LEONOR LEANDRO PROFESSIONAL RECORD

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1 LEONOR LEANDRO Associate Professor Dept. Plant Pathology and Microbiology Office: Iowa State University Fax: Ames, IA PROFESSIONAL RECORD Education 2002 PhD in Plant Pathology: Iowa State University, USA Dissertation title: Ecology and epidemiology of Colletotrichum acutatum on symptomless strawberry leaves 1997 MS in Environmental Science: University of Nottingham, UK Thesis title: Use of spectroradiometry in assessing effects of the strobilurin fungicide, kresoxim-methyl, on wheat leaf greenness 1996 BS in Agricultural Science: Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Thesis title: Cylindrocarpon destructans (Zins.) Scholten: study of morphological and cultural characteristics and pathogenicity tests Professional Experience 2012-present Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University Research program on ecology and epidemiology of soybean fungal pathogens with particular emphasis on soilborne pathogens causing sudden death syndrome (Fusarium virguliforme) and soybean root rot (Fusarium spp.) Teaching responsibilities for courses in introductory mycology (Micro 456), responsible conduct in research (PLP 565), professional speaking skills (PLP 628), and several guest lectures in plant pathology and microbial ecology Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University Research on biologically-based approaches to manage root rot of strawberry using compost and biocontrol agents as alternatives to methyl bromide fumigation Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, Iowa State University 1

2 RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP AND ACTIVITIES Publications Refereed Publications (* indicates students or postdocs my supervision) 1. Leandro, L. F. S., Eggenberger, S., Chen, C., Williams, J., Beattie, G., and Liebman, M Cropping system diversification reduces severity and incidence of soybean sudden death syndrome caused by Fusarium virguliforme. Plant Disease. First Look; posted online Jul 3, 2018: 2. Cruz*, D. R., Ellis*, M. L., Munkvold G. P. and Leandro, L. F. S Isolate x cultivar interactions, in vitro growth and fungicide sensitivity of Fusarium oxysporum isolates causing seedling disease on soybean. Plant Disease. First Look: posted online Apr 2, 2018; 3. Abdelsamad*, N. A., Baumbach, J., Bhattacharyya, M. K., and Leandro, L. F. S Soybean sudden death syndrome caused by Fusarium virguliforme is impaired by prolonged flooding and anaerobic conditions. Plant Disease 101(5): DOI: /PDIS RE 4. Han*, G., Kandel*, Y., Leandro, L., Helmers, M., Schott, L., and D. Mueller Influence of drainage on soybean seedling health. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 72 (3), Kobayashi-Leonel*, R., Mueller, D., Harbach, C., Tylka, G., and L. F. S. Leandro Susceptibility of cover crop plants to Fusarium virguliforme, causal agent of soybean sudden death syndrome, and Heterodera glycines, the soybean cyst nematode. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 72(6): doi: /jswc Luckew*, A.S., Swaminathan, S., Leandro, L.F., Orf, J.H., and S.R. Cianzio MN1606SP by Spencer filial soybean population reveals novel quantitative trait loci and interactions among loci conditioning SDS resistance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 130 (10), Rogovska, N., Laird, D., Leandro, L., and D. Aller Biochar effect on severity of soybean root disease caused by Fusarium virguliforme. Plant and Soil 413(1-2): DOI: /s

