Leslie Speight Youtsey

Ph.D. Student

Email: [[v|lgspeight]]
Phone: (804) 684-7605
Office: CBH N205
Advisors: {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/mcdowell_jr.php,Jan McDowell}} and {{https://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/reece_ks.php,Kim Reece}}
Interests: Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Transcriptomics, Aquaculture, Shellfish, Clams, Bay Scallops

Education

B.S., Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Iowa, 2020
M.S., Marine Science, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, W&M, 2023

Research Interests

My current research focuses on understanding how the genetic diversity of the restored Virginia bay scallop population has changed overtime and what genetic group may be best for aquaculture practices in Virginia.

CV

Leslie Speight Youtsey CV