Jennifer Graham, PhD, has been a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Lawrence, Kansas since 2006. Since 1997, Jennifer’s research has focused on the effects of anthropogenic influence on aquatic ecosystems. She also is a nationally recognized expert in cyanobacteria and associated nuisance compounds. For the past seventeen years she has conducted research on environmental factors influencing the occurrence of cyanotoxins in the United States. She has conducted both regional and single system studies at a variety of spatiotemporal scales.