Dr. Amy Townsend-Small is a Professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at University of Cincinnati. She has a Ph.D. in Marine Science from The University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in English and Biology from Skidmore College. She is a service-driven researcher, teacher, and mentor in environmental science and policy, with a research focus on methane emissions and other environmental impacts of the oil and gas industry. Together with her collaborators and students, she has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles and raised millions of dollars in research funding. She also works with local, national, and international governments on greenhouse gas emissions reductions policies based in science.