Dr. Michele L. Reba is a research hydrologist, lead scientist, and acting research leader at the USDA-ARS-Delta Water Management Research Unit in Jonesboro, AR. The mission of the unit is to execute research related to agricultural water resources management at multiple scales to further our knowledge base, evaluate technological solutions and inform crop production practices. In addition to her current research in the US Mid-South, she has studied water resources issues in the western United States, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Antarctica. Dr. Reba has received national awards for her research related to sustainability, rice farming, and irrigation.