Curriculum Vitae - Iowa State University

Curriculum Vitae - Iowa State University

Curriculum Vitae
Ian A. Zelaya
DOCUMENT SECTIONS
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Personal Information
Address
Language
Education
Awards, Honors and Memberships
Work and Research Experience
Formal Teaching Experience
Extracurricular Activities
Scientific Publications and Presentations
December 2002
II. Address
1- WORK
2104 Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa. 50011.
Telephone: (515) 294-8713
Fax: (515) 294-9985
E-mail: [email protected]
III. Language
References
I. Personal Information
1- NAME
Ian A. Zelaya
1- NATIVE
Spanish
2- OTHER
English: proficiency in conversation and
scientific writing.
IV. Education
1- GRADUATE (MAJOR PROFESSOR: MICHEAL D.K. OWEN)
Philosophy Doctor (Ph.D) Candidate: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. August 1997 to present.
Major: Crop Production and Physiology.
Minor: Biochemistry.
Dissertation: Potential for selection of glyphosate resistance in common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus
(Mq. ex DC) Sauer) and evaluation of resistance mechanisms.
2- GRADUATE (MAJOR PROFESSOR: MICHEAL D.K. OWEN)
Masters of Science (M.Sc.): Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. August 1994 to August 1997.
Major: Crop Production and Physiology.
Thesis: Effect of tillage and environment on weed population dynamics and germination characteristics of
eight weed species from the dry tropics.
3- UNDERGRADUATE (MAJOR PROFESSOR: ABELINO PITTY)
Ingeniero Agrónomo (B.S.): Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, El Zamorano, Honduras. January 1989 to April
1994.
Major: Integrated Pest Management (Manejo Integrado de Plagas).
Thesis: Evaluación de tres sistemas de labranza sobre el comportamiento de plagas y respuestas
agronómicas del maíz en monocultivo asociado con el frijol de cobertura Stizolobium deeringianum (L.) Bort.
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V. Awards, Honors, and Professional Memberships
1- AWARDS AND HONORS
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David W. Staniforth Scholarship, Iowa State University. August 1997 to present.
Gamma Sigma Delta (ΓΣ∆) Honor Society of Agriculture, Iowa State University Chapter. April 1997.
Excellence Thesis Award, Escuela Agrícola Panamericana. April 1994.
Regional Environmental and Natural Resources Management (RENARM) Award, Escuela Agrícola
Panamericana. April 1992 to April 1994.
2- PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Weed Science Society of America (WSSA), 1998 to present.
• North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS), 1995 to present.
VI. Work and Research Experience
1- RESEARCH ASSISTANT, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AUGUST 1994
TO
PRESENT
• Field Experience: design, establishment, and evaluation of experimental plots. Herbicide efficacy trials, weed
biology and ecology experiments, and assessment of herbicide resistance. Data analysis and elaboration of
articles for publication.
• Laboratory Experience: liquid scintillation spectroscopy, use of radio-labeled (14C) herbicides for efficacy and
metabolism assays. Spectrophotometry and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), for chemical
analysis and herbicide efficacy trials. Protein chemistry, familiar with enzyme purification and kinetics
protocols, electrophoresis, and blotting. Molecular biology, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), primer
development, cloning, and nucleotide sequences analysis.
2- RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ESCUELA AGRÍCOLA PANAMERICANA, APRIL 1992
TO
JULY 1994
• Field Experience: Design, establishment, supervision, and evaluations of experimental plots. Evaluation of
tillage systems on weed communities and pests, supervision of field personnel, and preparation of reports.
Coordinator of the biological control program for water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms) with
the water hyacinth weevils (Neochetina bruchi Hustache and N. eichhorniae Warner).
VII. Formal Teaching Experience
1- TEACHING ASSISTANT, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, FALL OF 1996, 1997,
AND
1998
• Laboratory assistant: Agronomy 317 (Principles of Weed Science). Weed and herbicide injury identification,
pesticide equipment calibration, and introduction to personal protective devices.
2- TEACHING ASSISTANT, ESCUELA AGRÍCOLA PANAMERICANA, APRIL 1992
TO
JULY 1994
• Instructor. Crop protection modules offered to second year students. Introduction to integrated pest
management (IPM), pest identification and management, herbicide injury assessment, pesticide equipment
calibration, and personal protective devices.
• Teaching assistant. Class “Manejo Integrado de Plagas (IPM)” offered to third year students. Introduction to
pest surveys, weed management, and application of IPM. August to December 1992.
VIII. Extracurricular activities
1- ASSOCIATIONS
• Vice-president. Escuela Agrícola Panamericana Alumni Association (AGEAP), United States Chapter.
January 2000 to present.
• Director of employment. AGEAP International. May 2001 to May 2002.
• President. Agronomy Graduate Club, Iowa State University. May 1996 to May 1997.
2- COMMITTEES
• Senator. Graduate Student Senate, Iowa State University. May 1999 to May 2001.
• Member. Graduate Council, Iowa State University. October 2000 to April 2001.
• Member. Search Committee for the Vice-provost of Graduate and Research Studies, Iowa State University.
November 1999 to February 2000.
