Jean Claude Iradukunda

Graduate Research Assistant
University of California Riverside

Jean Claude Iradukunda graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in integrated sciences.
He then joined the University of California Riverside in the fall of 2020 to pursue a Ph.D. in environmental sciences, and He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the UCR Water Management Laboratory.
His research focuses on understanding the tradeoffs between urban irrigation water conservation and plants' ecosystem services.
He evaluates and examines the impacts of varying irrigation rates and frequencies on plant health, quality, and carbon dynamics in turfgrass ecosystems to find the optimum irrigation strategy. He also evaluates the effectiveness of watering days restrictions for urban water conservation and the implication of the policy on urban heat dynamics.

Presentation(s):

• Assessing the effects of water conservation on the aesthetic value, carbon sequestration, and potential irrigation-induced cooling benefits of Buffalograss and St. Augustine turfgrass species in inland southern California

  Tuesday, May 23, 2023
  4:00 PM – 4:15 PM PDT

• On and Off-Trail Hiking Impacts on Soil Infiltration Rate: A Case Study from UCR Botanical Garden

  Wednesday, May 24, 2023
  3:36 PM – 3:54 PM PDT