Mark E. Grismer, Professor

Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Colorado State University, 1984
Professional Engineer, Civil Enginerring, California (#72703)
Department of Land, Air and Water Resources / Biological and Agricultural Engineering
209 Veihmeyer Hall
Phone: 752-3243
Email: megrismer@ucdavis.edu
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Current Research

His teaching area includes general hydrology, and soil erosion/restoration courses. A key area of his current research interest and expertise is in soil erosion and runoff processes on forest and agricultural lands, characterizing these processes through numerical modeling, determining the effects of these processes on water quality, and developing management solutions. Dr. Grismer also has interests in groundwater management, especially the influence of agricultural irrigation and drainage on shallow groundwater and salinity in a regional context.

Representative Recent Publications

Grismer M. E. 2005. Simulation evaluation of the effects of non-uniform flow and degradation parameter uncertainty on subsurface flow constructed wetland performance. Water Env. Research 77(7):3047-3053.

Grismer, M.E., J. Kollar and J Syder. 2004. Assessment of marsh restoration hydraulics; San Pablo Bay, California. Environ. Monitoring & Assessment. 98(1-3):69-92.

Snyder, R.L., Orang, M., Matyac, S. and M.E. Grismer. 2004. Simplified estimation of ETo from pan evaporation data in California. ASCE J. of Irrig. & Drain. Engr. 131(3):249-253.

Grismer, M.E. and M.P. Hogan. 2004. Evaluation of Revegetation/Mulch Erosion Control Using Simulated Rainfall in the Lake Tahoe Basin: 1. Method Assessment. Land Degradation & Dev. 13:573-588.

Grismer, M.E. and M.P. Hogan. 2005. Evaluation of Revegetation/Mulch Erosion Control Using Simulated Rainfall in the Lake Tahoe Basin: 2. Bare Soil Assessment. Land Degradation & Dev. 16:397-404.

Grismer, M.E. and M.P. Hogan. 2005. Evaluation of Revegetation/Mulch Erosion Control Using Simulated Rainfall in the Lake Tahoe Basin: 3. Treatment Assessment. Land Degradation & Dev. 16:489-501.

Grismer, M.E. and A.L. Ellis. 2006. Sediment Particle-size Distributions in Runoff from Disturbed Soils in the Lake Tahoe Basin. California Ag. 60(2):72-76.

Hatchett, B., M. P. Hogan and M. E. Grismer. 2006. Mechanized Mastication Effects on Soil Compaction and Runoff from Forests in the Western Lake Tahoe Basin. California Ag. 60(2):77-82.

Grismer, M. E. 2007. Water value and sustainable use in the American Southwest. J. of Developments in Sustainable Agriculture. 2:1-16.

Grismer, M.E., A.L. Ellis and A. Fristensky. 2007. Runoff Sediment Particle-sizes associated with Soil Erosion in the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA. Land Degradation & Dev. 18:1-20.

Grismer, M.E. 2007. Soil Restoration and Erosion Control: Quantitative Assessment in Rangeland and Forested areas. Invited to ASABE Transactions Soil & Water Centennial Collection. 50(5): .

Membership in Professional Societies

American Society of Agricultural Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of Ecological Restoration

Courses Offered

ABT 15 – Wood Properties and Fabrication
EBS 145 – Irrigation-Drainage Systems Engineering
EBS 244 – Infiltration and Drainage Processes
EBS 289E – Ecological Engineering
ERS 100 - Principles of Hydrology
HYD 440 – OSHA Hazardous Waste Training (HAZWOPER)

Research Support

USDA Forest Service
California Dept of Transportation (CalTrans)