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Kyle Mankin
Water Management and Systems Research
Research Leader

Phone: (970) 492-7401
Fax: (970) 492-7408

2150 CENTRE AVENUE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526

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Projects
Improving Resiliency of Semi-Arid Agroecosystems and Watersheds to Change and Disturbance through Data-Driven Research, AI, and Integrated Models
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441606
Improving Crop Performance and Precision Irrigation Management in Semi-Arid Regions through Data-Driven Research, AI, and Integrated Models
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441925
Natural Carbon Sinks in Grass and Cropland
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 442708
Development of Wheat Based Alternative Crop Production Systems for the Central Great Plains
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 436941
Improve Irrigation Management with Remote Sensing Technology
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 438032
Calibration and Evaluation of a Multi-Scale Spatially Distributed Evapotranspiration (ET) Algorithm
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 438604
Development of Data and Tools to Support Precision Dryland Farming
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 439792
Process Modeling, Machine Learning, and Computational Tools for Watershed Modeling from Fire to Field
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440320
Evaluating the Agricultural Ecosystems Services (AgES) Watershed Versus Other Models in Snow-dominated Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441153

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Perspective: Current and future research directions in understanding streambank erosion phenomena - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A vision for integrated, collaborative solutions to critical water and food challenges Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elias, E.H., Tsegaye, T.D., Hapeman, C.J., Mankin, K.R., Kleinman, P.J., Cosh, M.H., Peck, D.E., Coffin, A.W., Archer, D.W., Alfieri, J.G., Anderson, M.C., Baffaut, C., Baker, J.M., Bingner, R.L., Bjorneberg, D.L., Bryant, R.B., Gao, F.N., Gao, S., Heilman, P., Knipper, K.R., Kustas, W.P., Leytem, A.B., Locke, M.A., McCarty, G.W., McElrone, A.J., Moglen, G.E., Moriasi, D.N., O'Shaughnessy, S.A., Reba, M.L., Rice, P.J., Silber-Coats, N., Wang, D., White, M.J., Dobrowolski, J.P. 2023. A vision for integrated, collaborative solutions to critical water and food challenges. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(3):63A-68A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.1220A.
A win-win - (Popular Publication)
Spatial soil moisture regimes measured over two decades in a dryland field show effects of conversion from wheat-fallow to perennial vegetation - (Abstract Only)
Wind erosion potential from stover harvest in the Central Plains: Measurements and simulations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tatarko, J., Presley, D., Mankin, K.R. 2022. Wind erosion potential from stover harvest in the Central Plains: Measurements and simulations. Soil & Tillage Research. 224. Article 105486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2022.105486.
2021 Colorado winter wheat variety performance trials - (Research Technical Update)
Jones-Diamond, S., Johnson, J., Mason, E., Asfeld, E., Stromberger, J., Tyler, R., Meyer, R., Trujillo, W., Kaan, D., Ballard, T., Fickenscher, B., Larson, K., Mankin, K.R., Pettinger, B., Nachappa, P., Peirce, E., Roberts, R., LoGrasso, O., Pottorff, L., Miner, G.S., Delgado, J.A., Ippolito, J., Kluth, D., Stewart, C.E., Erker, B., Westra, E., Gaines, T. 2022. 2021 Colorado winter wheat variety performance trials. Technical Report TR 21-3 2021 Wheat Field Days Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University Extension. 56p.
Upper Rio Grande Basin water-resource status and trends: Focus area study review and synthesis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mankin, K.R., Rumsey, C.A., Sexstone, G.A., Ivahnenko, T.I., Houston, N.A., Chavarria, S.B., Senay, G.B., Foster, L., Thomas, J.V., Flickinger, A.K., Galanter, A.E., Moeser, C.D., Welborn, T., Pedraza, D.E., Lamber, P.M. 2022. Upper Rio Grande Basin water-resource status and trends: Focus area study review and synthesis. Journal of the ASABE. 65(4):881-901. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14964.
