Full Bio
Ashley Smith joined MBI during the summer of 2021. As part of the macroinvertebrate team, she has had the opportunity to sample a variety of watersheds in both Illinois and Ohio. When she is not in the field, she assists with cleaning and sorting samples in preparation for identification. Prior to joining MBI, she worked as an intern at the Groveport field office of the Ohio EPA. Shortly after, she served for two years as an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Raccoon Creek Partnership. Ashley studied at Ohio University where she received a BS in Environmental Biology. Ashley is certified as a Level 2 Qualified Data Collector for Macroinvertebrates, and is working toward obtaining her Level 3 QDC certification.