Abby joined the Nicholas Institute in September of 2011. Prior to joining the Nicholas Institute, she worked as a research assistant in the Wisconsin Legislature, with a focus on natural resources and economic legislation. She has also worked at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a water quality specialist, where she helped develop stream indicators and assisted in the triennial review of the state's water quality standards.

She earned her master's degree in limnology & marine science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from MIT. Her master's research focused on biogeochemistry of the Wisconsin River. She has taught courses on environmental modeling, sustainability, aquatic ecology, and physics.

Areas of expertise: water resources, state government, ecosystem services