Integrating streambank erosion with overland and ephemeral gully models improves stream sediment yield simulation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mankin, K.R., Modala, N.R. 2022. Integrating streambank erosion with overland and ephemeral gully models improves stream sediment yield simulation. Journal of the ASABE. 65(4):763-778. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14840.
Hydrologic effects of fire in a sub-alpine watershed: AgES outperforms previous PRMS simulations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mankin, K.R., Wells, R.M., Kipka, H., Green, T.R., Barnard, D.M. 2022. Hydrologic effects of fire in a sub-alpine watershed: AgES outperforms previous PRMS simulations. Transactions of the ASABE. 65(4):751-762. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14881.
Precision mapping technology in dryland cropping system - (Proceedings)
Mikha, M.M., Barnard, D.M., Mankin, K.R. 2022. Precision mapping technology in dryland cropping system. Proceedings Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference.
An overview of the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices for water quality improvement Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yuan, Y., Book, R., Mankin, K.R., Koropeckyj-Cox, L., Christianson, L.E., Messer, T.L., Christianson, R.D. 2022. An overview of the effectiveness of agricultural conservation practices for water quality improvement. Journal of the ASABE. 65(2):419-426. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14503.
2021 Colorado corn variety performance trials - (Research Technical Update)
Jones-Diamond, S., Asfeld, E., Johnson, J., Cabot, P., Fry, J., Tanabe, K., Bartolo, M., Mankin, K.R., Difonzo, C., Roberts, R., Gutierrez-Castillo, D.E. 2022. 2021 Colorado corn variety performance trials. Colorado State University Technical Report. https://webdoc.agsci.colostate.edu/csucrops/reports/corn/cornreport_2021.pdf
Understanding soil moisture regimes through analysis of long-term, spatially distributed data within a farm field: Implications for scaling and inference of hydrological fluxes - (Abstract Only)
Preferential flow in riparian buffers: Current research and future needs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Heeren, D., Guertault, L., Mankin, K.R. 2021. Preferential flow in riparian buffers: Current research and future needs. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(6):1907-1911. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14732.
Fully distributed versus semi-distributed process simulation of a highly managed watershed with mixed land use and irrigation return flow Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Valiya-Veettil, A., Green, T.R., Kipka, H., Arabi, M., Lighthart, N.P., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Clary, J. 2021. Fully distributed versus semi-distributed process simulation of a highly managed watershed with mixed land use and irrigation return flow. Environmental Modelling & Software. 140. Article e105000. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105000.
Modeling maize production under growth-stage based deficit irrigation management with RZQWM2 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, H., Ma, L., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Han, M., Trout, T.J. 2021. Modeling maize production under growth-stage based deficit irrigation management with RZQWM2. Agricultural Water Management. 248. Article e106767. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106767.
Supplemental Table for "Review of filter strip performance and function for improving water quality from agricultural lands" Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2021. Supplemental Table for "Review of filter strip performance and function for improving water quality from agricultural lands". Transactions of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14169.
Review of filter strip performance and function for improving water quality from agricultural lands Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Helmers, M.J., Harmel, R.D. 2021. Review of filter strip performance and function for improving water quality from agricultural lands. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(2):659-674. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14169.
Intercomparison of bias-correction data sources and their influence on watershed-specific downscaling climate projections Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sheshukov, A.Y., Gao, J., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Yen, H. 2021. Intercomparison of bias-correction data sources and their influence on watershed-specific downscaling climate projections. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(1):203-220. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14061.
Simulating hydrologic effects of wildfire on a small sub-alpine watershed in New Mexico, U.S. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moeser, C.D., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2021. Simulating hydrologic effects of wildfire on a small sub-alpine watershed in New Mexico, U.S. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 64(1):137-150. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13938.
A comprehensive review of ephemeral gully erosion models Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Roy, S.K., Sheshukov, A.Y., Biswas, A., Gharabaghi, B., Binns, A., Rudra, R., Shrestha, N.K., Daggupati, P. 2020. A comprehensive review of ephemeral gully erosion models. Catena. 195. Article e104901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104901.
