Mark Burbach

Mark Burbach

  • Contact Information
  • My Story
  • Publications
  • Background
  • Interests
  • Grants
  • Advising
  • Courses Taught

Contact Information

TitleHuman Dimensions of Natural Resource Management
Faculty RankGeoscientist
Address623 South Hardin Hall
3310 Holdrege Street
Lincoln NE
68583–0996
Phone
  • office: 402-472-8210
  • fax: 402-472-4915
E-mailmburbach1@unl.edu
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My Story

Hi, I'm Mark Burbach, and I'm an associate geoscientist with the School of Natural Resources. More specifically, my title is environmental scientist.

I direct the SNR human dimensions program. This program focuses on the study of how people influence the development, management and evaluation of our local and global environmental systems. We explore people's beliefs, values and attitudes and how these affect natural resource management and policy.

I also enjoy my other diverse responsibilities. I teach courses on leadership and management in government organizations with emphasis on natural resource agencies. I am currently exploring the development of a new course on the human dimensions of natural resource management.

Mark Burbach

I conduct basic and applied research on human behavior and the environment. My research efforts have ranged from studying why farmers engage in conservation practices to exploring park visitor's connection to nature. I find studying why people do the things they do, particularly with regard to the natural environment, fascinating and exciting.

I also have nearly 25 years of experience leading groundwater quality and quantity investigations. I recently turned over the coordination of the SNR Statewide Groundwater Level Monitoring Program to Jesse Korus, but I still direct the overall program. In this role I have published many maps on groundwater level changes in Nebraska and given many presentations on the status of Nebraska's groundwater resources. I also manage the SNR Real-Time Groundwater Level Monitoring Program.

I have been at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since 1989. In my scholarly service and extension roles, I have led leadership development workshops, presented research results at national conferences, and assisted Natural Resources Districts with their groundwater monitoring efforts.

