Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center
Biography
Jennifer L. Salerno, PhD., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center. Her research interests focus on symbiotic and free-living microorganisms and the role that they play in maintaining and destabilizing organism health and ecosystem function. This research is approached through the lens of seeking to advance basic science, while also developing environmental monitoring tools, practical applications, and policy guidance for environmental resource management and conservation. Dr. Salerno also engages in science communication and interdisciplinary work at the intersection of science, policy, and diplomacy. She previously worked on coastal and ocean issues in the U.S. House of Representatives as a NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow and served as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the U.S. Department of State.