Due to Winter Storm Kingston, the Batten School & VIMS will be closed on Thursday, February 20.
Leslie Speight Youtsey homepage

Leslie Speight Youtsey

Ph.D. Student

Email: lgspeight@vims.edu
Phone: (804) 684-7605
Office: CBH N205
Advisors: Jan McDowell and 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