3 8. Srour, A. Y., Gibson, D. J., Leandro, L. F. S., Malvick, D. K., Bond, J. P., and Fakhoury, A. M Unraveling microbial and edaphic factors affecting the development of sudden death syndrome in soybean. Phytobiomes 1(2): DOI: /PBIOMES R. 9. Huang, X., Das, A., Sahu; B. B., Srivastava, S. K., Leandro, L. F. S., O'Donnell, K., and M. K. Bhattacharyya "Identification of Hypervariable Elements in an Asexual Pathogen". PLOS ONE 11(6): Liu, M., Li, S., Swaminathan, S., Sahu, B. B., Leandro, L. F. S., Cardinal, A. J., Bhattacharyya, M. K., Song, Q., Walker, D. R., and S. R. Cianzio Identification of a soybean rust resistance gene in PI B. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 129 (5):863. DOI: /s McCabe, C., Singh, A. K., Leandro, L. F. S., Cianzio, S. R., and M. A. Graham Identifying New Sources of Resistance to Brown Stem Rot in Soybean. Crop Science. 56: (2016). doi: /cropsci Kandel*, Y.R., Haudenshield, J.S., Srour, A. Y., Islam, K.T., Fakhoury, A. M., Santos, P., Wang, J., Chilvers, M. I., Hartman, G. L., Malvick, D. K., Floyd, C. M., Mueller, D.S., and L. F. S. Leandro Multilaboratory comparison of quantitative PCR assays for detection and quantification of Fusarium virguliforme from soybean roots and soil. Phytopathology 105(12): DOI: /PHYTO R. (Editor s Pick Phytopathology) 13. Hartman, G. L., Leandro, L. F. S. and J. C. Rupe Sudden Death Syndrome. Pages: in: Compendium of Soybean Diseases and Pests, Hartman et al. eds., 5 th Ed. APS press, St. Paul, MN. 14. Hartman, G. L., Chang, H.-X., and L. F. S. Leandro Research Advances and Management of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome. Crop Protection 73: DOI: /j.cropro Ellis*, M., Cruz*, D., Leandro, L. F. S., and G. Munkvold Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of fungi in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex from soybean roots. Phytopathology 104(12): DOI: /PHYTO R 16. Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Munkvold, G. and L. F. S. Leandro Distribution and frequency of isolation of Fusarium species associated with soybean roots in Iowa. Plant Disease 97(12): DOI: /PDIS RE. 17. Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. Munkvold Aggressiveness of Fusarium species and impact of root infection on growth and yield of soybean. Phytopathology 103(8): DOI: /PHYTO R 18. Ellis*, M. L. Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Cruz*, D. R., Munkvold, G. and L. F. S. Leandro First report of Fusarium commune causing damping-off, seed rot, and seedling root rot on soybean (Glycine max) in the United States. Plant Disease 97(2): Leandro, L. F. S., Robertson, A. E., Mueller, D. S., and Yang, X.B Climatic and environmental trends observed during epidemic and non-epidemic years of soybean 3

4 sudden death syndrome in Iowa. Plant Health Progress, May Issue, Pages: PHP RS (Editor s Pick Plant Health Progress) 20. Luckew*, A. S., Leandro, L. F. S., Bhattacharrya, M.K., Nordman, D. J., Lightfoot, D. A. and S. R. Cianzio Usefulness of 10 genomic regions in soybean associated with sudden death syndrome resistance. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 126(9): DOI: /s Mbofung*, G. C. Y., Goggi, S. A., Leandro, L. F. S., and R. E. Mullen Effects of storage temperature and relative humidity on viability and vigor of treated soybean seeds. Crop Science 53(3): DOI: /cropsci Pudake, R.N., Swaminathan, S., Sahu, B.B., Leandro, L.F.S., and M.K. Bhattacharyya Investigation of the Fusarium virguliforme fvtox1 mutants revealed that the FvTox1 toxin is involved in foliar sudden death syndrome development in soybean. Current Science 59(3): DOI: /s z 23. White, S. D., Murphy, P. T., Leandro, L. F. S., Bern, C. J., Beattie, S., and J. Van Leeuwen (Hans) Mycoflora of high-moisture maize treated with ozone. Journal of Stored Products Research 55: Abdelmajid, K. M., Ramos, L., Leandro, L., Mbofung, G., Hyten, D. L., Kantartzi, S. K., Grier, R. L., Njiti, V. N., Cianzio, S., and K. Meksem The PI B by Hamilton SNPbased genetic linkage map of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] identified quantitative trait loci that underlie seedling SDS resistance. Journal of Plant Genome Sciences 1 (1): Ellis*, M. L. Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. Munkvold First report of Fusarium armeniacum causing seed rot and root rot on soybean (Glycine max) in the United States. Plant Disease 96: Leandro, L. F. S., Tatalovic*, N. and A. Luckew* Soybean sudden death syndrome advances in knowledge and disease management. CAB Reviews 7 (53): doi: /pavsnnr Luckew*, A., Cianzio, S. and L. F. S. Leandro Screening method for distinguishing soybean resistance to Fusarium virguliforme in resistant by resistant crosses. Crop Science 52 (5): DOI: /cropsci Mbofung*, G. C. Y., Harrington, T. C., Steimel, J., Navi, S. S., Yang, X. B., and L. F. S. Leandro Multiloci fingerprint analysis reveals genetic variability within Fusarium virguliforme population from Iowa. Canadian J. Plant Pathology 34: Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Munkvold, G. and L. F. S. Leandro First report of Fusarium proliferatum causing root rot in soybean (Glycine max). Plant Disease 95: Gongora*, C. C., and L. F. S. Leandro Plant age affects root infection and development of foliar symptoms of soybean sudden death syndrome. Plant Disease, 95:

5 31. Gongora*, C., and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of soil temperature and plant age at time of inoculation on progress of root rot and foliar symptoms of soybean sudden death syndrome. Plant Disease 95: Gongora*, C. C., Nutter, F. W. Jr., and L. F. S. Leandro Temporal dynamics of root and foliar symptoms of soybean sudden death syndrome at different inoculum densities. European J. Plant Pathology 132: Mbofung*, G. C. Y., Fessehaie, A., Bhattacharyya, M. K., and L. F. S. Leandro A new Taqman real-time PCR assay for quantification of Fusarium virguliforme in soil. Plant Disease 94: Leandro, L., Ferguson, L. M., G. E. Fernandez, and F. J. Louws Strawberry growth and productivity in fumigated compared to compost-amended production systems. HortScience 42(1): Leandro, L., Guzman, T., Ferguson, L. M., G. E. Fernandez, and F. J. Louws Population dynamics of Trichoderma in fumigated and compost-amended soil and on strawberry roots. Applied Soil Ecology 35: Leandro, L. F. S., Bryson, R. Craigon, J., Clark, J., Clark, B. and A.C. Madeira Use of spectroradiometry in assessing effects of the strobilurin fungicide, kresoxim-methyl, on wheat leaf greenness. Revista de Ciências Agrárias 26(2-4): Wise, K. A., Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., and Wegulo, S. N Survival and dispersal of Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry foliage. Advances in Strawberry Research 22: Thorpe, D. J., Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., and Wegulo, S. N Evaluation of fungi and bacteria for biological control of Colletotrichum acutatum in vitro and on strawberry leaves. Advances in Strawberry Research 22: Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., Nutter, F. W. Jr., Wegulo S. N., and Dixon P. M Strawberry plant extracts stimulate secondary conidiation by Colletotrichum acutatum on symptomless leaves. Phytopathology 93: Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., Nutter, F. W., Jr., Wegulo, S. N., and Dixon, P. M Temperature and wetness effects on the ecology of Colletotrichum acutatum on symptomless strawberry leaves. Phytopathology 93: Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., Nutter, F. W., Jr., Wegulo, S.N., and Dixon, P.M Germination and sporulation of Colletotrichum acutatum on symptomless strawberry leaves. Phytopathology 91: Abstracts 1. Araldi*, G., Kaspar, T., Helmers, M., Mueller, D., and L. F. S. Leandro Study of the influence of winter rye on soybean seedling and root rot diseases. Phytopathology 106(12):78 5