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IX. Scientific Publications and Presentations
1- BOOK CHAPTER
Zelaya, I.A. (1996) La reproducción de malezas (The reproduction of weeds). pp 27-48. In: A. Pitty (ed.)
Introducción a la Biología, Ecología y Manejo de Malezas. Zamorano Academic Press, Honduras.
2- JOURNALS
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2002) Differential response of Amaranthus tuberculatus (Mq. ex D.C.) Sauer
to glyphosate in Iowa. Pest Manag. Sci. Submitted.
Young, B.G.; J.M. Young, J.L. Matthews, M.D.K. Owen, I.A. Zelaya, R.G. Hartzler, L.M. Wax, K.W.
Rorem, and G.A. Bollero. (2002) Soybean development and yield as affected by three post emergence
herbicides. J. Agron. Submitted.
Zelaya, I.A.; M.D.K. Owen, and A. Pitty. (1997) Germination characteristics of eight weed species from
the dry tropics. Ceiba. 38(2):137-149.
Zelaya, I.A.; M.D.K. Owen, and A. Pitty. (1997) Effect of tillage and environment on weed population
dynamics in the dry tropics. Ceiba. 38(2):123-135.
Zelaya I.A. and A. Pitty. (1995) La labranza del suelo reduce las poblaciones de lombrices: estudio
comparativo de seis años. Ceiba. 36(2):207-215.
Pitty A.; I. Dejud; I.A. Zelaya and H. Barletta. (1993) Control biológico del lirio acuático, el éxito de un
programa de la EAP-Zamorano, de Honduras, se debe a enemigos naturales originarios de la
Argentina. Agricultura de las Américas. 42(6):18-20.
3- PROCEEDINGS
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2002) Amaranthus tuberculatus (Mq. ex DC) J.D. Sauer: potential for
selection of glyphosate resistance. pp 630-633. In: H. Spafford-Jacob; J. Dodd, and J.H. Moore (ed.)
13th Australian Weeds Conference. Shannon Books, Perth, Australia.
Owen, M.D.K. and Zelaya, I.A. (2002) Impact of herbicide resistant crops in North America – a northern
perspective. pp 655-659. In: H. Spafford-Jacob; J. Dodd, and J.H. Moore (ed.) 13th Australian Weeds
Conference. Shannon Books, Perth, Australia.
4- PRESENTATIONS
• North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS):
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2002) Potential for selection of glyphosate resistance in common
waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus Mq. ex D.C.) Sauer. Saint Louis, MO. NCWSS Abs . In press.
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2002) Evaluation of spectrophotometric methods for shikimic acid
determination in plants. Saint Louis, MO. NCWSS Abs. In press.
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2000) Differential response of Amaranthus tuberculatus (Mq. ex DC) J.D.
Sauer to glyphosate in the Iowa. Kansas City, MO. NCWSS Abs. 55:68.
Young. J.M; B.G. Young; M.D.K. Owen; I.A. Zelaya; R.G. Hartzler; L.M. Wax; G. Bollero; K.W. Rorem,
and F.E. Below. (2000) Multi-state analysis on the influence of postemergence herbicide injury on
soybean yield. Kansas City, MO. NCWSS Abs. 55:16-17.
Zelaya, I.A., and M.D.K. Owen. (1999) Evaluation of three herbicide regimes in glyphosate-resistant
soybean development and yield. Columbus, OH. NWCSS Abs. 54:29.
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (1997). Effect of tillage and environment on weed population dynamics in
the dry tropics”. Louisville, KY. NCWSS Abs. 52:145.
Zelaya, I.A.; M.D.K. Owen.; and A. Pitty. (1996) Germination characteristics of eight weeds from the dry
tropics. Saint Louis, MO. NCWSS Abs. 51:162-163.
• Weed Science Society of America (WSSA):
Zelaya, I.A. and M.D.K. Owen. (2000) Differential response of common waterhemp (Amaranthus rudis
Sauer) to glyphosate in Iowa”. Toronto, Canada. WSSA Abs. 40:63.
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Zelaya, I.A.; M.D.K. Owen, y A. Pitty. (1998) Germination characteristics of eight weed species from the
dry tropics. Chicago, IL. WSSA Abs. 38:37.
• Cuarto Congreso Internacional de Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP): San José, Costa Rica, June 1994.
Zelaya, I.A. and A. Pitty. (1994) Evaluación de tres sistemas de labranza sobre el comportamiento de
plagas y respuestas agronómicas del maíz en monocultivo asociado con un fríjol de cobertura.
• I Congreso Universitario Agroecológico: La Ceiba, Honduras, October 1993.
Zelaya, I.A. and A. Pitty. (1993) Evaluación de tres sistemas de labranza y fríjol terciopelo sobre el
comportamiento de plagas y respuestas agronómicas del maíz.
XII. References
1- CURRENT ANF FORMER MAJOR PROFESSORS
Micheal D.K. Owen, Ph.D.
2104 Agronomy Hall
Ames, Iowa. 50011-1010
Telephone: 515-294-1923
Fax: 515-294-9985
E-mail: [email protected]
Abelino Pitty, Ph.D.
Apartado Postal # 93
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
Telephone: 776-6140, ext. 2363
Fax: 776-6210
E-mail: [email protected]
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