About Statistical Design

Leska Fore founded Statistical Design in 1995 as a small, woman-owned business.

Our goal:

To bring science into the policy arena.

Leska Fore works as a statistical consultant and specializes in issues related to biological monitoring. She has worked with federal, tribal, and state agencies as well as local jurisdictions, independent consultants, and volunteer groups to design, test, and implement biomonitoring programs. Leska's goals are to make data collection more efficient and bring scientific rigor to environmental protection efforts.

Leska received a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Brown University, Providence RI. Her Masters' degree in Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management (Biometry option) was awarded by the University of Washington. After graduation, she worked at the University of Washington as a research consultant for four years.

Clients include:

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
  • Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Idaho Power Company
  • Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
  • Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
  • King, Snohomish, and Spokane Counties, WA
  • City of Bellevue, WA