conference. 2010 CDROM.
Stott, D.E., Cambardella, C.A., Tomer, M.D., Karlen, D.L. 2010. Watershed-Scale Soil Quality Assessment: Assessing Reasons for Poor Canopy Development in Corn [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the World Congress of Soil Science, August 1-6, 2010, Brisbane, Australia. CD ROM.
Tomer, M.D., Wilson, C.G., Moorman, T.B., Cole, K.J., Herr, D., Isenhart, T.M. 2010. Source-pathway separation of multiple contaminants during a rainfall-runoff event in an artificially drained agricultural watershed. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39:882-895.
Tomer, M.D., Schilling, K. 2009. Discerning Climate and Land-use Change Impacts on Watershed Hydrology: Implications for Gulf Hypoxia [abstract]. Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Science 2 Solutions Conference. p. 51.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., Wilson, C., Cole, K.J., Isenhart, T. 2009. Hydrograph Separations can Identify Contaminant-Specific Pathways for Conservation Targeting in a Tile-Drained Watershed [abstract]. Soil & Water Conservation Society (SWCS) Science 2 Solutions Conference. p. 58.
Tomer, M.D., Tanner, C.C., Howard-Williams, C. 2009. Discussing Wetlands, Agriculture, and Ecosystem Services: Perspectives from Two Countries. National Wetlands Newsletter. 31(6):21-24.
Tomer, M.D., Schilling, K.E. 2009. A Simple Approach to Distinguish Land-use and Climate-change Effects on Watershed Hydrology. Journal of Hydrology. 376(1-2):24-33.
Yan, B., Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2010. Historical Channel Movement and Sediment Accretion Along the South Fork of the Iowa River. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 65(1):1-8.
Tomer, M.D., Yan, B., James, D.E., Cole, K.J. 2009. Floodplain Sediment Accretion and Stream-course Straightening Along the South Fork of the Iowa River [abstract]. In: Dust Bowl to Mud Bowl: Sedimentation, Conservation Measures and the Future of Reservoirs. p. 49.
Tomer, M.D., Yan, B., James, D.E., Cole, K.J. 2009. Floodplain Sediment Accretion and Stream-course Straightening Along the South Fork of the Iowa River. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. Available: http://www.swcs.org
Tomer, M.D., Schilling, K. 2008. Can an Ecohydrologic Analysis Distinguish Land-use and Climate-change Effects on Watershed Hydrology?. [CD-ROM]. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, October 5-8, 2008, Houston, TX.
Tomer, M.D., Schilling, K. 2008. Can an Ecohydrologic Analysis Distinguish Land-use and Climate-change Effects on Watershed Hydrology? [abstract]. p. 37.
Schulte, L.A., Asbjornsen, H., Atwell, R., Hart, C., Helmers, M., Isenhart, T., Kolka, R., Liebman, M., O'Neal, J., Secchi, S., Schultz, R., Thompson, J., Tomer, M.D., Tyndall, J. 2008. A Targeted Conservation Approach for Improving Environmental Quality: Multiple Benefits and Expanded Opportunities. Agricultural Experiment Station Publication. Iowa State University Extension Publication. Ames, IA. PMR-1002. p. 24.
Wortmann, C.S., Helmers, M., Gelder, B., Wright-Morton, L., Devlin, D., Barden, C., Anderson, S., Broz, R., Franti, T., Regassa, T., Shea, P., Tomer, M.D., Frees, L., Griffith, D., Frizzell, D. 2008. Targeting of Watershed Management Practices for Water Quality Protection. Extension Publications. Heartland Regional Water Coordination Initiative, Lincoln, NE. p.3-23.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., James, D.E., Hadish, G., Rossi, C.G. 2008. Assessment of the Iowa River's South Fork Watershed: Part 2. Conservation Practices. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(6):371-379.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., Rossi, C.G. 2008. Assessment of the Iowa River's South Fork Watershed: Part 1. Water Quality. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(6):360-370.
Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2007. E. coli and enterococcus in a large agricultural watershed: temporal, hydrologic and animal production [CD-ROM]. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, Nov. 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, LA.
Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D., James, D.E., Hadish, G., Rossi, C.G. 2008. Water Quality and Conservation Practices in the South Fork of the Iowa River. USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference. Available: http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/swetc/waterconf/2008/home08.htm
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E., Green, C.H., Hadish, G., Moorman, T.B. 2007. Water Quality and Conservation Practices in the South Fork of the Iowa River [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. p. 40.
Yamada, T., Logsdon, S.D., Tomer, M.D., Burkart, M.R. 2007. Groundwater nitrate following installation of a vegetated riparian buffer. Science of the Total Environment. 385(1-3):297-309.
Meek, D.W., Prueger, J.H., Tomer, M.D., Malone, R.W. 2007. Spectral Procedures Enhance the Analysis of Three Agricultural Time Series [abstract]. In: Applied Statistics In Agriculture Conference Proceedings, April 30-May 1, 2007, Manhattan, KS. p. 17.
Schilling, K.E., Tomer, M.D., Gassman, P., Isenhart, T.M., Moorman, T.B., Simpkins, W., Wolter, C.F. 2007. A Tale of Three Watersheds: Non-point Source Pollution and Conservation Practices Across Iowa. Choices. 22(2):87-95.
Helmers, M.J., Isenhart, T.M., Kling, C.L., Moorman, T.B., Simpkins, W.W., Tomer, M.D. 2007. Agriculture and Water Quality in the Corn Belt: Overview of Issues and Approaches. Choices. 22(2):79-85.
Asbjornsen, H., Tomer, M.D., Gomez-Cardenas, M., Brudvig, L.A., Greenan, C.M., Schilling, K. 2007. Tree and stand transpiration in a Midwestern bur oak savanna after elm encroachment and restoration thinning. Forest Ecology and Management. 247:209-219.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., Kovar, J.L., James, D.E., Burkart, M. 2007. Spatial Patterns of Sediment and Phosphorus in a Riparian Buffer, Western Iowa. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 62(5):329-338.
Tomer, M.D., Hadish, G., James, D.E., Cole, K.L. 2006. Implications of a Conservation Practices Inventory for Water Quality in an Iowa Watershed [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Nov. 12-16, 2006, Indianapolis, IN. 2006 CDROM.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E., Green, C.H., Moorman, T.B. 2006. Conservation Practices and Water Quality in the Iowa River's South Fork Watershed [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p.39.
Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2006. Escherichia coli and enterococcus in the south fork of the Iowa river watershed [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. p. 87.
Walter, T., Dosskey, M., Khanna, M., Miller, J., Tomer, M.D., Wiens, J. 2007. The science of targeting within landscapes and watersheds to improve conservation effectiveness. In: Schnepf, M., Cox, C., editors. Managing Landscaping for Environmental Quality: Strengthening the Science Base. Soil and Water Conservation Society, Ankeny, IA. p. 63-89.
Karlen, D.L., Tomer, M.D., Neppel, J., Cambardella, C.A. 2006. Assessing soil quality at a watershed scale in North Central Iowa, USA. 17th International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Proceedings. p.1255-1267.
Osei, E., Saleh, A., Gallego, O., Tomer, M.D., Tanter, A., Green, C.H. 2006. Baseline profile of the Tipton Creek Watershed, Iowa. TIAER (Texas Institute for Applied Environmental Research, Tarleton State University. TR0618. 43 p.
Singer, J.W., Malone, R.W., Tomer, M.D., Meade, T.G., Welch, J. 2006. Compost effect on water retention and native plant establishment on a construction embankment. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 61(5):268-273.
Tomer, M.D., Moorman, T.B., James, D.E., Green, C.H., Burkart, M.R. 2007. Water quality and conservation practices in the Iowa River's South Fork Watershed. Proceedings of USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference. p.17.
