Dominion Environmental
A Full Service Environmental Consulting Company
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Chester Leathers
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| Areas of Expertise: | |
| Identification of Molds and Fungi | Particulate Analysis |
| Identification of Allergens | Medical Mycological Specimen Analysis |
| Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality | Plant Pathology |
Dr. Chester Leathers is director of Dominion's Indoor Air Quality Services Department. Dr. Leathers oversees the laboratory's analytical processes, performs onsite consultations, and provides litigation support and expert witness testimony on mold identification, the health risks of exposure to mold, and structural damage caused by mold and water intrusion. With Dominion, Dr. Leathers has worked on projects valued from $500,000 to $2 million.
During his 48-year career in the environmental industry, Dr. Leathers has been recognized for his discovery of the world's only known case of valley fever (Coccidioidomycosis) in prehistoric humans, his development of the Leathers-Awasthi culture medium that allows the isolation of San Joaquin Valley fever (Coccidioides immitis) spores, and, since 1957, his pioneering work identifying airborne allergens specific to the southwest.
A nationally known authority on the identification of molds and fungi, Dr. Leathers is past president of the Arizona Academy of Sciences, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a former member of the United Nations Scientific Advisory Team for Libya, and professor emeritus with the Arizona State University Microbiology Department, where he taught for 27 years. He has also discovered, named, and published papers on 12 new species of molds and mushrooms.
Dr. Leathers presents lectures and seminars for public and private groups on such topics as "Mold Fungi and Their Relationship to Human Health," "Contaminants of Indoor and Outdoor Air," "Human Disease Fungi," and "Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of the Western United States." He is also the author of over 40 academic articles on a range of microbiological issues. Dr. Leathers is profiled in American Men of Science.
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