John C. Capece Dr. John C. Capece holds a Ph.D. in agricultural engineering from University of Florida (1994) as well as B.S.E. (1982) and M.E. (1984) degrees from U.F. in the same specialization. As water quality engineer at UF-IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC), Dr. Capece plans and conducts research and extension program watershed processes including hydrology and chemical transport. Duties will include cooperative studies with soil science, agricultural engineering, and faculty dealing with citrus, vegetables, sugarcane, and forages at SWFREC, and with other scientists in the University system and in other governmental agencies. Complete information on this research and extension program is available at http://www.imok.ufl.edu/wq.

In addition to his agricultural engineering background, Dr. Capece has experience with international development/exchange projects and student organization development. He is founder and executive director of Alpha Epsilon Lambda, the national honor society of graduate and professional school students. He was founder to and remains active with several other educational organizations including the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students, Inc.; Intelligentsia International, Inc. (Russian exchange programs); Indians Student and Scholars Services, Inc.; Grad Services, Inc.; Chinese Academic Link, Inc.; and Caloosahatchee River Citizens Association, Inc. His teaching experience includes a USAID assignment to the faculty of the National Advanced School of Agriculture in Cameroon, West Africa, where he taught five courses to students from freshman to post-graduate level.