Dr. Smith manages YSI’s Integrated Systems and Services and has worked in technology development for over 20 years. As a trained microbiologist and biochemist, her work with harmful algal blooms and algal toxins led her to a deep understanding of water quality issues. At YSI she has been involved in sensor development and oversees product offerings that integrate diverse technologies into water quality monitoring systems. Dr. Smith thrives at the interface of commercial strategy, research and development, and product marketing and management, enjoying nothing more than learning from YSI’s customers about the challenges they face and how we can find solutions together.
Dr. Nate Bosch is the Director of Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams and is a professor in the environmental science program at Grace College. As an expert in limnology, he has 18 peer-reviewed publications spanning research in the Great Lakes to smaller inland lakes and streams. In his spare time, Dr. Bosch and his family of five enjoy exploring the outdoors and traveling together.