Education:

• Ph.D.: 1997, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, Department of Crop Production and Grassland Science. Thesis: Irrigation Effects on Water Use, Drought Stress Tolerance, and Recuperative Ability of Several Turfgrasses.

• M.S.: 1990, Hohenheim University, Stuttgart, Germany, Department of Crop Production and Grassland Science. Thesis: Drought Effects on Recuperative Ability of Turfgrasses.

Research Interests:

• Irrigation with recycled and/or high saline water and subsequent effects on plant and soil quality

• Implementing technologies for monitoring water and salinity in soils and associated stress in plants

• Mitigation of water repellency in root zones

• Screening for low water use, cold and salt tolerant grass species and cultivars

• Efficient use of irrigation water on turf (e.g. alternative irrigation systems, irrigation scheduling, and modification of turfgrass root zones)

• Leinauer Curriculum Vitae (CV)