Green, C.H., Tomer, M.D., Diluzio, M., Arnold, J.G. 2006. Hydrologic evaluation of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool for a large tile-drained watershed in Iowa. Transactions of the ASABE. 49(2):413-422.
Tomer, M.D., Cambardella, C.A., James, D.E., Moorman, T.B. 2005. Variation in surface-soil properties and water contents across two watersheds with contrasting tillage histories. In: Proceedings of the Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Soil Science Society of American Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT. 2005 CDROM.
Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D. 2005. Transport of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus at the field and watershed scale [CD-ROM]. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, Nov. 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT.
Tomer, M.D., Cambardella, C.A., James, D.E., Moorman, T.B. 2006. Surface-soil properties and water contents across two watersheds with contrasting tillage histories. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 70:620-630.
Tomer, M.D., Burkart, M.R., Cambardella, C.A., Meek, D.W., James, D.E., Kramer, L.A. 2005. Conservation practices: short term decisions with long term effects. Soil Conservation and Water Quality Symposium Proceedings. Available: http://www.swcs.org/en/swcs_international_conferences/2005_annual_conference/index.cfm?nodeID=7455&audienceID=1
Nepple, J., Tomer, M.D., Karlen, D.L. 2005. Assessing soil fertility in the south fork watershed of the Iowa river. Soil Conservation and Water Quality Symposium Proceedings. Available: http://www.swcs.org/en/swcs_international_conferences/2005_annual_conference/index.cfm?nodeID=7456&audienceID=1
Tomer, M.D., Dosskey, M.G., Burkart, M.R., James, D.E., Helmers, M.J., Eisenhauer, D.E. 2005. Placement of riparian forest buffers to improve water quality. [CD-ROM]. ST. PAUL, MN: North American Agroforestry Conference.
Meek, D.W., Tomer, M.D. 2005. Characterizing the discharge contribution from small agricultural watersheds [abstract]. 17th Annual Applied Statistics In Agriculture Conference - Program Abstracts. p. 13.
Green, C.H., Di Luzio, M., Tomer, M.D., Arnold, J.G., James, D.E. 2004. Swat model development for a large agricultural watershed in Iowa [CD-ROM]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Proceedings. Madison, WI.
Burkart, M.R., James, D.E., Tomer, M.D. 2004. Relating hydrologic variables and stream order to locate riparian buffers [CD-ROM]. Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Diffuse Pollution. Kyoto, Japan; London, England.
Tomer, M.D., Burkart, M.R., James, D.E., Cole, K.J., Greenan, C.M., Green, C.H. 2004. The Iowa River's South Fork watershed: terrain, land use, and water quality. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings. p. 15.
Moorman, T.B., Tomer, M.D., Douglass, E.A., Greenan, C.M. 2004. Movement and survival of fecal contaminant indicators in an Iowa watershed. Soil and Water Conservation Society. Available:www.swcs.org.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2004. Do soil survey and terrain analyses identify similar priority sites for conservation?. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1905-1915.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E., Isenhart, T.M. 2003. Using terrain analysis to plan the placement of conservation practices in a watershed [CD-ROM]. Kansas City, MO: Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference.
TOMER, M.D., MOORMAN, T.B., GREENAN, C.M. WATER QUALITY IN A LARGE AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED IN IOWA. ASA-CSSA-SSSA ANNUAL MEETING ABSTRACTS. 2003. CD-ROM. MADISON, WI.
Burkart, M.R., James, D.E., Tomer, M.D. 2004. Hydrologic and terrain variables to aid strategic location of riparian buffers. Journal of Soil And Water Conservation. 59(5):105-115.
TOMER, M.D., BURKART, M.R. LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF N FERTILIZER ON GROUNDWATER IN TWO SMALL WATERSHEDS. INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN THE WATERSHEDS. 2003. CD-ROM. TUCSON, AZ.