6 2. Cruz*, D., Mayfield, D., Meng, Y., Munkvold, G., and L. F. S. Leandro Effects of inoculum substrates on root rot of soybean caused by Fusarium oxysporum and Fusarium graminearum. Phytopathology 106(12):33 3. Srour, A., Fakhoury, A., Bond, J., Leandro, L. F. S., and D. Malvick Linking microbial taxa in SDS-suppressive soils of Soybean fields. Phytopathology 106(12):56 4. Kobayashi-Leonel*, R., Mueller, D., Kaspar, T., and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of rye cover crop on Sudden Death Syndrome of soybean (Glycine max), caused by Fusarium virguliforme. Phytopathology 106(12): Abdelsamad*, N., MacIntosh, G., and L. F. S. Leandro Ethylene elicits soybean defense responses and reduces symptoms of sudden death syndrome. Phytopathology 105:S Araldi*, G., Leandro L. F. S., and D. S. Mueller Root rot-like symptoms caused by grainbased inoculum substrates. Phytopathology 105:S Cruz*, D. R., Leandro, L. F. S., and G. P. Munkvold Effects of temperature and ph on Fusarium oxysporum and soybean seedling disease. Phytopathology 105:S Kandel*, Y. R., Wise, K. A., Bradley, C. A., Tenuta, A. U., Leandro, L. F. S., and D. S. Mueller Influence of planting date, seed treatment, and cultivar on plant establishment, sudden death syndrome, and yield of soybean. Phytopathology 105:S Kobayashi-Leonel*, R., Mueller, D. S., and L. F. S. Leandro Evaluation of cover crop susceptibility to Fusarium virguliforme, the causal agent of sudden death syndrome of soybean. Phytopathology 105:S Srour, A. Y., Leandro, L., Malvick, D., and A. Fakhoury Unraveling the microbial profile of the rhizosphere of SDS-suppressive soils in Soybean fields. Phytopathology 105:S4: Abdelsamad*, N. Macintosh, G. C., and L. F. S. Leandro Studies on the role of ethylene in the soybean - Fusarium virguliforme interaction. Proceedings of the Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean 15th Biennial Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Aug 3-6, Cruz*, D. R., Mayfield, D. A., Njus, Z. L., Pandey, S., Beattie, M. S., Leandro, L. F. S., and G. P. Munkvold Sensitivity of Fusarium species from soybean roots to seed treatment fungicides. Phytopathology 104:S Leandro, L. F. S Investigating the mechanisms of foliar resistance to Fusarium virguliforme toxins using virus-induced gene silencing. Proceedings of the Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean 15th Biennial Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, Aug 3-6, Tatalovic*, N., Leandro, L. F. S., and G. L. Tylka Effect of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) on age-related susceptibility of soybean plants to sudden death syndrome caused by Fusarium virguliforme. Phytopathology 104:S Abdelsamad*, N. and L. F. S. Leandro Flooding duration affects severity of soybean sudden death syndrome. Phytopathology 103:S2.2 6

7 16. Cruz*, D., Ellis*, M. L., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. P. Munkvold Characterization of the interaction between soybean cultivars and isolates of Fusarium oxysporum causing seedling disease. Phytopathology 103:S Ellis*, M. L., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. P. Munkvold PCR-RFLP fingerprinting of the intergenic spacer region to determine the lineage of fungi in the Fusarium oxysporum complex isolated from soybean. Phytopathology 103:S Ellis*, M. L., Cruz*, D. R., Linn, B. F., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. P. Munkvold Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of isolates in the Fusarium oxysporum species complex from soybean roots. Phytopathology 103:S Han, G., Leandro, L. F. S., Helmers M. and D. Mueller Effect of different drainage systems on soybean root rot. Phytopathology 103:S Radwan, O. Leandro, L. F. S. and S. Covert Genome expression of soybean roots and leaves in response to Fusarium virguliforme toxins. Phytopathology 103:S Tatalovic*, N., Tylka, G. L. and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of watering regime and Fusarium virguliforme (Fv) infection on location of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) syncytia in soybean roots. Phytopathology 103:S Abdelsamad*, N., Mbofung*, G. C., Robertson, A. E., Liebman, M., and L.F. S. Leandro Long-term crop rotations suppress soybean sudden death syndrome in Iowa. Phytopathology 102:S Diaz-Arias*, M. M., Leandro, L. F.S., and