Ph. D. Graduate Student
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M.S. Environmental Science Brigham Young University - Apr. 2011 Thesis Title: Evaluation of Environmental Implications of Polymer Coated Urea Using Standard Methods and Photoacoustic Infrared Spectroscopy
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B.S. Environmental Science Brigham Young University - Dec. 2009
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I am interested in how different elements move, change, and cycle in natural and human-impacted ecosystems. More specifically, the chemical and biological processes that impact the fate and transport of nutrients and contaminants in soils are complex and fascinating.
Currently my research is focused at the carbon-metal interface. Using standard and synchrotron-based techniques I hope to elucidate details of how naturally occurring redox sensitive metals in soils (i.e. manganese oxides) impact the cycling of carbon across landscape position, landscape use, and time.
LeMonte, Joshua J., B.G. Hopkins, T. Story, V.D. Jolley. In preparation. Assessing Atmospheric Losses of Nitrogen with Photoacoustic Infrared Spectroscopy: Urea vs. Polymer Coated Urea.
LeMonte, Joshua J., B.G. Hopkins, V.D. Jolley, and R.E. Terry. In preparation. Polymer Coated Urea in Turfgrass Maintains Vigor and Mitigates Nitrogen's Environmental Impacts.
Hill, M., B.G. Hopkins, J.J. LeMonte, T.J. Hopkins, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb. 2010. Phosphorus Flux in Soil Increased with Organic Acid Complexation. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Long Beach, CA. Poster Session.
Hopkins, B.G., J.J. LeMonte, J.S. Summerhays, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb. 2010. Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Kentucky Bluegrass. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Long Beach, CA. Oral Presentation.
Hopkins, Bryan G., LeMonte, Joshua J. 2010. Growth Spurts: Impacting Hormones in Sugarbeets. Sugar Producer. June/July, p 22-25.
LeMonte, J.J., B.G. Hopkins, J.S. Summerhays, V.D. Jolley, R.E. Terry. 2010. Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emissions from Turfgrass: Urea vs. Polymer Coated Urea. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Long Beach, CA. Oral Presentation.
Ransom, C.R., B.G. Hopkins, J.J. LeMonte, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb, L. Babbel. 2010. Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency with Oganic Acid Complexation: Corn. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Long Beach, CA. Poster Session.
Summerhays, J.S., J.J. LeMonte, B.G. Hopkins, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb. 2010. Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Potato Yield with Polymer Coated Urea. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Long Beach, CA. Poster Session.
LeMonte, J.J., T.W. Taysom, B.G. Hopkins, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb. 2009. Residual Soil Nitrate and Potato Yield with Polymer Coated Urea. WNMC. Salt Lake City, UT. Student Competition.
LeMonte, J.J., B.G. Hopkins, R.E. Terry, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb, J.R. Buck. 2009. Nitrous Oxide and Ammonia Emission Reductions with Polymer Coated Urea. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Pittsburgh, PA. Poster Session.
LeMonte, J.J., T.W. Taysom, B.G. Hopkins, V.D. Jolley, B.L. Webb. 2008. Residual Soil Nitrate and Potato Yield with Polymer Coated Urea. ASA-CSSA-SSSA. Houston, TX. Poster Session.
Scholarships and Awards
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Recipient, U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Fellowship, 2011 - Present
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Third Place, Western Nutrient Management Conference Student Poster Competition, 2011
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CSSA Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Sciences, 2010
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Third Place, Frank L. Haynes Graduate Student Research Award Competition, 2010
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Fourth Place, BYU Plant and Wildlife Sciences Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition, 2010
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Agronomy & Horticulture Scholarship Recipient, 2010
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Albert F. & Louie J. Bahr Scholarship Recipient, 2010
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Raymond & Maurine Farnsworth Scholarship Recipient, 2010
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Third Place, Western Nutrient Management Conference Student Poster Competition, 2009
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BYU Office of Research and Creative Activities Grant Recipient, 2009
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President, Environmental Science Club, Brigham Young University, 2008–2009
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Federal SMART Grant Recipient, 2008–2009
Contact Information:
Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Delaware
152 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302 831-1230
Fax: 302 831-0605
e-mail: lemonte@udel.edu
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