Chris LeClair is a Masters student with the Sewall Lab in the Department of Biology at Temple University. His research is primarily based out of the Temple Ambler Field Station.

Since he was young and growing sunflowers from seed with his Grandmother, he was fascinated with plants. As he explored the kingdom of plants throughout schooling and his professional career he primarily became interested in plant ecology. In 2019 he received his undergraduate degree in Horticulture B.S. from Temple University. Throughout his undergrad he concentrated on examining the ecological impacts to our eastern-deciduous forests, which led him into a technician role for the City of Philadelphia’s Emerald Ash Borer management team. Following graduation, Chris spent several field seasons with the National Park Service at Valles Caldera National Preserve, NM, as a plant ecologist technician. During his time there he helped develop and execute the Park’s various vegetation surveying & monitoring projects for fire-treated forest plots, riparian areas, range plant ecology, and invasive plant management. He hopes to continue combining his interests in research and land management throughout his graduate career