Dr. Brian K. Hornbuckle

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy (in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences), the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (in the College of Engineering), and the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences (in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences) at The Iowa State University of Science and Technology.

I use microwave remote sensing to measure the water content of soil and vegetation in agricultural ecosystems. These measurements are compared with models that predict the cycling of water and energy among the soil, vegetation, and atmosphere. Please see my research page to learn more about my work.

7/24/2006 news release from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Fall 2007 QuickTime movie from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

4/24/2008 ISU News Service release.

I also have a strong commitment to education. Please take a look at my teaching information.

I am originally from Shenandoah in Southwest Iowa. I attended college in Rhode Island at Brown University, taught high school chemistry and physics in Mississippi as a member of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, and spent several years at the University of Michigan completing my education. Through the years I have had many great experiences that I would like to promote.

I am very proud of my family which consists of my wife Jalene (Miller) Hornbuckle, daughter Amaris, son Malachi, and daughter Eliana.