Selected Publications

Burbach, M.E., Eaton, W.M., Delozier, J.L. 2023. Boundary spanning in the context of stakeholder engagement in collaborative water management. Socio-Ecological Practice Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-023-00138-wOnline
Kennedy, S.M., Burbach, M.E. 2023. TAPS Program Evaluation – Non-Producers. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Natural Resources, Conservation and Survey Division. pp. 16
Kennedy, S.M., Burbach, M.E. 2023. TAPS Program Evaluation – Producers. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Natural Resources, Conservation and Survey Division. pp. 30Online
Report 2022 (WSP-91). University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Nebraska Water Survey Paper 91, 18 pp.Online
Burbach, M. E., Joeckel, R. M., Matkin, G. S. (2022). 2022 Nebraska Water Leaders Academy Final Report. Conservation and Survey Division Open-File Report 230 (pp. 55 p.). Lincoln, NE: Conservation and Survey Division, SNR, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Online
Burbach, M., Eaton, W. M., Quimby, B., Babbitt, C., Delozier, J. L. (2022). Longitudinal assessment of an integrated approach to large-scale common-pool water resource management: A case study of Nebraska’s Platte River basin. Ecology & Society, 27(4), 30.Online
Eaton, W. M., Brasier, K. J., Whitley, H., Julia, B. C., Hinrichs, C. C., Quimby, B., Burbach, M. (2022). Farmer perspectives on collaboration: Evidence from agricultural landscapes in Arizona, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. Journal of Rural Studies, 94, 1-12.Online
Eaton, W. M., Burnham, M., Robertson, T., Arbuckle, J. G., Brasier, K. J., Burbach, M. (2022). Advancing the scholarship and practice of stakeholder engagement in working landscapes: A co-produced research agenda. Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 4(4), 283-304.Online
Jedd, T., Schutz, A., Burbach, M. (2022). Polycentric governance in Nebraska, U.S., for ground and surface water. Water Resources Allocation and Agriculture: Transitioning from Open to Regulated Access (pp. 215-226). London: IWA Publishing. Online
Kennedy, S., Burbach, M. (2022). Rancher attitudes toward managing for vegetation and landscape heterogeneity on rangelands. Sustainable Agriculture Research, 11(4), 1-15Online
Trouba, E. C., Brasier, K. J., Burbach, M., Eaton, W. M. (2022). 2021 agricultural producer and household resident preliminary survey results: Central Platte Valley, Nebraska. Penn State University. water4ag.psu.edu
Whitmer, W., Clark, L. B., Altherr, H., Bonilla-Anariba, S., Brasier, K. J., Burbach, M. (2022). Stakeholder engagement in natural resources: A guide to concepts, tools, and strategies (pp. 107). Penn State University. https://sites.psu.edu/engagementguide/learn-online/chapter-10/topic-5/
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., Lackey, S.O., Joeckel R.M., 2021, Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2021. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Nebraska Water Survey Paper 90, 25 pp.Online
Zhang, L., Hu, Q., Hayes, M. J., Burbach, M., Messer, T., Zhou, Y., Tang, Z. (2022). Evaluating Nebraska’s local comprehensive plans to achieve the national wetland conservation efforts of in the USA. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 8(1), 2070550Online
Burbach, Mark E., R.M. Joeckel, Brooke Mott, Gina Matkin. (2021) Nebraska Water Leaders Academy Final Report University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 53 pp.Online
Czap, N., Czap, H., Lynne, G., Burbach, M. Farm Bill 2013: An experimental investigation of conservation compliance. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
De Figueiredo Silva, F., Perrin, R. K., Fulginiti, L., Burbach, M. (2021). Does engagement improve groundwater management? Water Economics and Policy, 7(2), 1-32. Online
Delozier, J., Burbach, M. (2021). Boundary spanning: Its role in trust development between stakeholders in integrated water resource management. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 3, 1-10.Online
Eaton, W. M., Brasier, K. J., Burbach, M., Whitmer, W., Engle, E. W., Burnham, M. (2021). A conceptual framework for social, behavioral, and environmental change through stakeholder engagement in water resource management. Society & Natural Resources, 34, 1111-1132.Online
Haigh, T., Hayes M., Smyth, J., Prokopy, L., Francis, C., Burbach, M. (2021) Ranchers’ use of drought contingency plans in protective action decision-making. Rangeland Ecology and Management, 74, 50-62.Online
Martens, K., Burbach, M. (2021). Rancher preferences for conservation program in Nebraska’s grasslands (pp. 11).Online
Martens, K., Burbach, M. (2021). Ranchers’ preferences for payment for ecosystem services programs (pp. 12).
