Kevin Wagner

Associate Director

(979) 845-2649 - klwagner@ag.tamu.edu

Kevin Wagner

Dr. Kevin Wagner currently serves as associate director of the Texas Water Resources Institute where he provides leadership for institute water programs. Wagner works with internal and external stakeholders in developing priorities for water resources research and extension programs and develops inter-disciplinary teams for addressing these high priority issues.

Education

Ph.D. – Agronomy (2011). Texas A&M University
M.S. – Environmental Science (1995). Oklahoma State University
B.S. – Biology (1988). Howard Payne University

Professional Experience

  • Associate Director, Texas Water Resources Institute, 2009-present
  • Project Manager, Texas Water Resources Institute, 2005-2009
  • NPS Team Leader, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board, 2003-2005
  • Assistant Director of Programs, TSSWCB, 2000-2003
  • Program Specialist, TMDL Team, TSSWCB, 1999-2000
  • Watershed Coordinator, TMDL Team, TNRCC, 1998-1999
  • Water Quality Liaison, OCC / USDA-NRCS, 1997-1998
  • Water Quality Analyst, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, 1994-1997
  • Research Assistant, Water Quality Research Lab, OSU, 1993
  • Teaching Assistant, Botany Department, Oklahoma State University, 1992-1994

Professional Interests

Overall professional interests include: (1) determining the environmental and agricultural response of watersheds to land management activities, particularly the effects of agricultural management (grazing, fertilization, etc.) on the quality and quantity of water flowing from agricultural watersheds, (2) developing and evaluating management systems designed to sustain agricultural productivity, enhance profitability, and protect soil and water resources, (3) training water professionals, undergraduate students, and graduate students on watershed planning, watershed assessment, and water policy; and (4) conducting watershed assessment, planning, and stakeholder engagement to address water quality impairments and water and other natural resource issues.

Professional Memberships, Service, Boards & Committees

  • American Society of Agronomy. Member (2011-present).
  • Gamma Sigma Delta - The Honor Society of Agriculture. Member (2011-present).
  • Soil and Water Conservation Society. Member (2008-present).
  • Brazos County Farm Bureau. Board Member (2010 - present). Vice President (2011 - present).
  • Texas Farm Bureau. Natural Resources Subcommittee (2012).

Recent Technical Publications

Wagner, K.and L. Redmon. 2011. Lone Star Healthy Streams Final Report. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-410. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Redmon, L., K. Wagner, and J. Peterson. 2011. Lone Star Healthy Streams: Beef Cattle Manual. Texas AgriLife Extension Service Publication B-6245. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Wagner, K. 2010. Water Quality. pp 5-21 in Counting on Quality of Place: Water Quality, Water Supply & Green Buildings. Houston, TX: Center for Houston’s Future.

Wagner, K.2010. Texas Watershed Planning Short Course Final Report. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-390. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Wagner, K., L. Redmon, and T. Gentry. 2010. Bacteria Runoff BMPs for Intensive Beef Cattle Operations. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-395. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Jones, C.A., K. Wagner, G. Di Giovanni, L. Hauck, J. Mott, H. Rifai, R. Srinivasan, and G. Ward. 2009. Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load Task Force Final Report. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-341. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Wagner, K.and E. Moench. 2009. Education Program for Improved Water Quality in Copano Bay: Task Two Report. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-347. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Mukhtar, S., K. Wagner, and L. Gregory. 2009. Field Demonstration of the Performance of a Geotube® Dewatering System to Reduce Phosphorus and Other Substances from Dairy Lagoon Effluent. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-345. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Mukhtar, S., K. Wagner, and L. Gregory. 2009. Field Demonstration of the Performance of an Electrocoagulation System to Reduce Phosphorus and Other Substances from Dairy Lagoon Effluent. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-346. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Sij, J., C. Morgan, M. Belew, D. Jones, K. Wagner. 2008. Seymour Aquifer Water Quality Improvement Project Final Report. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-332. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Wagner, K., L. Redmon, T. Gentry, D. Harmel, and C. A. Jones. 2008. Environmental Management of Grazing Lands. Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report TR-334. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.

Mukhtar, S., K. Wagner, and L. Gregory. 2007. Technologies for Reducing Nutrients in Dairy Effluent. Texas AgriLife Extension Service Publication B-6196. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University.