Ted Whitwell

Educational Background

Ph.D. Weed Science
Oklahoma State University 1977

M.S. Agronomy
Oklahoma State University 1974

B.S. Plant Science
Univ. of Tenn. at Martin 1972

Courses Taught

HORT/PES 4330/6330 Weed management for Turfgrass and Landscapes

Profile

Ted Whitwell is Interim Director of Coastal Research and Education Center at Charleston beginning July, 2017. He was formerly the Associate Dean for Academic Programs (2009 – 2017) for the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson University. Prior to being Associate Dean, he was Chair of the Department of Horticulture at Clemson University for 10 years (1998 to 2008). He continues to teach a Weed Management course and serves on graduate committees.

In 1984, Ted was appointed Associate Professor in the Horticulture Department at Clemson with Weed Science teaching and research responsibilities. Dr. Whitwell has served as the major advisor for about 20 graduate students and served on advisory committees for 45 other graduate students. He has authored or coauthored 90 refereed journal articles and 200 + abstracts and other technical articles.

Ted Whitwell grew up on a small West Tennessee farm where his interest in weed science as a career grew out of his use of herbicides on his father's farm and summer work experience with Giegy Chemical Company. He attended The University of Tennessee at Martin, receiving a B.S. degree in 1972. Ted completed MS and Ph.D. degrees at Oklahoma State University. After completion of graduate school, he worked for seven years as Extension Weed Scientist with Auburn University and was located in North Alabama. He became involved in the newly organized Alabama Weed Science Society by serving as board member, vice president and president. In 1990, He was selected as Southern Weed Science Society Outstanding Young Weed Scientist. The Southern Nursery Association and the South Carolina Nursery Association also honored him for outstanding research accomplishments in 2004. He retired from full time employment in June 2017.

Research Interests

My research interest are weed (invasive plant) management issues.

Publications

Whitwell, T., J.A. Briggs, and M.M. Cousins. 2016. Control of Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) with Foliage and Cut Stem Herbicide Applications. J. Environ. Hort. 34(1):1–6.

Cross, Robert B., Lambert B. McCarty, Nishanth Tharayil, Ted Whitwell, and William C. Bridges. 2013. Detecting Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua) Resistance to ALS-Inhibiting Herbicides Using a Rapid Diagnostic Assay Weed Science 61:384-389

White, SA, MD Taylor, JP Albano, SJ Klaine and T. Whitwell. 2011. Phosphorus retention in lab and field-scale subsurface–flow wetlands treating plant nursery runoff. Ecological Engineering 37:1968-1976.

McCarty, L. B., T.G. Willis, J. E. Toler and T. Whitwell. 2011. ‘TifEagle’ Bermudagrass response to plant growth regulators and mowing height. Agronomy Journal 103:988-994.

Briggs, J. A., T. Whitwell, and M. B. Riley. 2011. Barricade (prodiamine) persistence in pinebark:sand substrate. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 29: 71-74.

White, S. A., M. D. Taylor, S. L. Chandler, T. Whitwell, and S. J. Klaine. 2010. Remediation of Nitrogen and Phosphorus from nursery runoff during the spring via free water surface constructed wetlands. Journal of Environmental Horticulture 28: 209-216

Cousins, M. M., J. Briggs, T. Whitwell, C. A. Gresham, and J. Whetstone. 2010. Reestablishment potential of Beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) after removal and control efforts. Invasive Plant Science and Management 3: 327-333.

Cousins, M. M., J. Briggs, C. A. Gresham, J. Whetstone and T. Whitwell. 2010. Beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) an invasive coastal species. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 3:340-345.

Cousins, M. M., C. A. Gresham, M. B. Riley, and T. Whitwell. 2009. Beach dune sand hydrophobicity due to the presence of beach vitex (Vitex rotundifolia) J. Agric. Food Chem. 57:409–415.

Polomski, R. F., M.D. Taylor, D. G. Bielenberg, W. C. Bridges, S. J. Klaine, and T. Whitwell, 2009, Nitrogen and Phosphorus remediation by three floating aquatic macrophytes in Greenhouse –based laboratory-scale surface constructed wetlands. Water Air Soil Pollution 197:223-232.