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., Lackey, S.O., Joeckel R.M., 2020, Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2020. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Nebraska Water Survey Paper 88, 24 pp.Online
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New (Published) Delozier, J. L., Burbach, M. E. (2020). The need for boundary spanners in integrated water resource management. In Goldstein, M. & D. DellaSala (Ed.), Encyclopedia of World Biome (pp. 351-357). Amsterdam: Elsevier.
Haigh, T., Schacht, W., Knutson, C., Smart, A., Volesky, J., Hayes, M., and Burbach, M. (2020) Preparing for Drought on the Ranch: Lessons from 2012. Research Counts 3(6). Boulder, CO: Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado Boulder.
Miller, M. R., Burbach, M. E. (2020). Cigarette butt disposal behavior: A case study of a public beach on Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA. Environment and Natural Resources Research, 10, 27-43. Online
Smith, K., Burbach, M., Hayes, M., Guinan, P. E., Tyre, A., Fuchs, B. (2020). Whose ground truth is it? Harvesting lessons from Missouri’s 2018 bumper crop of drought observations. Weather, Climate, and Society. Volume 13: 227-244. doi: 10.1175/WCAS-D-19-0140.1Online
Staggs, D.W., Burbach, M.E., Matkin, G.S., Burkhart-Kriesel, C., 2020, The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy Graduates’ Influence on Community Capitals and Community Capacity. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Open File Report 209, 27 pp.Online
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., Lackey, S.O., Joeckel R.M. 2020. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2019. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Nebraska Water Survey Paper 87, 28 p.Online
Burbach, M., Floress, K., Prokopy, L. S. 2019. Catalyzing Change: Social Science for Water Resources Management. Water Research & Education 167(1):1-5.Online
Burbach, M., Reimers-Hild, C. 2019. Developing water leaders as catalysts for change: The Nebraska Water Leaders Academy. Journal of Contemporary Water Research & Education, 167, 6-22.Online
Czap, N. V., Czap, H. J., Banerjee, S., Burbach, M. E. 2019. Encouraging farmers’ participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program: A field experiment. Ecological Economics, 161, 130-143.Online
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Banerjee, S., & Burbach, M. (2019). Encouraging farmers' participation in the Conservation Stewardship Program: A field experiment. Ecological Economics, 161, 130-143.Online
Haigh, T. R., Otkin, J. A., Mucia, A., Hayes, M. J., Burbach, M. E. (2019). Drought early warning and the timing of range managers’ drought response. Advances in Meteorology, 2019, Article 9461513Online
Haigh, T. R., Otkin, J.A., Mucia, A., Hayes, M., & Burbach, M. E. (2019). Drought early warning and the timing of range managers’ drought response. Advances in Meteorology, 2019, Article 9461513.Online
Haigh, T. R., Schacht, W., Knutson, C., Smart, A. J., Volesky, J., Allen, C., Burbach, M. E. 2019. Socioecological determinants of drought impacts and coping strategies for ranching operations in the Great Plains. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 72: 561-5Online
Haigh, T. R., Schacht, W., Knutson, C., Smart, A. J., Volesky, J., Allen, C., Hayes, M. J., Burbach, M. 2019. Socioecological Determinants of Drought Impacts and Coping Strategies for Ranching Operations in the Great Plains. Rangeland Ecology \& ManagemenOnline
Haigh, T., Otkin, J., Murcia, A., Hayes, M. J., Burbach, M. 2019. Drought early warning and the timing of range managers' drought response. Advances in Meteorology, Special Issue: Climate Risk Assessment, Coping, and Adaptation. 2019.Online
Haigh, T., Schacht, W., Knutson, C., Smart, A., Volesky, J., Allen, C., Hayes, M. J., Burbach, M. 2019. Socio-ecological determinants of drought impacts and coping strategies for ranching operations in the Great Plains. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 7Online
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., Waszgis M.M., Lackey, S.O., Joeckel R.M. 2019. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2018. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Nebraska Water Survey Paper 86, 24 p.Online
Czap, H.J., Czap, N.V., Burbach, M.E., & Lynne, G.D. (2018). Does might make right?: An experimental investigation on the impact of who owns the property rights. Ecological Economics, 150, 229-240.Online
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Khachaturyan, M., & Burbach, M.E. (2018). Conforming to or defying gender stereotypes? Empathy nudging vs. financial incentives in environmental context. Review of Behavioral Economics, 5(1), 61-84Online
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Khachaturyan, M., Burbach, M.E., & Lynne, G.D. (2018). Experiments on empathy conservation: Implications for environmental policy. Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2(2), 71-77.Online