G. P. Munkvold Frequency of isolation, aggressiveness, and impact on yield of Fusarium root rot species in soybean in Iowa. Phytopathology 102:S Tatalovic*, N., Tylka, G. L., and L. F.S. Leandro Effect of watering on the dynamics of Heterodera glycines and Fusarium virguliforme interaction in soybean roots. Phytopathology 102:S Diaz-Arias*, M., Leandro, L. F.S., and G. Munkvold Distribution and frequency of isolation of Fusarium species associated with soybean roots in Iowa. Phytopathology 101:S Diaz-Arias*, M., Tylka, G. L., Leandro, L. F.S., and G. Munkvold Interactions between Fusarium root rot pathogens and Heterodera glycines, on soybean roots. Phytopathology 101:S Srour, A.Y., Islam, K., Mansouri, S., Bond, J., Leandro, L., F., Malvick, D., and A. Fakhoury Role of rhizosphere microbial communities and nematodes in SDS development and/or suppressiveness in soybean cultivated fields. Phytopathology 101:S Tatalovic*, N., Tylka, G. L., and L. F.S. Leandro Microscopic observation of the interaction between the soybean sudden death syndrome pathogen and soybean cyst nematode, in soybean roots. Phytopathology 101:S17. 7

8 29. Diaz-Arias*, M., Tylka, G, Leandro, L. F.S., and G. Munkvold Effects of soybean cyst nematode infestation and resistance on Fusarium root rot on soybeans, Phytopathology 100:S Luckew*, A., Leandro, L. F.S., and S. Cianzio A Method to increase precision in screening to identify differences in resistance to sudden death syndrome of soybeans from resistant by resistant crosses. ASA American Society of Agronomy Meeting, October Mbofung*, G. C. Y., Vincent, M., Fessehaie, A., Bhattacharyya, M. and L. F. S. Leandro Quantifying Fusarium virguliforme in soil using SYBR green and Taqman assays. Phytopathology 100:S Diaz*, M., Leandro, L. F. S. and G. Munkvold Impacts of Fusarium root inoculation on soybean plants. Phytopathology 99:S Gongora*, C. and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of soil temperature and plant age on root rot and foliar symptoms of soybean sudden death syndrome. Phytopathology 99:S Srivastava*, P., Marois, J. and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of plant age and leaf node on susceptibility to soybean rust caused by Phakospora pachyrhizi. Phytopathology 99: S Delgado*, P., Mbofung*, G. C. Y. and L. F. S. Leandro Temperature and light effects on growth and sporulation of four isolates of Fusarium virguliforme. Phytopathology 98:S Diaz-Arias*, M., Leandro, L. and G. Munkvold Frequency of Fusarium species associated with soybean roots in Iowa. Phytopathology 98:S Gongora*, C. and L. F. S. Leandro Window of opportunity for root infection leading to foliar symptoms of soybean sudden death syndrome. Phytopathology 98:S Mbofung*, G. C. Y., Fessehaie, A. and L. F. S. Leandro Quantification of F. virguliforme in field soil using TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction. Phytopathology 98:S Mbofung,* G. C. Y., Harrington, T., Steimel, J., Yang, X. B., Navi, S. S., and L. F. S. Leandro Understanding differential virulence within Fusarium virguliforme using multiloci fingerprint analyses. Phytopathology 98:S Gongora*, C, and L. F. S. Leandro Effect of inoculum level of Fusarium virguliforme on timing of foliar and root symptom expression of soybean sudden death syndrome. Phytopathology 97:S Leandro, L. F. S., Ferguson, L. M., Fernandez, G. E., and F. J. Louws Trichoderma and compost for root rot management in strawberry transplant and field production systems. Proceedings of the 5 th International Conference on Alternatives to Methyl Bromide, September 27-30, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal. 42. Ferguson, L. M., Louws, F. J., Fernandez, G. E., Poling, E. B., Pesic-Van Esbroeck, Z., Abad, Z. G., Sydorovych, O. B., Safley, C. D., Monks, D. W., Brannen, P. M., Smith, P., and L. F. S. Leandro Integrated approaches to pest management in strawberry plasticulture production in southeastern USA: overview of the methyl bromide alternatives program. Proceedings of the 8