Options for optimizing limited on-farm irrigation in the Northern Great Plains - (Popular Publication)
Comas, L.H., Gleason, S.M., Trout, T.J., Altenhofen, J., Zhang, H., DeJonge, K.C., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2020. Options for optimizing limited on-farm irrigation in the Northern Great Plains. Colorado Water Magazine. 37(2):10-11. Available: https://watercenter.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2020/07/ColoradoWater_V37-2.pdf.
Advances in the science and technology of simulating water, nutrient, soil and plant interactions and dynamics in space and time - (Abstract Only)
A vision for water-limited agroecological systems research - (Abstract Only)
Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Barnard, D.M., Comas, L.H., DeJonge, K.C., Gleason, S.M., Green, T.R., Zhang, H. 2020. A vision for water-limited agroecological systems research. Meeting Abstract.
Global water security: Current research and priorities for action Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ale, S., Harmel, R.D., Nejadhashemi, P.A., DeJonge, K.C., Irmak, S., Chaubey, I., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2020. Global water security: Current research and priorities for action. Transactions of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13839.
DPSIR-ESA vulnerability assessment (Deva) framework: Synthesis, foundational overview, and expert case studies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anandhi, A., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Srivastava, P., Aiken, R.M., Leung, L., Chaubey, I., Senay, G. 2020. DPSIR-ESA vulnerability assessment (Deva) framework: Synthesis, foundational overview, and expert case studies. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(3):741-752. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13516.
Navigating the publication process: An ASABE journals’ perspective Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fox, G.A., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Muthukumarappan, K., Zhu, J., Walker, J.C. 2019. Navigating the publication process: An ASABE journals’ perspective. Transactions of the ASABE. 62(5):1147-1153. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13275.
Wetland ecosystem resiliency: Protecting and restoring valuable ecosystems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Messer, T.L., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., Nelson, N.G., Etheridge, J.R. 2019. Wetland ecosystem resiliency: Protecting and restoring valuable ecosystems. Transactions of the ASABE. 62(6):1541-1543. https://doi.org//10.13031/trans.13578.
Would it help? Distributed Measurements in a Small Agricultural Catchment Support Spatial Complexity of Soil Hydrologic Modeling - (Abstract Only)
Green, T.R., Erskine, R.H., Kipka, H., Lighthart, N.P., Nezat, C.J., Edmunds, D.A., David, O., Barnard, D., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2019. Would it help? Distributed Measurements in a Small Agricultural Catchment Support Spatial Complexity of Soil Hydrologic Modeling. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.
Geospatial scaling of runoff and erosion modeling in the Chihuahuan Desert Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ball, G.P., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2019. Geospatial scaling of runoff and erosion modeling in the Chihuahuan Desert. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 35(5):733-743. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13275.
Long-term (1986-2015) water use characterization over the upper Rio Grande basin using Landsat-based evapotranspiration Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Senay, G.B., Schauer, M., Velpuri, N.M., Singh, R.K., Kagone, S., Friedrichs, M., Litvak, M.E., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2019. Long-term (1986-2015) water use characterization over the upper Rio Grande basin using Landsat-based evapotranspiration. Remote Sensing. 11(13):1-25. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11131587.
Using canopy stomatal conductance calculated from remotely sensed plant parameters to determine plant water status. - (Abstract Only)
Wenz, J., Comas, L.H., Altenhofen, J., Willi, K., Zhang, H., Gleason, S.M., Chavez, J., DeJonge, K.C., Douglas-Mankin, K.R. 2019. Using canopy stomatal conductance calculated from remotely sensed plant parameters to determine plant water status. Annual American Geophysical Union Hydrology Days. http://hydrologydays.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/HD-2019_Program-FINAL.pdf.
Uncertainty of hydrologic processes caused by bias-corrected CMIP5 climate change projections with alternative historical data sources Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gao, J., Sheshukov, A.Y., Yen, H., Douglas-Mankin, K.R., White, M.J., Arnold, J.G. 2018. Uncertainty of hydrologic processes caused by bias-corrected CMIP5 climate change projections with alternative historical data sources. Journal of Hydrology. 568:551-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.041.