Daniel Hirmas, Ph.D.
Email: dhirmas@ttu.edu
Phone: (806) 834-8334
Address:
Department of Plant and Soil Science
Texas Tech University
Bayer Plant Science Building, Room 211A
2911 15th Street
Mail Stop 2122
Lubbock, TX 79409-2122
Background
Dr. Hirmas is the B.L. Allen Endowed Chair and Professor of Pedology in the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. He received a B.A. in Biology from Texas A&M University in 1999, a M.S. in Soil Science from Texas Tech in 2003, and a Ph.D. in Soil and Water Sciences from the University of California – Riverside in 2008. Prior to joining the Plant and Soil Science Department in 2023, Dr. Hirmas served on the faculty in the Department of Environmental Sciences at UC Riverside from 2018-2022 and in the Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science at the University of Kansas from 2008-2018.
Research Interests
Dr. Hirmas leads the Pedology research group at Texas Tech University. His group tackles questions about how climate, geomorphic processes, and land use interact with soils in a variety of settings to give rise to soil morphological properties and how these properties affect soil genesis, the evolution of pore networks, soil hydrology, and the spatial distribution of soil mineral and organic components across scales.
Teaching
- PSS 2432 Principles and Practices in Soils
- PSS 4332 Soil Morphology and Classification
- PSS 5337 Advanced Soil Morphology and Classification
Related Links
To schedule a meeting with Dr. Hirmas, please feel free to use the following scheduling link: https://go.oncehub.com/hirmas
Department of Plant and Soil Science
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Address
Texas Tech University, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.2838 -
Email
psstechsupport@ttu.edu