Curriculum Vitae

Amanda Desormeaux

School of Natural Resources and the Environment

University of Florida
103 Black Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611
(386) 479-0458
adesormeaux@ufl.edu
desormeaux.weebly.com

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Soil and groundwater biogeochemistry, agricultural and urban water and nitrogen use efficiency, and
landscape-scale nutrient cycling

EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Ecology Dec 2018
Candidacy Apr 2017
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: Soil and Water Science
• Committee: James Jawitz (chair), Mike Annable, Dean Dobberfuhl, Patrick Inglett
• Dissertation: Landscape-scale nitrate fluxes and attenuation in karst springsheds

Master of Science in Interdisciplinary Ecology Aug 2014

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Concentration: Soil and Water Science
• Committee: George Hochmuth (chair), Jerry Bennett, Diane Rowland
• Thesis: Effects of polymer-coated urea and irrigation scheduling on N leaching and yield for a potato-
millet-sweet corn-rye cropping sequence

Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science May 2010

Bachelor of Science in Geography
Stetson University, DeLand, FL
• Thesis: Water conservation strategies to manage increased water demands in Volusia Co., FL
• magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Fellow, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Aug 2014 – Present
Landscape Hydrology Lab, Soil and Water Sciences Department
Soil Pedology and Environmental Land Use Lab, Soil and Water Sciences Department
• Collaborated with advisors and colleagues to design and execute lab and field experiments to measure
soil nitrate fluxes and attenuation in situ. Prepared proposals and written reports. Delivered technical
presentations to diverse audiences using concise and engaging PowerPoint presentations.
• Managed data and performed statistical analysis on data sets using R and Python. Performed spatial
analysis and modeling using ArcMap, R, Python, and Excel.
• Awarded Biogeochemistry Graduate Fellowship from the UF SWS Wetland Biogeochemistry Lab.

Lab Manager, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

Soil Pedology and Environmental Land Use Lab, Soil and Water Sciences Department
• Managed lab administrative duties and lab operations. Trained and supervised research assistants.
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Aug 2012 – Aug 2014
Plant Fertility Lab, Soil and Water Sciences Department
• Collected, prepared, and analyzed water, plant, and soil samples for NH3-N, TKN, and NOx-N using
appropriate protocols (EPA methods 350.1, 351.2, and 353.2). Statistically analyzed data, generated
reports, and gave technical presentations on findings. Secured over $5,000 in corporate donations.

Hugh Hammond Bennett Intern, USDA NRCS, DeLand, FL Aug 2009 – Dec 2009
• Assisted with conservation planning, agricultural best management practice evaluation, GIS
mapping, analysis, data management, monitoring and mitigation plan development.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida Aug 2012 – Dec 2018
School of Natural Resources and Environment
Course: Critical Thinking in Environmental Science, Environmental Science
Soil and Water Sciences Department
Courses: Sustainable Agriculture and Urban Land Use, Agriculture and Environmental Quality
• Gave lectures to undergraduate and graduate course sections, explained challenging environmental
and biological concepts, facilitated discussions, and created and evaluated assignments for up to 70
students.

Instructor of Record, University of Florida Aug 2016 – May 2017

School of Natural Resources and Environment
Course: Environmental Science and Humanities Lab
• Defined teaching objectives for each course session, utilized a diversity of evidence-based instructional
methods to support learning objectives (e.g., lectures, role play, discussion, field trips), and assessed
learning outcomes for 14 undergraduate students.
• Awarded Calvin A. VanderWerf Award (2017), given annually to the top two graduate instructors across
the UF Graduate School and Jack L. Fry Award for Excellence in Teaching (2018), given to the top
graduate instructor in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Stetson University Aug 2009 – May 2010

Course: American Environmental Issues, Department of Anthropology
Course: Cultural Landscapes, Department of Environmental Science and Geography
• Assisted in the creation and grading of assignments for 30 undergraduate students and led exam
review sessions.

PUBLICATIONS
Submitted Manuscripts
Desormeaux, A., M.D. Annable, D.R. Dobberfuhl, J.W. Jawitz. In situ measurement of soil nitrate flux
and attenuation using a soil passive flux meter. (Submitted to J. Env. Qual)

Desormeaux, A., D. Bordhart, M.D. Annable, D.R. Dobberfuhl, J.W. Jawitz. 2017. Disaggregating
landscape-scale nitrogen attenuation. (Submitted to Global Biogeochemical Cycles)

Manuscripts in Preparation
Desormeaux, A., M. Cohen, M.D. Annable, J.W. Jawitz. Temporal evolution of nitrate export from the
karst springs of Florida. (For submission in Global Biogeochemical Cycles)

Yang, M., A. Desormeaux, M.D. Annable, and J.W. Jawitz. Nitrate Attenuation Potential in the Upper
Floridan Aquifer System. (For submission in J. of Hydrology)
Desormeaux, A., G.J. Hochmuth, D.L. Rowland, and A.M. Freitas. Effects of Polymer-Coated Urea and
Irrigation Scheduling on Partial N Budget of a Potato-Millet-Sweet Corn-Rye Cropping
Sequence. (For submission in Field Crops Research)

