Ph.D. Ecology, University of California, Davis, December 1994. Dissertation: Pollination of a patchily-distributed plant, Blennosperma nanum, in natural and artificially created vernal pool habitats.

M.A. Biology, San Francisco State University, August 1989. Thesis: Morphological variation and hybridization in two species of damselflies, Ischnura denticollis and Ischnura gemina (Odonata: Coenagrionidiae).

B.A. Biology, emphasis in Ecology, University of California, Berkeley, May 1984.

Teaching

Assistant Professor of Biology, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Biological Sciences Dept. 1999-. Courses taught: Invertebrate Zoology.

Lecturer, San Francisco State University, Department of Biology, 1997-8. Courses taught: Animal Ecology (lecture and labs) and an upper division Evolution course.

Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Minnesota, Morris, Division of Science and Math, 1995-7. Courses taught: Diversity of Plants and Animals (introductory majors course); Entomology; Ecology Lab; Natural History of Insects (non-majors course); Invertebrate Zoology. Faculty coordinator of Biology Senior Seminar and advisor for Biological Communications student research papers.

Teaching Assistant, UC Davis, Entomology and Zoology Dept, 1988-1993.
Lab instructor for California Insect Diversity (2 quarters) and Biology of Aquatic Insects (1 quarter) and Phylogenetic Analysis of Vertebrate Structure (4 quarters).

Teaching/Graduate Assistant, SFSU, Biology Dept., 1986-1987.
Lab Instructor for General Entomology (1 semester) and Human Anatomy (2 semesters). Graded exams for Introductory Biology. Organized and implemented a computerized database for class grades. Prepared biology lab materials.

Research

Visiting Scientist, UC Davis, Entomology Dept., 1998-1999.
Completing an ongoing collaborative research project that examines temporal and spatial variation in the species richness, species abundances, and diversity of bee pollinator assemblages in vernal pool habitats.

Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Davis, Entomology Dept., 1994-1995.
Responsible for planning and implementing an ecological monitoring study that investigated a new sampling technique for generalist and specialist bee pollinators of several vernal pool plant species.

Doctoral Researcher, UC Davis, Ecology Graduate Group, 1990-1994.
Conceived and implemented experiments that examined spatial aspects of pollination of a patchily-distributed vernal pool plant. Supervised and trained field assistants, guided an undergraduate research project and presentation.

Research Assistant, UC Davis, Entomology Dept., 1989-1992.
Curated insect specimens, collected and analyzed pollination data, and assisted in almond and alfalfa pollination research projects.

Graduate Researcher, SFSU, Biology Dept, 1985-1988.
Assessed the extent of hybridization between two closely related damselfly species using multivariate morphometric techniques.

Lab/Field Assistant, UC Berkeley, Zoology Dept., 1983-1984.
Collected and recorded field data on the population dynamics of an intertidal mudflat snail.

Leong, J. M. and E. L. Bailey in press. The incidence of a flower-feeding insect herbivore in natural and translocated populations of an endangered vernal pool plant, Blennosperma bakeri. Restoration Ecology.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1999. Color-coded sampling: the pan trap color preferences of oligolectic and nonoligolectic bees associated with a vernal pool plant. Ecological Entomology 24: 329-335.

Thorp, R. W. and J. M. Leong.1998. Specialist bee pollinators of showy vernal pool flowers. Pages 169-179 in: C.W. Witham, E. Bauder, D. Belk, W. Ferren and R. Ornduff (editors) Ecology, conservation, and management of vernal pool ecosystems -proceedings from a 1996 conference of the California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA.

Thorp, R. W. and J. M. Leong. 1995. Native bee pollinators of vernal pool plants. Fremontia 23(2): 3-7.

Leong, J. M., R. P. Randolph and R. W. Thorp. 1995. Observations on the foraging patterns of Andrena (Diandrena) blennospermatis Thorp (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 71(1): 68-71.

Leong, J. M. and Hafernik, J. E. Jr. 1992. Hybridization between two damselfly species (Odonata: Coenagrionidae): morphometric and genitalic differentiation. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 85: 662-670.

Leong, J. M. and Hafernik, J. E., Jr. 1992. Seasonal variation in allopatric populations of Ischnura denticollis and Ischnura gemina (Odonata: Coenagrionidiae). Pan-Pac. Entomol. 68: 268-278.

Technical Reports:

Thorp, R. W. and J. M. Leong. 1996. Determining effective mitigation techniques for vernal pool wetlands: effect of host-specific pollinators on vernal pool plants. California Department of Transportation, Final Report. RTA-65T133.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1993. Fragmentation, pollination, and recreation of vernal pool habitats: are pollinators too few and far between? California Department of Transportation, Final Report. RTA-65T188.

Publications in preparation (drafts available upon request):

Leong, J. M. Experimental evaluation of plant-pollinator interactions in a natural and artificially constructed vernal pool habitat.

