Fred Leslie
Chief of the Aquatic Assessment Unit, Field Operations Division
Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Fred was born in Macon, GA, on September 14, 1958 and grew up in rural Twiggs County, GA. He graduated with honors from Georgia College in June 1983, receiving a B.S. in Biology and Environmental Sciences. In January 1984, he enrolled in Auburn University as a graduate student in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures under Dr. David Bayne. He worked as a graduate research assistant in the Rivers and Reservoirs Laboratory until graduating with an M.S. in Fisheries Science in June 1989. In October 1989, he began work for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and was primarily involved in the initiation and development of the Department's Reservoir Water Quality Monitoring Program, Fish Tissue Monitoring Program, and in various stream water quality studies. Currently, he is Chief of the Aquatic Assessment Unit of the Field Operations Division, which is primarily responsible for all surface water quality monitoring in the state. Fred currently resides in Montgomery, AL and is married to the former Lucy Quina of Pensacola, FL. Most of his free time is spent fishing, hunting, canoeing/kayaking, scuba diving, reading, and backpacking.