Clement Sohoulande

Research Agricultural Engineer
USDA-ARS
Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center
2611 West Lucas St., Florence, SC 29501-1242
843-669-5203 x106

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8963-869X
Clement.Sohoulande@usda.gov

Dr. Sohoulande is a research agricultural engineer currently working on the multiscale modeling of water quantity and quality under variable climate conditions. His research interests lie in the fields of agroclimatology, modeling the multiscale impact of livestock manure management technologies, hydrological and crop modeling, and the inclusion of remote sensing in agricultural water management.

Education and Training:

Ph.D., Water Resources Management, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
M.E., Water and Environmental Engineering, International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (Rep. Burkina Faso)
M.S., Agronomy & Agricultural Engineering, University of Abomey Calavi (Rep. Benin )

Professional Experience:

Research Agricultural Engineer, USDA-ARS, Florence, SC
Research Associate, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
Assistant Researcher, Center on Conflict & Development, Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Selected Publications:

• Sohoulande Djebou, C. D., Conger, S., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., J. Martin. 2021. Seasonal precipitation pattern analysis for decision support of agricultural irrigation management in Louisiana, USA. Agricultural Water Management. 254: 106970. 
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C. and Novak, J.M., 2020. Watershed Scale Nitrate-N Abatement of Instream Wetlands: An Appraisal Using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 36(3), pp.387-397. 
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Ma, L., Szogi, A.A., Sigua, G.C., Stone, K.C. and Malone, R., 2020. Evaluating nitrogen management for corn production with supplemental irrigation on sandy soils of the Southeastern Coastal Plain region of the United States. Transactions of the ASABE, p.0.
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Martin, J., Szogi, A. and Stone, K., 2020. Climate-Driven Prediction of Land Water Storage Anomalies: An Outlook for Water Resources Monitoring Across the Conterminous United States. Journal of Hydrology, p.125053.
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., 2019. Streamflow Drought Interpreted Using SWAT Model Simulations of Past and Future Hydrologic Scenarios: Application to Neches and Trinity River Basins, Texas. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 24(9), p.05019024.
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Stone, K. and Singh, V.P., 2019. Quantifying the probabilistic divergences related to time-space scales for inferences in water resource management. Agricultural Water Management, 217, pp.282-291.
• Sohoulande Djebou, C.D., Stone, K., Szogi, A., Bauer, P. 2019. An investigation of seasonal precipitation patterns for rainfed agriculture in the Southeastern region of the United States. Agricultural Water Management. 223:105728.
• Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., 2017. Bridging Drought and climate aridity. Journal of Arid Environment. 144:170-180.

• Projects

  Innovative Manure Treatment Technologies and Enhanced Soil Health for Agricultural Systems of the Southeastern Coastal Plain In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:440718

  Innovative Technologies and Practices to Enhance Water Quantity and Quality Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the Southeastern Coastal Plain In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:441487

• Publications

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  • Agronomic and environmental effects of forage-cutting schedule and nitrogen fertilization for bermudagrass (Cynodon Dactylon, L.) -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Ma, L., Qi, Z., Szogi, A., Stone, K.C., Harmel, R.D., Martin, J.H., Birru, G.A., Sima, M. 2024. Agronomic and environmental effects of forage-cutting schedule and nitrogen fertilization for bermudagrass (Cynodon Dactylon, L.). Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 378. Article 109318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2024.109318.
    
  • Optimizing cover crop management in Eastern Nebraska: Insights from crop simulation modeling -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Shiferaw, A., Birru, G.A., Tadesse, T., Schmer, M.R., Awada, T., Jin, V.L., Wardlow, B., Iqbal, J., Freidenreich, A.S., Kharel, T.P., Khorchani, M., Mersha, Z., Begna, S., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2024. Optimizing cover crop management in Eastern Nebraska: Insights from crop simulation modeling. Agronomy Journal. 14(7). Article 1561. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071561.
    
  • Evaluating swine wastewater reuse for forage bermudagrass production-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Modeling drought effects on rainfed crop yields using probabilistic and machine learning approaches-(Abstract Only)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Khedun, P. 2024. Modeling drought effects on rainfed crop yields using probabilistic and machine learning approaches. EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 14–19 2024.
    
