• Title: Professor of Agronomy and former Jose Fernandez Memorial Chair in Crop Production Jose Fernandez Chair

• Research Area: Agronomy, Agroforestry, Biofuels, Hybrid Poplar, Oilseeds

• Office Location: Agricultural Science Center - Farmington (https://farmingtonsc.nmsu.edu)

• Email Address: moneill@nmsu.edu

• Office Phone: (505) 960-7757

• Office Fax: (505) 960-5246

Career interests and profile:

• Agroforestry, agronomy, crop physiology, crop introduction, agricultural research, microirrigation, natural resources management for the semi-arid high plateau of north-western New Mexico and surrounding areas. Collaborative links with international agricultural research institutes, universities, development organizations, agribusiness and/or consulting firms.

• Superintendent with overall responsibility for management of a 250-acre agricultural research facility situated in the high desert of northwestern New Mexico;

• Research encompass the judicious use of water through microirrigation in semi-arid environments; hybrid poplar introductions into the region; variety trials for state and national testing programs;

• Over 20 years of international agricultural research and development experience, primarily in Africa (Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Kenya), and India;

• Team leader for three projects in the coffee-based land use system of Embu, Kenya including the National Agroforestry Research Project (NAFRP), the African Highlands Initiative (AHI), and the Systemwide Livestock Project (SLP);

• Senior Agronomist in Kenya and Niger leading research and dissemination efforts in mixed, small-holder farming systems;

• Designed, implemented and analyzed irrigated and dryland agronomic trials in semi-arid Arizona and Sahelian West Africa;

• Solid knowledge base of the interactions between crops, livestock, and trees and their productivity within prevailing climatic parameters;

• Management of, and participation in, interdisciplinary, multi-cultural, multi-lingual teams operating within national agricultural research systems (NARS) in collaboration with international agricultural research centers (IARC), universities, national extension programs, and non-governmental organizations;

• Management of on-station and on-farm nurseries for the production of a diverse range of tree species used in agroforestry research and dissemination;

• Strong analytical skills necessary for on-station/on-farm research and dissemination;

• Excellent association with donor community and solid knowledge of proposal development and project monitoring processes;

• Firm grasp of computer software and literate in: Microsoft Office (i.e. MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access), Genstat, SPSS, Corel DRAW, Corel PhotoPaint, ArcView, and Email communication;

• Advisor for post-graduate students 20 at the MS level and 10 at the Ph.D. level.

Employment history:

• Professor July 2010 - Present: New Mexico State University

• Associate Professor and Superintendent July 2005 - June 2010: New Mexico State University

• Assistant Professor and Superintendent 1999 - 2005: New Mexico State University

• Senior Scientist Agronomist/Agroforester 1991 - 1999: International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)

• Assistant Professor Agronomist 1989 - 1991: University of Missouri

• Senior Agronomist 1985 - 1989: Development Alternatives, Inc.

• International Intern 1982 1984: International Crop Research Institute for the semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

• Graduate Research Associate 1979 - 1982: University of Arizona

• Graduate Research Assistant 1977 - 1979: University of Arizona

• Research Assistant 1976 - 1977: University of Arizona, Agricultural Research Station, Yuma, AZ

• Peace Corps Volunteer 1971 - 1974: Ghana and Burkina Faso, West Africa

Education:

• Ph.D. Agronomy and Plant Genetics 1979 - 1982 University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

• M.S. Soil and Water Science 1977 - 1979 University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona

• Diploma Social Ecology 6/75 - 8/75 Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont

• B.S. Biology/Chemistry 1966 - 1971 Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Languages

• English Excellent written and spoken capabilities (Mother tongue)

• French Written and spoken capabilities

Societies and clubs

• Member: Western Regional Research Project - W1128, Reducing Barriers to Adoption of Microirrigation 2000 - Present

• Member: Soil and Water Conservation Society 1995 - Present

• Member: World Association of Soil and Water Conservation 1995 - Present

• Adviser: International Foundation for Science 1994 - Present

• Reviewer: East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 1989 - Present

• Reviewer: Journal of Arid Environments 1999 - Present

• Member: American Society of Agronomy, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society of America 1977 -

Present

• Treasurer: American Employees Recreation Association, Niamey, Niger 1987 - 1988

• Treasurer: American Embassy Commissary, Niamey, Niger 1986 - 1987

• O'Neill Curriculum Vitae (CV)