Erin Cortus

Assistant Professor
210 BioAgEng Building
1390 Eckles Ave
St. Paul, MN 55108
ecortus@umn.edu
+1 612 625 8288

Education

  • Ph.D. - University of Saskatchewan. 2007.
  • B.E. - University of Saskatchewan. 2002.
erin cortus photo taken in 2018

Areas of Interest

The broad mission of my program is to work with producers and communities to understand and continually improve the quality and productivity of livestock environments. My specific applied research interests lie at the intersection of measuring and communicating sustainability metrics and improving air quality.

Select Publications

  • Ayadi, F. Y., Cortus, E. L., Clay, D. E., & Hansen, S. A. (2015). Isotope ratio mass spectrometry monitoring of nitrogen volatilization from beef cattle feces and 15N-labeled synthetic urine. Atmosphere, 6(5), 641-649. doi: 10.3390/atmos6050641.

  • Ayadi, F. Y., Cortus, E. L., Spiehs, M. J., Miller, D., & Gemechis, D. (2015). Ammonia and greenhouse gas concentrations at surfaces of simulated beef cattle bedded manure packs. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(3), 783-795.

  • Ayadi, F. Y., Spiehs, M. J., Cortus, E. L., Miller, D., & Djira, G. D. (2015). Physical, chemical and biological properties of simulated beef cattle bedded manure packs. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(3), 797-811.

  • Joo, H. S., Ndegwa, P. M., Wang, X., Heber, A. J., Ni, J. Q., Cortus, E. L., . . . Chai, L. (2015). Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide concentrations and emissions for naturally-ventilated freestall dairy barns. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(5), 1321-1331. doi: 10.13031/trans.58.11267

  • Cai, L., Koziel, J. A., Zhang, S., Cortus, E. L., Parker, D. P., Hoff, S. J., . . . Lim, T. T. (2015). Odor and odorous chemical emissions from animal buildings: Part 3. Chemical emissions. Transactions of the ASABE, 58(5), 1333-1347.doi: 10.13031/trans.58.11199

  • Bott, R. C., & Cortus, E. L. (2014). Students develop compost management skills through experiential learning. NACTA Journal, 58(1-4).

  • Cortus, E. L., Al Mamun, M. R. H., Spiehs, M. J., Ayadi, F. Y., Doran, B. E., Kohl, K., Pohl, S., Cortus, S. D., Stowell, R. & Nicolai, R.  (2014). Site, environmental and airflow characteristics for mono-slope beef cattle facilities in the Northern Great Plains. Transactions of the ASABE, 58, 123-135. doi: 10.13031/trans.58.10800.

  • Cortus, E. L., Jacobson, L. D., Hetchler, B. P., Heber, A. J., & Bogan, B. W. (2014). Methane and nitrous oxide analyzer comparison and emissions from dairy freestall barns with manure flushing and scraping. Atmospheric Environment, 100, 57-65. Doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.10.039.

  • Spiehs, M. J., Cortus, E. L., Holt, G. A., Kohl, K., Doran, B. E., Ayadi, F. Y., Cortus, S. D., Al Mamun, M. R. H., Pohl, S. & Nicolai, R. (2014). Particulate matter concentrations for mono-slope beef cattle facilities in the Northern Great Plains. Transactions of the ASABE, 57, 1831-1837. doi: 10.13031/trans.57.10794.

  • Chen, L. D., Lim, T. T., Jin, Y., Heber, A. J., Ni, J. Q., Cortus, E. L., & Kilic, I. (2014). Ventilation rate measurements at a mechanically-ventilated pig finishing quad barn. Biosystems Engineering, 121, 96-104. doi: DOI 10.1016 j.biosystemseng.2014.02.015.

Awards

Outstanding Reviewer for American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers (2015)