Floress, K., Reimer, A., Thompson, A., Burbach, M., Knutson, C., Prokopy, L., Ribaudo, M., Ulrich-Schad, J. (2018). Measuring farmer conservation behaviors: Challenges and best practices. Land Use Policy, 70, 414-418Online
Miller, M.R., & Burbach, M.E. (2017). Cigarette butt littering behavior on a public beach: A case study of Jekyll Island, Georgia. School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Open-File Report 176.Online
Sliwinski, M., Burbach, M., Powell, L. A., Schacht, W. (2018). Factors Influencing ranchers' intentions to manage for vegetation heterogeneity and promote cross-boundary management in the northern Great Plains. Ecology and Society, 23.
Sliwinski, M., Burbach, M., Powell, L. A., Schacht, W. (2018). Ranchers' Perceptions of Vegetation Heterogeneity in the Northern Great Plains. Great Plains Research, 28.Online
Sliwinski, M., Burbach, M.E., Powell, L., & Schacht, W. (2018). Ranchers: perceptions of vegetation heterogeneity in the Northern Great Plains. Great Plains Research, 28, 185-197.Online
Burbach, M.E, Reiners-Hild, C., 2017. 2017 Nebraska Water Leaders Academy - Final Report. Open-File Report 177, University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 60 pp.Online
Sliwinski, M., M. Burbach, L. Powell, W. Schacht. (2017). Managing for Wildlife Habitat, on Rangelands in the Great Plains. Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp.6.Online
Czap, H. J., Czap, N. V., Ma, J., Burbach, M. 2016. Farm Bill 2014: An experimental investigation of conservation compliance. Journal of Sustainable Development. 9(3):23-38.Online
Kennedy, S., Burbach, M. 2016. Sustainable grassland management: An exploratory study of progressive ranchers in Nebraska. Sustainable Agriculture Research. 5(2):103-113.Online
Lynne, G., Czap, N. V., Czap, H. J., Burbach, M. 2016. A theoretical foundation for empathy conservation: Toward avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons. Review of Behavioral Economics. 3(3/4):243-279.Online
Burbach, M., Floress, K., Kaufman, E. K. (2015). Are water-related leadership development programs designed to be effective? An exploratory study. Journal of Leadership Education, 14(1), 107-123.Online
Czap, N. V., Czap, H. J., Lynne, G., Burbach, M. (2015). Walk in my shoes: Nudging for empathy conservation. Ecological Economics, 118, 147-158.Online
Day, F. C., Burbach, M. (2015). An exploration of the moderating effect of work motivation on the relationship between utilization of virtual team effectiveness attributes and work satisfaction: A mixed methods study. Creighton Journal of Integrated Leade
Hoffman Babbit, C., Burbach, M., Pennisi, L. (2015). A mixed methods approach to assessing success in transitioning water management institutions: A case study of the Platte River Basin, Nebraska. Ecology & Society, 20(1), 54.
Oden, A., Brown, M., Burbach, M., Brandle, J. R., Quinn, J. E. (2015). Variation in avian vocalizations during the non-breeding season in response to traffic noise. Ethology, 121, 472-479.Online
Youngs, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2015. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp. 27.Online
Czap, N. V., Czap, H. J., Lynne, G., Burbach, M. (2014). Gender in environmental context: An effect of property rights, fines, and empathy nudging. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 6(7), 11-23.Online
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2014. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp. 24.Online
Czap, N. V., Czap, H. J., Khachaturyan, M., Burbach, M., Lynne, G. (2013). Smiley or Frowney: The effect of emotions and empathy framing in a downstream water pollution game. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 5, 9-23.
Jesse T. Korus, Leslie M. Howard, Aaron R. Young, Dana P. Divine, Mark E. Burbach, J. Michael Jess, and Douglas R. Hallum. (2013). The Groundwater Atlas of Nebraska, Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska, Resource Atlas 4b.
Moncure, S., Burbach, M. (2013). Social reinforcement of environmentally conscious consumer behavior at a grocery store cooperative. Journal of Management and Sustainability, 13, 14-24.
Young, A.R., Burcah, M.E., Howard, L.M. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2013. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp. 25.Online
Burbach, M., Day, F. C. (2012). Does Organization Sector Matter in Leading Teleworker Teams? A Comparative Case Study. International Journal of Business Information and Technology, 1, 29‐42. http://www.sciencetarget.com/Journal/index.php/IJBIT/article/vieOnline
Burbach, M., Pennisi, L., West, C. D., Ziegler-Chong, S. (2012). The impact of personal interpretation in developing a connection to nature in park visitors. LARNet: The Cyber Journal of Applied Leisure and Recreation Research, 15, 13-30. http://larnet.orOnline
