Leslie Thompson is the aquatic ecology specialist with the Illinois–Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) Program and a lecturer in the Department of Biology at Purdue University Northwest, where she teaches introductory biology and the senior capstone course. She holds a Master’s degree in Oceanography from Old Dominion University and has a background in water quality analysis.

She leads IISG’s water safety initiative and works with Purdue Extension and University of Illinois Extension on the Illinois–Indiana Master Watershed Steward Program, with over 10 years of experience in both areas. She develops innovative outreach and educational materials for these programs and is a certified Hoosier Riverwatch instructor.

Leslie has a B.S. in Biological Science from Lake Superior State University and an M.S. in Oceanography from Old Dominion University.

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