Background
Slack, Donald Carl was born on June 25, 1942 in Cody, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clarence Ralbon and Clara May (Beightol) Slack.
educator agricultural engineer
Slack, Donald Carl was born on June 25, 1942 in Cody, Wyoming, United States. Son of Clarence Ralbon and Clara May (Beightol) Slack.
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Wyoming, 1965; Master of Science in Agricultural Engineering, University Kentucky, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Engineering, University Kentucky, 1975.
Assistant civil engineer City of Los Angeles, 1965. Research specialist University Kentucky, Lexington, 1966—1970, agricultural engineering advisor Tha Phra, Thailand, 1970—1973, research assistant Lexington, 1973—1975. From assistant professor to associate professor agricultural engineering University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1975—1984.
Professor University Arizona, Tucson, since 1984, head department agricultural and biosystem engineering, 1991—2009, professor watershed management, Cecil H. Miller endowed chair, since 2006. Co-director Arid Lands Sustainable Bioenergy Institute, since 2008. Member Middle East and Mediterranean Desert Development Program, since 1997.
Visiting professor department atmospheric science Federal University Paraiba, Campina Grande, Brazil, 1997. Visiting professor department irrigation Chapingo Autonomous University, Mexico, 2000. Technical advisory Arizona Department Water Resources, Phoenix, since 1985, Tucson active management area, since 1996.
Consultant Winrock International, Morrilton, Arkansas, 1984, Water Management Synthesis II, Logan, Utah, 1985, Desert Agricultural Technology Systems, Tucson, since 1985, Portek Hermosillo, Mexico, since 1989, World Bank, Washington, since 1992, Malawi Environmental Monitoring Project, 1996, Mexico Institute for Water Technology, 1997, National Agricultural Research Institute, La Serema, Chile, 1997. Consultant F.J. Hansen Institute for World Peace San Diego State University, since 1997. Deputy program support manager Research Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East, Arlington, Virginia, 1987—1994.
Member advisory team Cearan Foundation for Meteorology and Hydrology, Fortaleza, Brazil, since 1995. Member international advisory panel Matrou Resources Management Project, World Bank, Egypt, 1996—2000. Consultant International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas, 2005.
Visiting professor, fulbright fellow Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2009. Board directors Sonoita Vineyards, Ltd., Watershed Management Group, Inc.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (Outstanding Journal Paper award 1988), American Society Agricultural Engineers (Arizona section Engineer of Year 1993). Member Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (engineer accrediation council since 2010), United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (life), American Society Engineering Education (program evaluator accreditation board for enring. and technical, since 2001), Sons of the American Revolution, Brotherhood of Knights of the Vine (master knight), Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (life), Wyoming Wildlife Federation (life). Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Epsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Marion Arline Kimball, December 19, 1964. Children: Jonel Marie, Jennifer Michelle.