Burbach, M.E., Matkin, G.S., Quinn, C.E., & Searle, T.P. (2012). The impact of preparing agriculture faculty to influence student critical thinking disposition. Journal of Agricultural Education, 53(2), 1-14.Online
Czap, N.V., Czap, H.J., Khachaturyan, M., Lynne, G.D., & Burbach, M.E. (2012). Walking in the shoes of others: Experimental testing of dual-interest and empathy in environmental choice. Journal of Socio-Economics, 41, 642-653.Online
Flores, K.L., Matkin, G.S., Burbach, M.E., Quinn, C.E., & Harding, H. (2012). Deficient critical thinking skills among college graduates: Implications for leadership. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 44, 212-230.Online
Korus, J.T., Burbach, M.E., and Howard, L.M. 2011. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2011. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp. 23.Online
Young, A.R., Burbach, M.E., Korus, J.T., Howard, L.M. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2012. Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. pp. 23.Online
Young, Aaron R., Burbach, Mark E., Howard, Leslie M. 2012. Preliminary Grounwater Level Changes at Selected Sites in Nebraska Following the Drought of 2012. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. pp. 4.Online
Brown, M.B., Burbach, M.E., Dinan, J., Held, R.J., Johnson, R.J., Jorgensen, J.G., Lackey, J., Marcus, J.F., Matkin, G.S., & Thody, C.M. (2011). Nebraska's Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership: A model for sustainable conservation of threatened and enOnline
Day, F.C., & Burbach, M.E. (2011). Telework considerations for public managers with strategies for increasing utilization. Communications of the IBIMA, 2011, 1-18.
Gambrell, K.M., Matkin, G.S., & Burbach, M.E. (2011). Cultivating leadership: The need for renovating models to higher epistemic cognition. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 18, 308-319.Online
Albano, J. S.D. Comfort, V. Zlotnik, T. Halihan, M. Burbach, C. Chokejaroenrat, S. Onanong, W. Clayton. 2010. In Situ Chemical Oxidation of RDX-Contaminated Ground Water with Permanganate at the Nebraska Ordnance Plant. Ground Water Monitoring & RemediatiOnline
Burbach, M.E., Matkin, G.S., Gambrell, K.M., & Harding, H.E. (2010). The impact of preparing faculty in the effective use of student teams. College Student Journal, 44, 752-761.
Korus, J.T., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., and Joeckel, R.M., 2010, Nebraska statewide groundwater-level monitoring report: Nebraska Water Survey Paper Number 77, Conservation and Survey Division, School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-LincolnOnline
Korus, J.T., Burbach, M.E., Howard, L.M., Joeckel, R.M. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2010. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. pp. 21.Online
Phipps, K.A., and Burbach, M.E. 2010. Strategic leadership in the nonprofit sector: Opportunities for research. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management. 11:137-154.Online
Quinn, C.E., & Burbach, M.E. (2010). A test of personal characteristics that influence farmer's pro-environmental behaviors. Great Plains Research, 20, 193-204.Online
Tang, Z., Burbach, M.E., and Wei, T. 2010. Bridging the gap between environmental planning education and practice. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning. 5:430-442.Online
Korus, J.T., & Burbach, M.E. (2009). Analysis of aquifer depletion criteria with implications for groundwater management in Nebraska. Great Plains Research, 19, 187-200.Online
Korus, J.T., and Burbach, M.E., 2009, Analysis of aquifer depletion criteria with implications for groundwater management: Great Plains Research, v. 19, p. 187-200.Online
korus, Jesse T., Burbach, Mark E. Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report 2009. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. pp. 38.Online
Quinn, C., Burbach, M.E. Matkin, G.S., & Flores, K. (2009). Critical thinking for natural resource, agricultural, and environmental ethics education. Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 38, 221-227.
Burbach, M.E. 2008. Emotional intelligence in professional and personal settings: An experiential learning exercise. Journal of the Academy of Business Education. 9:98-110.
Chen, X., Burbach, M., and Cheng, C. 2008. Electrical and hydraulic vertical variability in channel sediments and its effects on streamflow depletion due to groundwater extraction. Journal of Hydrology. 352:250-266.Online
Quinn, C.E., and Burbach, M.E.2008. Personal characteristics preceding pro-environmental behaviors that improve surface water quality. Great Plains Research 18(1):103-114.Online
Burbach, Mark. 2007. Groundwater-level Changes in Nebraska - Predevlopment to Spring 2007. Map. No Scale. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. Print.Online