Leong, J. M. Small-scale patch isolation effects on pollinator visitation and seed production of a vernal pool plant.

Leong, J. M. Limits to lifetime seed production in an early-flowering vernal pool annual, Blennosperma nanum.

Leong, J. M. 1999. Pollinator visitation, patch size, and floral density in natural and translocated populations of an endangered vernal pool plant. International Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration, Symposium on butterflies and other invertebrates in restoration.

Bailey, E. and J. M. Leong. 1997. Insect herbivores and seed set in an endangered California endemic plant. Presented at the Winchell Undergraduate Research Symposium, 66th Annual Meeting of the Minnesota Academy of Science.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1996. Pan traps and oligolectic bees: using the color preferences of specialist bee pollinators. The 1996 Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1995. Pan traps and oligolectic bees: an alternative sampling method using the color preferences of specialist bee pollinators. Presented at the Third International Conference of the Society of Hymenopterists.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1994. Pollination in natural versus recreated vernal pool habitats: how much is enough? Presented at the 79th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting.

Leong, J. M. 1993. Pollination and distance from a patch: patterns of seed set and pollinator visitation in a vernal pool plant, Blennosperma nanum. Presented at the 78th Annual Ecological Society of America Meeting.

Randolph, R. P., Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1993. Foraging patterns of the solitary bee Andrena (Diandrena) blennospermatis on Blennosperma nanum nanum. Presented at the 4th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, University of California, Davis.

Leong, J. M. and R. W. Thorp. 1993. Specialist solitary bee pollinators: out of sight -- out of mind? Presented at the 1993 Annual Wildlife Society Meeting,Western Section.

Hafernik, J. E. Jr., Tierney, M. and J. M. Leong. 1990. Hybridization between two sibling damselfly species: evidence from field and laboratory studies. Presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division, AAAS.

Leong, J. M. 1989. Morphological variation and hybridization in two species of damselflies, Ischnura denticollis and Ischnura gemina (Odonata: Coenagrionidiae). Presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Division, AAAS.

Pollinator Restoration Symposium. 1997 International Conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration. Pollination of Blennosperma nanum in natural and artificially constructed vernal pool habitats in California.

Natural History Series, Center for Environmental Education, University of Minnesota, Morris. 1997. Insect pollination in natural and agricultural landscapes.

Entomological Society of America Symposium on Conservation Biology: Lessons from Terrestrial Arthropod Diversity. 79th Annual Pacific Branch Meeting, 1995. Patch isolation effects on pollinator visitation to a vernal pool plant.

Biology Seminar, San Francisco State University. 1994. Limits to lifetime seed production in a vernal pool plant, Blennosperma nanum nanum.

Biology Colloquium, Sonoma State University. 1992. Pollination of Blennosperma nanum in natural and recreated vernal pool habitats.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
1999-2000: Presidential Travel and Student Assistant Funds; Faculty Professional Development Mini-Grant; Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity Award.

University of Minnesota, Morris
Morris Academic Partnership, 1996-97. Faculty Travel Award 1996.

Doctoral
UC Davis Dissertation Year Fellowship, 1993-94. Student Travel Award, UC Davis, Ecology, 1994. Ecological Society of America, Western Chapter, Student Travel Award, 1993. Mildred E. Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant, UCD, 1993. Jastro-Shields Graduate Research Scholarship, UCD, 1992. UC Natural Reserve Student Research Grant, UCD, 1990-93. George H. Vansell Scholarship (Entomology), UCD, 1990-91. UC Davis Guarantor Fellowship, 1988-92.

Master's
Lindsay Award for Excellence in the Natural Sciences, Pacific Division AAAS, 1989. SFSU School of Science Distinguished Graduate Student Award, 1988. Jenny Low Chang Memorial Scholarship in Science, SFSU, 1987.

Minnesota Campus Compact Mini-Grant. 1996-7 (service learning project). U of M, Morris

California Department of Transportation, Division of New Technology, Materials and Research, 1992-4 (vernal pool mitigation research).UC Davis.

Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research, 1987. S.F. State Univ.

Academic Activities
Faculty sponsor for Cal Poly Pomona student club, Students Acting For Environmental Responsibility (SAFER). Master's thesis committee member, San Francisco State University. 1996-8. "Allee effects in Blennosperma bakeri" by H. Davis. Undergraduate academic advisor, University of Minnesota, Morris. 1996-7.

Professional Activities
Reviewer for Pan-Pacific Entomologist (Pacific Coast Entomological Society). 1995.

Community Outreach Activities
Field demonstrations for class at Linscott Charter School Research Room, Santa Cruz, CA. 1998.
Biological consultant for San Francisco Bay Area Girl Scouts. 1998.

Entomological Society of America
Ecological Society of America
Society for Conservation Biology
Society for Ecological Restoration
Xerces Society
Council on Undergraduate Research