Dina M. Leech, Ph.D.Dr. Leech is an Associate Professor of Biology in Longwood’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and the Research Manager for the Baliles Center for Environmental Education at Hull Springs. She is a native of Virginia and attended James Madison University, where she received a B.S. in Biology with a concentration in Ecology. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Lehigh University in 2001 and then went on to do postdoctoral work at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Leech has 20+ years of experience working in lakes, rivers, and estuaries and is a fellow of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. Her research focuses on how human-induced environmental change affects water quality, biodiversity, and food web dynamics. Even in her free time, Dr. Leech enjoys being out on the water with her family.
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Kelsey EnglishKelsey is a senior at Longwood majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Life Science. Currently, she serves as Vice President of Longwood’s Environmental club, which works to improve sustainability on campus. Kelsey has prior research experience working with Dr. Kathy Gee to compile a literature review on bacterial growth in rainwater harvesting systems. In the Leech Lab, she is assisting with our long-term water quality monitoring efforts in the tributaries near Hull Springs. Her main interests include marine biology and water quality management. Following graduation, she hopes to get her captain's license.
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Davice Jones
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Davice is a junior at Longwood majoring in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She is also a member of LIFE STEM and the Cormier Honors College. Davice has an eclectic interest in the natural sciences, ranging from medicine to marine biology. She has contributed to Longwood's ongoing research on the state of the Chesapeake Bay, participated in Longwood's PRISM summer research program, and more recently, interned with a local dentist. As a PRISM fellow, Davice aided in the construction of our environmental database to assess effects of water quality on largemouth bass. This required her to code in 'R' for the first time and quickly learn multivariate statistics. Go, Davice!
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Former Longwood Undergraduate Researchers:
Kirsten Bauer ('21) |
Postbac Student and Conservation Scholar, Duke Marine Lab |
Tessa DeWalt ('20) |
Master's Program, Public Health, Virginia Commonwealth University |
Troy Clift ('19) |
Master's Program, Paleolimnology, Auburn University |
Aryana DiPippa ('20) |
Science Teacher, Eastern View High School, Culpepper, Virginia |
Caitlynn Dove ('18) |
Environmental Microbiologist, Virginia Department of Health |
Katherine 'Kat' Plucinski ('18) |
Master's Program, Science Education, Virginia Commonwealth University |
Jacob Spain ('16) |
Wildlife Biologist Assistant/Biological Technician, Environmental Research Group |
Nick Ravagli ('15) |
Master's Program, Education, Radford University |
Jessica Littlefield ('15) |
Veterinary Assistant, Windsor Pet Hospital, Windsor, Virginia |