Burbach, Mark. 2007. Groundwater-level Changes in Nebraska - Spring 2000 to Spring 2007. Map. No Scale. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. Print.Online
Zlotnik, V.A., Burbach, M.E., Swinehart, J.B., Bennett, D., Fritz, S.C., Loope, D.B., and Olaguera, F. 2007. Direct push methods for aquifer characterization in dune-lake environments: The Nebraska Sand Hills. Environmental and Engineering Geosciences. 13
Barbuto, J.E., Jr., and Burbach, M.E. 2006. The emotional intelligence of transformational leaders: A field study. Journal of Social Psychology. 146:51-64.Online
Burbach, M.E., and Joeckel, R.M. 2006. A delicate balance: Rainfall and groundwater in Nebraska during the 2000-2005 drought. Great Plains Research 16(1): 5-16.Online
M. Burbach. 2006. Groundwater-level changes in Nebraska, Predevelopment to Spring 2006. Map. No Scale. Lincoln: Conservation and Survey Division, University of Nebraska. Print.Online
Michael, J.J, Burbach, M. 2006. Water Resources and Geologic Field Trip in York and Seward Counties, Nebraska. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska. pp. 18.Online
Anumalla, S, Ramamurthy, B., Gosselin, D., and Burbach, M. 2005. Groundwater monitoring using smart sensors. Proceedings of the IEEE EIT Conference, May 22-25, 2005, Lincoln, NE.Online
Lunde, J. Povlacs, and Burbach, M.E. 2005. Responding with empathy. In Fritz, S.M., Povlacs Lunde, J., and Banset, E.A. (Eds.). "Interpersonal Skills for Leadership" (pp. 260-284). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Burbach, M.E., Matkin, G.S., and Fritz, S.M. 2004. Teaching critical thinking in an introductory leadership course utilizing active learning strategies: A confirmatory study. College Student Journal. 38(3):482-493.
Spalding, R.F., M.E. Exner, D.D. Snow, D.A. Cassida, M.E. Burbach, and S.J. Monson. 2003. Herbicides in Ground Water Beneath Nebraska's Management Systems Evaluation Area. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:92-99.
Burbach, M.E. 2002. Teaching Tips-Graduate Students. NACTA Journal. 46(4):54.
Spalding, R.F., U, Z.K., Hyun, S.W., Martin, G.E., Burbach, M.E., Yang, S.I.I., Kim, M., Exner, M.E., Songs, S.J. 2001. Source identification of nitrate on Cheju Island, South Korea. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems.Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 6Online
Spalding, R.F., Watts, D.G., Schepers, J.S., Burbach, M.E., Exner, M.E., Poreda, R.J., Martin, G.E. 2001. Combating Nitrate Leaching in Irrigated Agriculture.Journal of Environmental Quality. 30(4):1184-1194.Online
Zlotnik, V.A., M.E. Burbach, M.E. Exner, and R.F. Spalding. 1995. Well Sampling for Agrichemicals in High Capacity Systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 50(1):7.
Zlotnik, V.A., R.F. Spalding, M.E. Exner, and M.E. Burbach 1995. Sampling of Agricultural Contamination in High Capacity Wells. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 50(1):95-101.
Burbach, M.E., and R.F. Spalding 1994. Investigation and Evaluation of Agrichemical Transport Near Waverly, Nebraska. Research Briefs. 2:1-2.
Spalding, R.F., D.D. Snow, D.A. Cassada, and M.E. Burbach 1994. Study of Pesticide Occurrence in Two Closely Spaced Lakes in Northeastern Nebraska. Journal of Environmental Quality. 23(3):571-578.
Spalding, R.F., M.E. Burbach, M.E. Exner, D.R. Alexander and L. Para-Vicary 1994. Sprinkler Irrigation: A VOC Remediation Alternative. Technology: Journal of the Franklin Institute. 331A:571-578.Online
Spalding, R.F., M.E. Burbach, M.E. Spalding, L. Parra-Vicary, and D.R. Alexander. 1994. Sprinkler Irrigation: A VOC Remediation Alternative. Technology: Journal of The Franklin Institute 331:231.241.Online
Zlotnik, V.A., R.F. Spalding, M.E. Exner, and M.E. Burbach 1993. Sampling of Non-point Source Contamination in High-Capacity Wells. Water Science and Technology. 28(3-5):409-413.
Zlotnik, V.A., R.F. Spalding, M.E. Exner, and M.E. Burbach. 1993. Sampling of Non-Point Source Contamination in High-Capacity Wells. Water Science Technology 28(3-5):409-413.
Exner, M.E., M.E. Burbach, D.G. Watts, R.C. Shearmna, and R.F Spalding. 1991. Deep Nitrate Movement in the Unsaturated Zone of a Simulated Urban Lawn. Journal of Environmental Quality 20(3):658-662.
Spalding, R.F., Exner, M.E, and Burbach, M.E. 1991. Economical Monitoring Procedure for Assessing Agrochemical Nonpoint Source Loading in Unconsolidated Aquifers. Groundwater Residue Sampling Design, American Chemical Society, Symposium Series 465, pp. 25
Spalding, R.F., M.E. Burbach, and M.E. Exner. 1989. Pesticides in Nebraska's Ground Water. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, 9:126-133.
Burbach, Mark E., R.M. Joeckel, Brooke Mott, Gina Matkin. (2022) Nebraska Water Leaders Academy Final Report University of Nebraska - Lincoln. 54 pp.Online

