Dr. Mark Carroll

Associate Professor

Email: mcarroll@umd.edu
Office: 1114 H.J.Patterson Hall
Phone: 301.405.1339
Fax: 301.314.9041
Dr. Carroll

Education:

  • B.S. in Soil Science from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, .
  • M.S. in Soil Science from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, .
  • Ph.D. in Turfgrass Science from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY,

Area of Specialization:

My research efforts have concentrated on examining the transport of chemicals applied to turf. Recent research has focused on characterizing the sorption of pesticides to turfgrass thatch, and on the evaluation of solute transport models to predict pesticide movement in turf. My work in this area has reveled that soil based normalized sorption coefficients (i.e., current literature Koc=s) cannot be used to accurately predict the sorptive capacity of turfgrass thatch, and that it is not necessary to separately represent the thatch layer in a process based model to obtain reasonable estimates of pesticide transport in turf systems. Current research is directed at evaluating the “scalability” of turf runoff events from field plot size areas, and examination of the relationship among thatch age, thatch organic carbon content and turf chemical runoff. Instructional responsibilities include teaching two Plant Science courses (PLSC 305, 410) and serving as the undergraduate advisor for all Turf and Golf Course Management students.

Research Projects

Courses

  • PLSC305: Introduction to Turf Management
  • PLSC410: Commercial Turf Maintenance and Production

 

Representative Publications:

    Chapters in Books
  • Carroll, M.J., R.L. Hill, S. Raturi, A.E. Herner and E. Pfeil. 2000. Dicamba transport in turfgrass thatch and foliage. p. 228-242. In J.M. Clark and M.P. Kenna Fate and Management of Turfgrass Chemicals. ACS Books, Washington DC.
  • Petrovic, A.M., N.R. Borromeo and M.J. Carroll. 1994. Fate of pesticides in the turfgrass environment. p. 29-44. In Integrated pest management for turfgrass and ornamentals. CRC Press, Boca Raton FL.
    Selected Publications
  • Raturi, S., R. Islam, M.J. Carroll and R.L. Hill. 2004. Thatch and soil characteristics of cool- and warm season turfgrasses. Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 35:(in press).
  • Raturi, S., M.J. Carroll and R.L. Hill. 2003. Turfgrass thatch effects on pesticide leaching: A laboratory and modeling study. J. Environ. Qual. 32:215-223.
  • Raturi, S., M.J. Carroll and R.L. Hill. 2002. Effect of turfgrass thatch on pesticide model leaching predictions. Golf and Science IV. Proc. World Sci. Cong. Golf 4:698-711.
  • Carroll, M.J., R.L. Hill, E. Pheil, and J.M. Krouse. 2001. Effect of residence time on washoff of chlorothalonil from turf foliage. Intern. Turf Soc. Res. J.:1-6.
  • Raturi, S., R.L. Hill, and M.J. Carroll. 2001. Modeling dicamba transport in turf. J. Soil and Sediment Contamination. 10:227-247 .
  • Krenitsky, E.C., M.J. Carroll, R.L. Hill and J.M. Krouse. 1998. Runoff and sediment losses from natural and man-made erosion control materials. Crop Sci.:1042-1045.
  • Raturi, S., M.J. Carroll, R.L. Hill, E.Pfeil, and A.E. Herner. 1997. Sorption of dicamba to zoysia and hard fescue thatch. Turf Soc. REs. J. 8:187-196.
  • Carroll, M.J., P.H. Dernoeden, and J.M. Krouse. 1996. Zoysiagrass establishment from sprigs following application of herbicides, nitrogen and a biostimulator. Hort Sci. 31:972-975.
  • Danneberger, T.K., M.J. Carroll, J.M. Vargas, Jr., and P.E. Rieke. 1995. Susceptibility of Poa annua L. to anthracnose as influenced by water stress. J. Turfgrass Management 1:19-24.
  • Carroll, M.J., L.H. Slaughter, and J.M Krouse. 1994. Turgor potential and osmotic constituents of Kentucky bluegrass leaves supplied with four levels of potassium. Agron J. 86:1079-1083.
  • Dernoeden, P.H., M.J. Carroll, and J.M. Krouse. 1994. Mowing of three fescue species for low-maintenance turf sites. Crop Sci. 34:1645-1649.


 

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