Stephanie A. Smith, Ph.D.
Dr. Smith (@WaterWoman) has managed products and method development from the field to the lab during her time at YSI, and currently, she is the Product Segment Manager for Xylem Lab Solutions. Dr. Smith holds a doctorate in Microbiology from The Ohio State University. Her formal training was foundational for a career that has spanned academia, contract research, entrepreneurship, and commercial technology development.
Dr. Smith has been a Principal Investigator for primary research on cyanobacterial carbon fixation, has provided Congressional Testimony for the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act, developed algal toxin reference standards and testing services in her own business, and has overseen YSl's ongoing development of algae monitoring technologies and services. She has consulted with source water managers to design monitoring approaches that support their management and treatment needs and has authored or co-authored a number of articles and presentations about HABs. In all career stages, she has worked with photosynthetic bacteria and HABs, honing a unique and pragmatic perspective on the causes, monitoring, and management of HABs.
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