Meetpal S. Kukal

Assistant Professor
University of Idaho, Idaho, United States

Kukal conducts applied research, teaching and outreach in hydrologic science and water management, hydroclimatology and soil-plant-atmospheric relations at point to continental scales. In his work, he integrates principles from water and irrigation science, plant physiology, biometeorology, agricultural engineering, agronomics and geospatial science to address questions that lie at the intersection of agriculture, water and climate. His group employs both measurements (in situ, proximal and remote) as well as modeling (data-driven and process-based) approaches to assess and predict crop and water budgets’ response to global change elements and management regimes. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed research and extension/outreach articles. He has been a PI on USDA-NIFA and NRCS-funded projects focused on hydrologic impacts of climate-smart agriculture.

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Presentation(s):

• Water Use by Irrigated Agriculture Across the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer: What Have We Learned From OpenET Models So Far?

  Monday, May 19, 2025
  1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)

• Thirstwaves: A Tailored Metric for Agricultural and Water Managers to Measure and Communicate Hydrometeorological Extremes

  Monday, May 19, 2025
  5:30 PM – 5:45 PM Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT)