ABE BioComplexity Seminar – Gareth Lagerwall

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Title:
AN ACADEMIC DISCOURSE ON THE COMPLEXITIES OF RSM MODELLING (A nerdy adventure in modeling and data processing)
Presenter Bio:
Born and bred in South Africa, Dr. Lagerwall received his BSc in Agricultural Engineering from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, with a focus on agricultural systems, irrigation, and hydrology. He then received his MSc and PhD in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from UF, studying under Greg Kiker and Rafa Muñoz-Carpena, with a focus on modelling vegetation dynamics in the Everglades. Worked briefly as a consulting engineer in South Africa, before joining as a lecturer back at UKZN focusing on incorporating modelling and technology in agricultural and natural systems. Moved back to the USA, worked briefly at the Suwannee River Water Management District as a water use analyst, before starting at The Everglades Foundation as a water resources engineer, where I have been for just over a year. My work lately has included data analysis, RSM modelling, and various collaborative research projects.