Leah Tyrrell is an extremely active Individualized Studies major who excels in all she does. She became involved with the Lost Ladybug Project in 2009, when she discovered Adalia bipunctata in Buffalo, NY. This interest led her return to school to pursue a multidisciplinary Individualized Studies. Her INS programmatic theme is Environmental Conservation and Natural History, and also studies geography, biology, and environmental science. Leah has been involved in conservation outreach and Coccinella novemnotata reintroduction in the Buffalo, NY area and Thousand Island region. Leah is interested in native plant-insect interactions and restoration. She has worked with Allan Jamieson Sr., Director of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe (U.S.) a native arts and cultural not-for-profit organization.
For more information about Leah's Internship Project, check out the link below.
Announcing the First-Ever INS International Study in Siena, Italy
Students Set a New Course in Niche Majors - Wall Street Journal
INS 2017 Student Recognition Reception