  • Estimating methane emissions from swine waste treatment lagoons and the reduction through solid-liquid separation: a multiscale case evaluation -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Vanotti, M.B., Szogi, A.A. 2024. Estimating methane emissions from swine waste treatment lagoons and the reduction through solid-liquid separation: a multiscale case evaluation. Cleaner Waste Systems. 7. Article 100133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2024.100133.
    
  • Preparing your data for the future of open science: a practical guide for making data publicly available-(Other)
    Billman, E.D., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Vanotti, M.B. 2023. Preparing your data for the future of open science: a practical guide for making data publicly available. ASA/CSSA/SSSA (Tri-Societies) meeting in St. Louis, MO 10/29/23 - 11/1/23.
    
  • Vegetation and water resource variability within the Köppen Geiger global climate classification scheme: a probabilistic interpretation -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2023. Vegetation and water resource variability within the Köppen Geiger global climate classification scheme: a probabilistic interpretation. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Climatology. 155:1081–1092. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-023-04682-z.
    
  • Predictive model for characterizing bioclimatic variability within Köppen-Geiger global climate classification scheme-(Abstract Only)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2023. Predictive model for characterizing bioclimatic variability within Köppen-Geiger global climate classification scheme. 2023 ASA, CSSA, SSSA INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING in ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, OCTOBER 29- NOVEMBER 1 2023.
    
  • Green house gases reduction of a full-scale swine waste treatment lagoon integrated with a solid-liquid separation plant-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Instream constructed wetland capacity at controlling phosphorus outflow under a long-term nutrient loading scenario -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Novak, J.M., Stone, K.C., Martin, J.H., Watts, D.W. 2023. Instream constructed wetland capacity at controlling phosphorus outflow under a long-term nutrient loading scenario. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-023-01763-w.
    
  • Machine learning to quantify and upscale manure nutrients budgets in agricultural watersheds of the Southeast Coastal Plain of the United States-(Abstract Only)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2023. Machine learning to quantify and upscale manure nutrients budgets in agricultural watersheds of the Southeast Coastal Plain of the United States. EcoSummit 2023 : Building a sustainable and desirable future: Adapting to a changing land and sea-scape, Gold Coast, Australia, June 13-17 2023.
    
  • Protocol for making data publicly available in USDA-ARS -(Other)
    Billman, E.D., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Vanotti, M.B. 2023. Protocol for making data publicly available in USDA-ARS. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.ewov1o5bolr2/v1.
    
  • Evaluation of phosphorus runoff from sandy soils under conservation tillage with surface broadcasted recovered phosphates -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., Sigua, G.C., Martin, J.H., Shumaker, P.D., Bauer, P.J. 2022. Evaluation of phosphorus runoff from sandy soils under conservation tillage with surface broadcasted recovered phosphates. Journal of Environmental Management. 328:117005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117005.
    
  • Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus outflow from an instream constructed wetland under precipitation variability -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Novak, J., Stone, K.C., Martin, J.H., Watts, D.W. 2022. Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus outflow from an instream constructed wetland under precipitation variability. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416500.
    
  • Dependence of rainfed agriculture and drought in the Southeastern United States-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Food security and agricultural challenges in West African rural communities: a machine learning analysis -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ahn, J., Briers, G., Baker, M., Price, E., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Strong, R., Piña, M., Kibriya, S. 2022. Food security and agricultural challenges in West African rural communities: a machine learning analysis. International Journal of Food Properties. 25:827-844. https://doi.org/10.1080/10942912.2022.2066124.
    
  • Assessing instream-wetland capacity at controlling Phosphorus outflow from an agricultural watershed using SWAT model-(Abstract Only)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Novak, J.M., Stone, K.C., Martin, J.H., Watts, D.W. 2022. Assessing instream-wetland capacity at controlling Phosphorus outflow from an agricultural watershed using SWAT model. Meeting Abstract.
    
  • A global-scale assessment of water resources and vegetation cover dynamics in relation with the earth climate gradient -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Awoye, H., Nouwakpo, S.K., Dogan, S., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., Martin, J.H. 2022. A global-scale assessment of water resources and vegetation cover dynamics in relation with the earth climate gradient. Remote Sensing in Earth Systems Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41976-021-00063-0.
    
