S. Elwynn Taylor
Professor of Ag Meteorology
2104C Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Office Phone Number: 515-294-1923
Office Fax: 515-294-9985
Email: setaylor@iastate.edu

Education
Ph.D. (Biology), 1970, Washington University
B.S. (Botany), 1966, Utah State University

Some Duties at ISU

• Professor of Agronomy/Extension Climatologist, Iowa State University, 1970-present.
• Responsible for statewide leadership in the development and implementation of extension education and information programs in agricultural climatology. I also have responsibility for off-campus graduate and undergraduate courses in Meteorology/Climatology.
  

Teaching Experiences

• 1990 - Introduction to Crop Growth Modeling, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India
• 1995 - Applied Agricultural Meteorology, Iowa State University
• 1996 - Introduction to Meteorology, Iowa State University
• 1980-1996 - Biophysical Crop Ecology (resource capture modeling), Iowa State University
• 1982-1997 - Microcomputer Methods in Agronomy, Iowa State University
• 1984-1997 - Advanced Agricultural Meteorology and Modeling, Iowa State University

Service to the Agronomy Dept., ISU, and the Profession

• Member, Agronomy Extension Panel (1979-present)
• Technical Review Board, Ecological Society of America(1985-present)
• Technical Review Committee, UDSA Proposals in Agricultural Meteorology(1991-present)
• Contributing Reviewer - Glossary of Terms in Soils for the American Society of Agronomy (1985-present)
• Contributing Reviewer - Glossary of Terms in Meteorology for the World Meteorological Organization (1996)
• Papers Presented at ASA National Meetings, 1985-1990, 1992, 1995, 1996
  Papers Presented at American Meteorological Society Annual Meetings, 1985, 1989, 1993-1996
• Advisor, ISU Student Organization-LDSSA, 1981-present
• Agronomy Senator, ISU Faculty Senate, 1987-1992
• Member, USDA-APHIS, IPM Steering Committee, 1985-1988
• Member NASA - Mission to Planet Earth Applications Committee, 1994-1996
• Peer Review Committee Member for USDA Entomology 1989-1993
• Peer Review Committee Member for Utah State University Plant Science Department, 1995-1996
• Chair, Technology Transfer Committee (Computer Committee), Agronomy, 1987-1994
• Member, Equipment Committee, Agronomy, 1979-1993
• Session Chair, Agroclimatology and Agronomic Modeling, American Society of Agronomy Annual Meeting, 1984
• Member, University Computer Committee, 1988-1991
• Member, College of Agriculture Technology (Computer) Committee, 1988-1994
• Member, College of Agriculture Planning Committee - Brenton Center, 1991-1993
• Chair, Iowa Crop Improvement Association, Masters Growers Contest, 1989-1995
• Member, ISU IPM Pest Management Task Force, 1979-1989
• Member, Governor's Crop Condition Task Force, 1988-present
• Member, Secretary of Agriculture Drought Advisory Team, 1988-1989
• Technical Advisor, Advances in Electronics at Living History Farms, 1988-1989
• President, ISU Chapter of Rho Kappa Phi, 1990-1991
• Member, Ames City/ISU Join Flood Management Task Force, 1993-1996

Military and Federal Research Projects

• Project Scientist: Models to Predict Earth-Air Interface Temperature Regimes During Freeze Conditions.
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Contract No. NAS 10-877.
• Associate Investigator: Heat and Cold Stress of Peach Plantings in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Agricultural Meteorology Program. 1973-1976.
• Associate Investigator: Utilization of Solar Energy for Heating of Poultry Houses in the United States. US Department of Agriculture, ARS. 1974-1977.
• Co-Investigator: Weather and Migration of Black Cutworm. ARS/USDA, 1980-1991.
• National Review Board Member: USDA/APHIS project for the establishment of a national pest information data base. 1983-1987.
• High Plains Soil Water Balance: NOAA/USDA Regional Project. 1987-1993.
  