PRESENTATIONS
Desormeaux, A., D. Bordhart, M.A. Annable, J.W. Jawitz. 2018. Disaggregating landscape-scale
nitrogen attenuation. 19th Annual Soil and Water Sciences Research Forum. October 15,
Gainesville, FL. (Poster)
Desormeaux, A., M. Annable, J.W. Jawitz. 2018. Trends & Trajectories of Nitrate Discharge in the Karst
Springs of Florida: What is the Impact of Agricultural and Urban Fertilizer? AAPFCO Summer
Annual Meeting. August 1-4, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. (Invited Oral)
Desormeaux, A., M. Annable, J.W. Jawitz. 2018. Landscape-Scale Nutrient Budgets for the Karst
Springs of Florida. Computational Methods in Water Resources XXII: Bridging Gaps Between
Data, Models, and Predictions. June 3-7, Saint-Malo, France. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A., J.W. Jawitz, M. Annable., D. Dobberfuhl, P. Inglett, and M. Yang. 2018. Balancing the
Nitrogen Budget in Silver Springs: In Situ Measurements of Nitrate Fluxes and Attenuation. 6th UF
Water Institute Symposium. February 7, Gainesville, FL. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A., J.W. Jawitz, M. Annable., D. Dobberfuhl, P. Inglett, and M. Yang. 2017. In Situ
Measurement of Nitrate Fluxes and Attenuation in a Mixed Land Use Springshed. 18th Soil and
Water Science Research Forum. November 13, Gainesville, FL. (Invited Oral)
Desormeaux, A. 2017. In Situ Quantification of Nitrate Attenuation at Multiple Scales. METRA E2 Day.
November 9, Orlando, FL. (Invited Oral, Keynote Speaker)
Desormeaux, A. 2017. Writing a Teaching Philosophy and Learning Objectives to Promote Learning in
the Classroom. Graduate TA Orientation. August 15, Gainesville, FL. (Invited Oral)
Desormeaux, A. 2017. Closing Springshed N Budgets: Quantifying Soil Nitrate Fluxes Using Ion
Exchange Resin Columns. Env Solutions Partners Meeting. Cape Canaveral, FL. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A. 2017. Using Nitrogen Budgets to Optimize Nitrogen and Irrigation Management. Florida
AWRA Technical Meeting. Protecting Springsheds: Groundwater Conservation &
Protection. March 31, Gainesville, FL. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A. 2017. Using Nitrogen Budgets to Optimize Nitrogen and Irrigation Management. SNRE
Research Symposium. March 24, Gainesville, FL. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A. 2016. Quantification of Water and Nitrate Fluxes in a Karstic Aquifer. SNRE Research
Symposium. April 22, Gainesville, FL. (Oral)
Desormeaux, A. M.G. Kramer, J.W. Jawitz, M. Annable, P. Inglett. 2015. Nitrate Loading and Source
Identification Across Dominant Land Uses in the Silver Springs Springshed. 16th Soil and Water
Science Research Forum. September 17, Gainesville, FL. (Poster)
Desormeaux, A., G.J. Hochmuth, A.M. Freitas. 2013. The Contributions of Nitrogen and Irrigation
Management in Reducing the Risk of N Leaching in Florida Potato Production. 2013. ASA, CSA,
SSSA Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, November 3-6. (Poster)
Desormeaux, A., G.J. Hochmuth, A.M. Freitas. 2013. Polymer-Coated Urea Increases Potato Fertilizer
Nutrient Use Efficiency in Sandy Soils. SSSA Nutrient Use Efficiency Conference, Kansas City,
MS, August 13-15. (Poster)
Desormeaux, A. 2010. Water Conservation as an Effective Strategy to Manage Increased Water
Demands in Volusia County, Florida. Stetson Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts
Symposium, April 7, Deland, FL. (Oral)

AWARDS AND GRANTS

Travel Grant ($250), University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences 2018
Travel Grant ($400), University of Florida Office of Research and Graduate Programs 2018
Travel Grant ($700), University of Florida Graduate School Council 2018
Travel Grant ($500), University of Florida School of Natural Resources and the Environment 2018
Jack L. Fry Excellence in Teaching Award, UF College of Ag and Life Sciences 2018
Biogeochemistry Graduate Fellowship, UF Wetland Biogeochemistry Lab 2018
Sharon Fitz-Coy Memorial Award, UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation 2017
Calvin A. VanderWerf Graduate Teaching Award, UF Graduate School 2017
Michael T. Morrow Environmental Scholarship, METRA 2017
Graduate Fellowship, UF School of Natural Resources and the Environment 2015
Travel Grant ($250), UF School of Natural Resources and the Environment 2013
Outstanding Geography Senior of the Year, Stetson University 2010

VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND OUTREACH

Reviewer, Agronomy Journal 2018
Technical Assistant, Black Girls Code 2018
Science Outreach Instructor, Natural Resources Diversity Initiative 2017 – 2018
Science Fair Judge, Alachua County School District 2013 – 2017
Science Outreach Instructor, University of Florida Wetlands Club 2016
Tutor, Volusia and Seminole County Public School District 2010 – 2011