  • Data from: Watershed scale nitrate-N abatement of instream wetlands: an appraisal using the soil and water assessment tool -(Database / Dataset)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., Novak, J.M. 2021. Data from: Watershed scale nitrate-N abatement of instream wetlands: an appraisal using the soil and water assessment tool. Dryad Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.dfn2z351v.
    
  • Seasonal precipitation pattern analysis for decision support of agricultural irrigation management in Louisiana, USA -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Conger, S., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., Martin, J.H. 2021. Seasonal precipitation pattern analysis for decision support of agricultural irrigation management in Louisiana, USA. Agricultural Water Management. 254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106970.
    
  • Phosphorus runoff from sandy soils under conservation tillage with surface broadcasted recovered phosphates-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Data from: Climate-driven prediction of land water storage anomalies: an outlook for water resources monitoring across the conterminous United States -(Database / Dataset)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Martin, J.H., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C. 2021. Data from: Climate-driven prediction of land water storage anomalies: an outlook for water resources monitoring across the conterminous United States. Dryad Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.qnk98sfdz.
    
  • Global pattern of vegetation cover and land water mass changes in relation with climate variability-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Climate-driven prediction of land water storage anomalies: An outlook for water resources monitoring across the conterminous United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Martin, J.H., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C. 2020. Climate-driven prediction of land water storage anomalies: An outlook for water resources monitoring across the conterminous United States. Journal of Hydrology. 588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125053.
    
  • Scaling up agricultural research with artificial intelligence-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Bestelmeyer, B.T., Marcillo, G., McCord, S.E., Mirsky, S.B., Moglen, G.E., Neven, L.G., Peters, D.C., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Wakie, T. 2020. Scaling up agricultural research with artificial intelligence. IEEE IT Professional. 22:32-38.
    
  • Evaluating nitrogen management for corn production with supplemental irrigation on sandy soils of the Southeastern Coastal Plain region of the United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Ma, L., Szogi, A.A., Sigua, G.C., Stone, K.C., Malone, R.W. 2020. Evaluating nitrogen management for corn production with supplemental irrigation on sandy soils of the Southeastern Coastal Plain region of the United States. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(3):731-740. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13885.
    
  • Watershed scale nitrate-N abatement of instream wetlands: An appraisal using the soil and water assessment tool -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Szogi, A.A., Stone, K.C., Novak, J.M. 2020. Watershed scale nitrate-N abatement of instream wetlands: An appraisal using the soil and water assessment tool. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 36(3):387-397. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13736.
    
  • Climate driven forecast of land water storage anomalies across the CONUS-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Outlook on future streamflow drought patterns using SWAT interpretation of hydrologic scenarios-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • An investigation of seasonal precipitation patterns for rainfed agriculture in the southeastern region of the United States -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Stone, K.C., Szogi, A.A., Bauer, P.J. 2019. An investigation of seasonal precipitation patterns for rainfed agriculture in the southeastern region of the United States. Agricultural Water Management. 223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105728.
    
  • Modelling instream wetlands impact on nitrogen abatement at the watershed scale using SWAT-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • An approach to delineate precipitation zones for rainfed-agriculture in the Southeastern United States-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Streamflow drought interpreted using SWAT model simulations of past and future hydrologic scenarios: application to Neches and Trinity River Basins, Texas -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2019. Streamflow drought interpreted using SWAT model simulations of past and future hydrologic scenarios: application to Neches and Trinity River Basins, Texas. Journal Hydrologic Engineering. 24(9). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001827.
    
  • Quantifying the probabilistic divergences related to time-space scales for inferences in water resource management -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C., Stone, K.C., Singh, V.P. 2019. Quantifying the probabilistic divergences related to time-space scales for inferences in water resource management. Agricultural Water Management. 217:282-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.03.004.
    
  • Toward an integrated watershed zoning framework based on the spatio-temporal variability of land-cover and climate: Application in the Volta river basin -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2018. Toward an integrated watershed zoning framework based on the spatio-temporal variability of land-cover and climate: Application in the Volta river basin. Environmental Development. 28:55-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2018.09.006.
    

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