9 5 th International Conference on Alternatives to Methyl Bromide, September 27-30, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal. 43. Leandro, L. F. S, Ferguson, L. M., Fernandez, G. E., and F. J. Louws Population dynamics of Trichoderma hamatum T382 on strawberry roots and in soil. Phytopathology 94:S Schwegel, R., Lu, Y., Ypema, Y., Leandro, L. F. S, and F. J. Louws Documentation of a severe anthracnose epidemic in strawberry plug-plant production in North Carolina and evaluation of Colletotrichum acutatum isolates for sensitivity to strobilurin fungicides. Phytopathology 94:S Leandro, L. F. S, Ferguson, L. M., Fernandez, G. E., and F. J. Louws Root rot management using biocontrol amendments in strawberry plug plant production. Phytopathology 93:S Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., Wegulo, S. N., and F. W. Nutter, Jr Effects of strawberry extracts on conidiation and appressorial production of Colletotrichum acutatum. Phytopathology 92:S Wise, K. A., Leandro, L. F. S., Wegulo, S. N. and M. L. Gleason Survival and dispersal of Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry leaves under field conditions. Phytopathology 92:S Leandro, L. F. S, Gleason, M. L., Wegulo, S. N., and F. W., Nutter, Jr Environmental factors affecting germination and sporulation of Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry leaves. Phytopathology 91:S Behm, A. L., Gleason, M. L., Leandro, L. F. S., and S. N. Wegulo Culture media effects on germination, appressorial formation, and sporulation of Colletotrichum acutatum. Phytopathology 91:S Thorpe, D. J., Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., and S. N. Wegulo Evaluation of fungi and bacteria for biocontrol of Colletotrichum acutatum in vitro and on strawberry leaves. Phytopathology 91:S Leandro, L. F. S., Gleason, M. L., and F. W. Nutter, Jr Production of secondary spores by Colletotrichum acutatum on strawberry leaves in the absence of infection. Phytopathology 89:S44. Oral Presentations (selected) 1. Research on Fusarium Diseases of Soybean. Iowa Soybean Association Board Event, Sep 9, 2016, Ames, IA 2. SDS Epidemiology. Soybean Breeders Workshop, Feb 23, 2016, St Louis, MO 3. Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean: Overview of Biology and Management. Iowa Soybean Association Research Conference, Feb 17, 2016, Des Moines, IA 4. Research needs on soybean sudden death syndrome. Nov 3, 2015, Monsanto, St. Louis, MO 9

10 5. Soybean sudden death syndrome: searching for management tools from gene pathways to crop diversification. Purdue University, Oct 20-21, 2015, West Lafayette, IN 6. Investigating biotic and abiotic factors affecting soybean susceptibility to sudden death syndrome. Kansas State University, Apr 16, 2015, Manhattan, KS 7. Investigating the mechanisms of foliar resistance to Fusarium virguliforme toxins using virusinduced gene silencing. Soy2014 Molecular and Cellular Biology of Soybean Meeting, Aug 3-6, 2014, Minneapolis, MN 8. Sudden Death Syndrome Biology- an update on research from the NC region. SDS meeting North Central Soybean Research Program SDS Meeting, Nov 15-16, 2012, Kansas City, MO. 9. SDS update on regional projects presentation and discussion leader (with Dr. Chris Little). Joint NCERA-212 soybean disease committee/ Southern Soybean Disease Workers meeting, Feb 24-25, 2010, St Louis, MO 10. Epidemiological studies on the effect of timing of inoculation and temperature on soybean SDS. Soybean Breeders Workshop, Feb 22-24, 2010, St Louis, MO 11. Soybean Rust: research needs and search for solutions. NCERA-137 Soybean Disease Committee Meeting, Jan 26-31, 2009, Aguadilla, PR. TEACHING SCHOLARSHIP AND ACTIVITIES Courses Taught Micro/Biol 456 GRST 565 PLP 628X PLP 694 PLP 512X Principles in Mycology, 3 credits, two 1h lectures and one 3h lab per week. Undergraduate and