Background

Education

DegreeMajorInstitutionYear Awarded
Doctorate of PhilosophyCommunity and Human ResourcesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln2004
Master of ScienceCommunity and Regional PlanningUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln1988
Bachelor of ScienceNatural ResourcesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln1985

 

Affiliations

 

Awards

TitleAwarded byYear Awarded
John C. Frye Memorial AwardAssociation of American State Geologists2014

 

SNR Program Areas

  • Applied Ecology
  • Environmental Science

Areas of Interest/Expertise

  • Direct Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Program
  • Natural Resources Policy
  • Envrionmental Leadership Development,
  • Human Dimensions
  • Humans and the Environment
  • Water

Grants

Currently this page only displays grants that were awarded on 1/1/ 2009 to the present. If a grant was awarded prior to 1/1/ 2009 and is still active, it will not be displayed on this page.

Grant TitleSupport persistent data services and video log 12 wells
Starting Date07/01/2023

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2024
Funding Level$34,921.00
Funding AgencyU.S. Geological Survey

 

Grant TitleNebraska Water Leaders Academy (Additional Funding)
Starting Date04/13/2023

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2023
Funding Level$14,854.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Associatiob

 

Grant TitleNebraska Water Leaders Academy (Additional Funding)
Starting Date01/12/2022

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2022
Funding Level$52,459.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Association

 

Grant TitleReplace Monitoring Equipment at Eight Realtime Groundwater Sites
Starting Date11/01/2021

Investigator(s)

Ending Date10/31/2022
Funding Level$20,315.00
Funding AgencyUS Geological Survey

 

Grant TitleTesting Ag Performance Solutions (TAPS)
Starting Date07/01/2021

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2024
Funding Level$103,858.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Corn Board

 

Grant TitleNE Water Leaders Academy (Additional Funding)
Starting Date03/24/2021

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2023
Funding Level$118,536.00
Funding AgencyNE Water Leaders Academy

 

Grant TitleRancher Preferences for Conservation Programs in Nebraska's Grasslands
Starting Date09/01/2020

Investigator(s)

Ending Date08/31/2021
Funding Level$7,926.00
Funding AgencyUSDA-NIFA-SARE

 

Grant TitleUNL Proposal to Support Persistent Data Services and Install a New Observation Well
Starting Date07/14/2020

Investigator(s)

Ending Date07/21/2021
Funding Level$33,451.00
Funding AgencyUS Department of Interior - Geological Survey

 

Grant TitleNebraska Water Leaders Academy (Additional Funding)
Starting Date01/20/2020