Private Consulting

• Stauffer Chemical: Computer methods in seed production advisory information generation. (1979-1982)
• Dow Chemical: Computer graphics for assessment of geographical area of risk in crop production and protection. (1984-1986)
• Grass Roots Inc.: Application of computer network technology in acquisition and dissemination of information crucial to agricultural production and marketing. (1984-1987)
• Dow Chemical: Computer assessment of the fate of soil-applied nitrogen. (1992-1996)

Membership in Honorary and Professional Societies

• Gamma Sigma Phi
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Xi
• Ecological Society of America(Physiological Ecology/Education section)
• American Institute of Biological Science (member of committee for BioMeteorological Instrumentation, 1968-1972)
• American Society of Agronomy
• American Meteorological Society
• Crop Science Society of America
• Iowa Academy of Science

Awards and Honors

• Who's Who in Science
• Who's Who in the Midwest
• Raymond and Mary Baker Agronomic Excellence Award, 1981
• Extension Meritorious Service Award, ISU Extension, 1989

Recent Publications
(Publications within the past three years)
Books

• Killorn, R.J., and S.E. Taylor. 1994. Fate of Anhydrous Ammonia in Iowa Soils. A Computer Method for the Estimating of Nitrogen Loss. Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 40pp.

Technical Publications

• Gleason, M.L., S.E. Taylor, T.M. Loughin, and K.J. Koehler. 1994. Development and validation of an empirical model to estimate the duration of dew periods. Plant Dis. 78:1011-1016.
• Carlson, R.E., D.P. Todey, and S.E. Taylor. 1996. Midwestern corn yield and weather in relation to extremes of the Southern oscillation. J. Prod. Agric. 9(3):347-352.
• Yun, J. I., and S.E. Taylor. 1996. Modeling soil temperature of sloped surfaces by using a GIS Technology. Soil Science (in process).

Extension/Educational Publications and Abstracts

• Gleason, M.L., S.E.Taylor, T.M. Loughin, and K.J. Koehler. 1994. Developing and testing an empirical model to estimate the duration of dew periods. The Tripod, pp. 2-11. Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
• Taylor, S.E. 1995. Possible influence of global warming on climate variability in the central United States. In Proceedings, Integrated Crop Management Conference, Iowa State University Extension, Ames, Iowa.
• Taylor, S.E. 1995. Modernizing agricultural users of weather information. In Proceedings, American Meteorological Society of America, Dallas, Texas.
• Taylor, S.E. 1996. Possible influence of global warming on climate variability in the central United States. Page 350 in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Symposium, American Meteorological Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
• Shen, J., S.E. Taylor, and R.W. Arritt. 1996. using detailed soil-vegetation-atmosphere model to test energy and water transport of SiB2 and bats schemes. The 2nd International Scientific Conference on the Global Energy and Water Cycle. Washington D.C. June 17-21.
• Shen, J., S.E. Taylor, and R.W. Arritt. 1996. The impacts of vegetation characteristics on temperature and surface heat fluxes. American Association of Agronomy Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov 2-8.
• Taylor, S.E. and R.E. Carlson. 1996. Weather and yield trends. 8th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference Proceedings. Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Nov 19-20. pp 175-189.
• Shen, J., S.E. Taylor, R.W. Arritt, and H. Wang. 1997. The climatology and interannual variability of soil moisture in Iowa. In 13th Hydrology Conference, American Meteorological Society, Long Beach, CA.

Other Achievements

• Taken from Nomination for Outstanding Career Achievement in Extension/Professional Practice
• Designed and directed implementation of "Iowa Crop Advisory Network" (currently known as ExNet).
• Negotiated a regular broadcast of time-sensitive weather and crop production information with Iowa Public Radio station WOI-AM.
• Produced a FFA course adopted for teaching computer applications in secondary schools throughout the Midwest.