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Karl Wood, Director	Karl Wood Director kwood@wrri.nmsu.edu Dr. Karl Wood was named director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute in June 2000. He joined the New Mexico State University faculty in 1979. Prior to his tenure at the WRRI, Karl was assistant department head and range coordinator for NMSU's Department of Animal and Range Sciences. Much of his research over the years has been related to water resources and for 20 years, he was a member of the Range Improvement Task Force, which provides scientific expertise to help resolve disputes over management of water and other natural resources. Karl completed a B.S. in 1974 in forestry and range management and an M.S. in 1976 in range science with field emphasis on soils and range improvements both from the University of Nevada/Reno. In 1978, Karl received a Ph.D. in range science with field emphasis on watershed management from Texas A&M. Karl has nearly 150 journal articles, research bulletins, special reports and conference proceedings publications to his credit, mainly in the areas of range hydrology, range vegetation and soil assessment, and rangeland management, including reclamation of disturbed lands, range improvement techniques, grazing systems and management of rare and endangered species. At the WRRI he has represented New Mexico State University as chair of the Lower Rio Grande Water Users Organization, co-chair of the New Mexico-Texas Water Commission, and chair of the regional Paso del Norte Water Task Force.
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Karl Wood
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kwood@wrri.nmsu.edu

Dr. Karl Wood was named director of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute in June 2000. He joined the New Mexico State University faculty in 1979. Prior to his tenure at the WRRI, Karl was assistant department head and range coordinator for NMSU's Department of Animal and Range Sciences. Much of his research over the years has been related to water resources and for 20 years, he was a member of the Range Improvement Task Force, which provides scientific expertise to help resolve disputes over management of water and other natural resources.

Karl completed a B.S. in 1974 in forestry and range management and an M.S. in 1976 in range science with field emphasis on soils and range improvements both from the University of Nevada/Reno. In 1978, Karl received a Ph.D. in range science with field emphasis on watershed management from Texas A&M. Karl has nearly 150 journal articles, research bulletins, special reports and conference proceedings publications to his credit, mainly in the areas of range hydrology, range vegetation and soil assessment, and rangeland management, including reclamation of disturbed lands, range improvement techniques, grazing systems and management of rare and endangered species. At the WRRI he has represented New Mexico State University as chair of the Lower Rio Grande Water Users Organization, co-chair of the New Mexico-Texas Water Commission, and chair of the regional Paso del Norte Water Task Force.