Abigail (Abby) Lynch is a Research Fish Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey's National Climate Adaptation Science Center. She is also the coordinator for the international 'InFish' research network, an Associate Editor for Fisheries Management and Ecology, and a member of the IUCN Fisheries Expert Group. Abby has a BS in biology and BA in English literature from the University of Virginia, an MS in marine science from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and a PhD in fisheries and wildlife; Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior dual major; Environmental Science and Public Policy Doctoral Specialization; and College Teaching Certificate from Michigan State University.