Dr. Emily Fischer is a Monfort Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at

Colorado State University (CSU). She is also an affiliate faculty member of the CSU School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES). Dr. Fischer’s team works to better understand the composition of the troposphere, and her recent work has focused on understanding the impact of wildfires, oil and gas extraction, and industrial agriculture on air quality. She is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), has been named as one of the 10 Scientists to Watch by Science News, and has been recognized for her efforts in mentoring the next generation of earth scientists. Dr. Fischer earned her PhD from the University of Washington, her MS from the University of New Hampshire, and her BSc from the University of British Columbia.