Laura Pepple

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Education:
B.S., Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University

Publications:

L.M. Pepple, R.V. Muhlbauer, R.T. Burns, L.B. Moody, C. Pedersen, D.S. Andersen, T.A. Shepherd. Validation of a Low Cost Monitoring Vegetative Treatment System Performance. 2008 Proceedings: 2008 ASABE Annual International Meeting. June 29-July 2, 2008.<//span>

R.V. Muhlbauer, I. Khanijo, R.T. Burns, L.B. Moody, L.M. Pepple, C.H. Pederson. Low Cost Method for Monitoring Flow from a Vegetative Treatment System. 2007. Proceedings: International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture. September 16-19, 2007.

Primary Research Project:

Low Cost Monitoring System (LMS) and Non-Basin Technologies for Open Feedlot Runoff: Demonstration, Implementation, and Modeling

As an undergraduate research assistant it is my job to assist with projects ensuring they are completed in a timely manor. My current primary tasks are completed for the Alternative Technology on Open Beef Feedlots project. The majority of my duties included monitoring feedlots we are currently researching.

Currently, I am testing a Low Cost Monitoring System (LMS), designed by as an open channel flow measurement device that we use with 1.5 ft H-flume to measure the amount of runoff from vegetative treatment areas. As part of my testing I will compare the LMS to a 6712 ISCO and a turbine flow meter to determine its accuracy. I will submit my findings in a paper at the 2008 International ASABE Meeting.

Organization Involvement and Honors:

ASABE, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
            Current Vice President
Peer Mentor
Student Member of the Department Curriculum Committee
Science with Practice Poster First Place Winner   



Contact Information:

Laura Pepple
3252 NSRIC
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011
515-294-4167
pepple@iastate.edu