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2020
Funding Level$40,263.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Association / Nebraska Environmental Trust

 

Grant TitleNGWMN: Expand Web Servcies
Starting Date07/15/2019

Investigator(s)

Ending Date07/14/2020
Funding Level$37,277.00
Funding AgencyUS Geological Service

 

Grant TitleNational Groundwater Monitoring Network (Additional)
Starting Date08/20/2018

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2019
Funding Level$64,432.00
Funding AgencyDepartment of Interior

 

Grant TitleNGWMN Support of Persistent Data Providers and Well Maintenance
Starting Date07/01/2018

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2019
Funding Level$11,181.00
Funding AgencyDepartment of Interior

 

Grant TitleSecuring Water for and from Agriculture Through Effective Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Starting Date07/01/2017

Investigator(s)

Ending Date05/31/2022
Funding Level$1,054,803.00
Funding AgencyUSDA-NIFA-AFRI

 

Grant TitleNational Ground-Water Monitoring Network Provider
Starting Date06/20/2017

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2019
Funding Level$29,962.00
Funding AgencyUS Geological Service

 

Grant TitleCSD Participation as a Data Provider in the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network
Starting Date08/15/2016

Investigator(s)

Ending Date08/14/2017
Funding Level$42,387.00
Funding AgencyUSGS

 

Grant TitleInternational Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM)
Starting Date06/22/2016

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/26/2016
Funding Level$500.00
Funding AgencyIANR Travel Funds

 

Grant TitleNebraska Water Leaders Academy (Additional Funding)
Starting Date01/01/2016

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2017
Funding Level$27,665.00
Funding AgencyNE State Irrigation Association

 

Grant TitleDeveloping, Testing, Implementing, and Sharing a First-Year College Student Retention Instrument (additional funding)
Starting Date07/01/2015

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2016
Funding Level$12,451.00
Funding AgencyUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln - Kelly Funds

 

Grant TitleNebraska Water Leaders Academy
Starting Date04/01/2015

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2016
Funding Level$27,165.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Association

 

Grant TitleCollaborative Conservation in the Great Plains: Opportunities and Barriers for Cross-Property Private-Lands Management
Starting Date10/01/2014

Investigator(s)

Ending Date09/30/2016
Funding Level$9,996.00
Funding AgencyUniversity of Minnesota - SARE (USDA-NIFA)

 

Grant Title2012 Assessment of Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program
Starting Date12/10/2012

Investigator(s)

Ending Date06/30/2013
Funding Level$9,547.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Parks Commission

 

Grant TitleHunter Study on OFW Effectiveness in Nebraska
Starting Date08/10/2012

Investigator(s)

Ending Date07/31/2015
Funding Level$59,662.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Game and Parks Commission

 

Grant TitleWater Leaders Academy (additional funding)
Starting Date04/01/2012

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2015
Funding Level$21,302.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Association

 

Grant TitleWater Leaders Academy
Starting Date04/01/2012

Investigator(s)

Ending Date03/31/2013
Funding Level$22,190.00
Funding AgencyNebraska State Irrigation Association

 

Grant TitleShallow Groundwater Nitrate Verification Study
Starting Date04/01/2011

Investigator(s)

Ending Date12/31/2012
Funding Level$14,705.00
Funding AgencyNebraska Department of Environmental Quality

 

Advising

Graduate Programs

Master of Applied Science

Master of Science in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology
  • Human Dimensions

Doctorate of Philosophy in Natural Resource Sciences
including specializations in

  • Applied Ecology
  • Human Dimensions

Courses Taught

Course NumberCourse TitleFall Even YearsFall Odd YearsSpring Even YearsSpring Odd YearsSummer SessionCross Listing
NRES 409Human Dimensions of Natural ResourcesGEOG 409
NRES 428/828Leadership in Public OrganizationsXXALEC 428/828
NRES 492/892Wildlife Management and Conservation - AustraliaNRES 492H; NRES 892
NRES 829Human Dimensions of Natural Resource ManagementXX
NRES 881Environmental Conflict ManagementX
NRES 891Seminar in Natural Resource Sciences