BURKART, M.R., TOMER, M.D., JAMES, D.E., ISENHART, T. MODELING HYDROLOGIC VARIABLES AND TERRAIN FEATURES FOR STRATEGICALLY LOCATING RIPARIAN BUFFERS AND WETLANDS. FIRST INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN THE WATERSHEDS. 2003. CD-ROM. TUCSON, AZ.
Hillmer, G., Tomer, M.D., Miller, D., Sweeney, D., Kadolph, A. 2004. Southfork watershed alliance - stakeholder involvement. Soil and Water Conservation Society. P. 8.
BURKART, M.R., JAMES, D.E., TOMER, M.D. ESTIMATING HYDROLOGIC VARIABLES AND TERRAIN FEATURES TO STRATEGICALLY LOCATE RIPARIAN BUFFERS. AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 2003. CD-ROM. MIDDLEBURG, VA.
TOMER, M.D., BURKART, M.R. LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON GROUNDWATER IN TWO SMALL WATERSHEDS. AMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 2003. CD-ROM. MIDDLEBURG, VA.
TOMER, M.D., BURKART, M.R. LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF N-FERTILIZER USE ON GROUNDWATER NITRATE IN TWO SMALL WATERSHEDS. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. 2003. V. 32. P. 2158-2171.
TOMER, M.D., JAMES, D.E., ISENHART, T.M. OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF RIPARIAN PRACTICES IN A WATERSHED USING TERRAIN ANALYSES. JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION. 2003. V. 58(4). P. 198-206.
Tomer, M.D., Burkart, M.R. 2003. Discerning effects of crop-management history on groundwater nitrate concentrations. Iowa Water Monitoring Conference. p. 4.
TOMER, M.D., BURKART, M.R. DISCERNING EFFECTS OF CROP-MANAGEMENT HISTORY ON GROUNDWATER NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS. AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION. 2002. PAPER NO. H61C-0792.
TOMER, M.D., JAMES, D.E. OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF RIPARIAN PRACTICES TO INTERCEPT NUTRIENTS IN A TILE-DRAINED WATERSHED. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY MEETINGS. 2002. CD-ROM. MADISON, WI.
Tomer, M.D., Meek, D.W., Jaynes, D.B., Hatfield, J.L. 2003. Evaluation of nitrate-n fluxes from a tile-drained watershed in central Iowa. Journal of Environmental Quality. Poster No. 19.
TOMER, M.D., MEEK, D.W., JAYNES, D.B., HATFIELD, J.L. EVALUATION OF NITRATE-N FLUXES FROM A TILE-DRAINED WATERSHED IN CENTRAL IOWA. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY. 2003. V. 32. P. 642-653.
TOMER, M.D., JAYNES, D.B., HATFIELD, J.L., COLE, K.J., DINNES, D.L., JAQUIS, R.J. CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER AND NITRATE FLUXES FROM A TILE-DRAINED WATERSHED. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY. 2002. V. 57(5). P. 325.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2002. Optimizing placement of practices to intercept nutrients in a tiled-drained agricultural watershed [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. 57:296
BURKART, M.R., TOMER, M.D., JAQUIS, R.J., KRAMER, L.A. QUALITY OF WATERS FOUND AT DEPTH WITHIN A LOESS-HILLS AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SOCIETY. 2002. CD-ROM. ANKENY, IA.
Burkart, M.R., Tomer, M.D. 2002. Hydrologic constraints to the effectiveness of vegetated riparian buffers and constructed wetlands for pollution control. The Sierran. 32(2):6.
Tomer, M.D., James, D.E. 2002. Optimizing the placement of riparian practices to intercept nutrients within tile-drained agricultural watershed [abstract]. US-International Association for Landscape Ecology. 17:88.
TOMER, M.D., BURKART, M.R., JAYNES, D.B., JAQUIS, R.J., COLE, K.J., HATFIELD, J.L., DINNES, D.L. FLOW-DURATION CHARACTERIZATION OF WATER AND NITRATE FLUXES FROM A TILE-DRAINED WATERSHED. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRONOMY MEETINGS. 2001. CD-ROM. MADISON, WI.