Grad students. (Fall % responsibility, Fall present - 100% responsibility) Responsible Conduct in Research, 1 credit, 1 h lecture/week (Spring 2010 and % responsibility; Spring 2013, present 100% responsibility) Improving Your Professional Speaking Skills, 2 credits, 2-h lecture/week plus individual coaching (Fall 2014 present 50% responsibility) Colloquium in Plant Pathology (Spring 2013; co-taught with J. Hill) Lifestyles of Plant Pathogenic Fungi (Spring 2016; taught 3 lectures -oomycete evolution, dispersal, survival) Advising Major Professor for 7 PhD students and 6 MS students POS committee member for 28 graduate students Advisor for 15 undergraduate interns Mentor for 3 high school teacher interns 10

11 Advisor for 5 postdocs OUTREACH Publications (selected) 1. Robertson, A., Munkvold, G. and Leandro, L Soybean seedling diseases: what have we learned? ICM News Apr 4, Mueller, D. and Leandro, L Sudden Death Syndrome and Heavy Spring Rains: Another bad year? ICM News. Paper 98, Jun 4, 2013, 3. Leandro, L., Liebman, M., and Chase, C Crop diversification: Impact on weeds, soybean sudden death syndrome and crop productivity. pp Proceedings of the 24th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference, November 18-19, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 4. Leandro, L., Mueller, D., Robertson, A. E., and A. Sisson Sudden death syndromeresistant soybean varieties for Iowa. PM 3009, Jan Robertson, A. E., Mueller, D., Leandro, L., Tylka, G. and Yang, X.B Begin scouting for sudden death syndrome in soybean. ICM Management News. Jul 21, Robertson, Alison E.; Mueller, Daren S.; Leandro, Leonor F.S.; and Wiggs, Stith N., "Effect of Date of Planting on Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome" Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports. Paper Diaz Arias, Maria Mercedes; Leandro, Leonor F.S.; and Munkvold, Gary P., "Effects of Soybean Cyst Nematode Infestation and Resistance on Fusarium Root Rot on Soybeans" Iowa State Research Farm Progress Reports. Paper Robertson, A. E., and L. Leandro Video offers guidance for coping with soybean sudden death syndrome. ICM Management News., Sept 9, Robertson, A. E., and L. Leandro Answers to questions about soybean sudden death syndrome in Iowa ICM Management News., Sept 7, Leandro, L Sudden death syndrome: Where we are and where we are going. Crop Advantage Series Proceedings 2008, ISU. 11

12 11. Tabor, G., Leandro, L., and Robertson, A. E Brown stem rot and sudden death syndrome: can you tell them apart? Integrated Crop Management News, Mar 26, 2007, pp Presentations (selected) 1. Morel identification Workshop, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, April 11, Sudden death syndrome: updates on research and management Crop Advantage Series, Iowa State University, Jan 8-29, Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Update, ISU Soybean Disease Clinic 2012, Boone, IA, Sept 13, Sudden Death Syndrome: what can we expect in ISU Crop Advantage Series, Honey Creek, IA, Jan 5, Crop rotation as a tool to manage soybean sudden death syndrome. ISU Field Day for Practical Farmers of Iowa, Boone, IA, Sept. 13, Understanding Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean. Keynote Speaker for the ISU Crop Advantage Series Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA, Jan 19, Sudden Death Syndrome, Soybean Disease Clinic, Ames, IA, Sept 8, Infection process of soybean rust Soybean Rust Short Course, Quincy, FL, Aug 11-13, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Senior Editor Plant Disease Journal (2016-current) Associate editor for Portuguese translations for APS Education Center ( ) Reviewer for more than twelve scientific journals in plant pathology and plant sciences Mycologist Consultant for the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center (2010-current) Mycologist Consultant for the Nebraska/Wyoming Poison Control Center (2010-current) 12