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Timothy Leslie

Associate Professor of Biology

B.S., Pennsylvania State UniversityPh.D., Pennsylvania State University

Description

Timothy Leslie is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at LIU Brooklyn.  He received a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Science (2000) and a Ph.D. in Entomology (2007) from Penn State University. His research program primarily focuses on conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural and urban settings.  Recent work has addressed topics such as: integrated pest and pollinator management (IPPM) in tree fruit; non-target effects of genetically modified crops; ecology of urban community gardens; and pedagogical approaches for improving student quantitative literacy. Dr. Leslie also serves as a research mentor for students in the CSTEP program and is the faculty advisor for the LIU Brooklyn Outdoor Club. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in biology, ecology, biostatistics, and scientific communication. 

Specialties

Entomology, Population and Community Ecology, Agroecology, Biodiversity

Publications

  • Co-author, “Teaching for higher levels of thinking: developing quantitative and analytical skills in undergraduate science courses,” published in Ecosphere
  • Co-author, “Agroecological and social characteristics of New York City community gardens: contributions to urban food security, ecosystem services, and environmental education,” published in Urban Ecosystems
  • Co-author, “Assessing honey bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) foraging populations and the potential impact of pesticides on eight U.S. crops,” published in Journal of Economic Entomology
  • Co-author, “Comparative trapping efficiency to characterize bee abundance, diversity and community composition in apple orchards,” published in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
  • Co-author, “Examining shifts in Carabidae assemblages across a forest-agriculture ecotone,” published in Environmental Entomology
  • Co-author, “Reduced-risk pest management programs for eastern U.S. peach orchards: effects on arthropod predators, parasitoids and select pests,” published in Journal of Economic Entomology
  • Co-author, “Biological control of the American plum borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Michigan cherry and plum orchards.,” published in Great Lakes Entomologist
  • Co-author, “Areawide suppression of European corn borer with Bt maize reaps savings to non-Bt growers,” published in Science
  • Co-author, “Conventional and seed-based insect management strategies similarly influence non-target coleopteran communities in maize,” published in Environmental Entomology
  • Co-author, “Carabidae population dynamics and temporal partitioning: response to coupled neonicotinoid-transgenic technologies,” published in Environmental Entomology
  • Co-author, “Integrating chemical and biological control of European corn borer in bell pepper,” published in the Journal of Economic Entomology
  • Co-author, “Population dynamics of cereal aphids: influence of a shared predator and weather,” published in Agricultural and Forest Entomology
  • Co-author, “Transgenes sustain epigeal insect biodiversity in diversified vegetable farm systems,” published in Environmental Entomology
  • Co-author, “Toxic and behavioral effects to Carabidae of seed treatments used on Cry 3Bb1- and Cry1Ab/c-protected corn,” published in Environmental Entomology

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Ecological Society of America
  • Member, Entomological Society of America