MISSION: WATER 14 HEADLINE FOCUS on ALGAE UNDER the MICROSCOPE Q&A with Dr. Stephanie A. Smith Dr. Stephanie A. Smith YSI Product Manager, holding an EXO3 Sonde BACKGROUND: B.S., Biology, Missouri State University, Springfield M.S., Biology, Missouri State University, Springfield Ph.D., Microbiology, The Ohio State University INTRODUCTION: Dr. Stephanie A. Smith is a Product Manager at YSI. She works with customers and a team of engineers to develop water monitoring technology for the scientific community. Her diverse experience in academia, contract research, and as an entrepreneur are all leveraged to bring the best new water monitoring technologies to the marketplace.