Matthew Helmers

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Director, Iowa Nutrient Research Center
Dean's Professor in the College of Ag and Life Sciences
Professor, Department of Ag and Biosystems Engineering
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Dr. Matt Helmers is the dean’s professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University, where he has been on the faculty since 2003. He earned his doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003, a master's degree from Virginia Tech in 1997, and a bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 1995.

Dr. Helmers’ research areas include studies on the impact of nutrient management, cropping practices, drainage design and management, and strategic placement of buffer systems on nutrient export from agricultural landscapes. He has a regional extension program working to increase adoption of practices that have the potential to reduce downstream nutrient export. He served as the nitrogen science team lead on the recently completed Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Science Assessment.

Area of Expertise: 
Agricultural water management
Drainage
Engineering
Education: 
B.S., Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1995
M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1997
Ph.D., Ag Engineering, University of Nebraska, 2003
Contact
(515) 294-6717
4354 Elings Hall
Ames
IA
50011-3080