Amy is Head of Ecotoxicology and Toxicology at CEA. Amy is a regulatory ecotoxicologist with fifteen years’ experience in environmental risk assessment. Prior to joining CEA in 2014, she worked as a senior ecotoxicology consultant at a multinational consultancy, providing ecotoxicology support for pesticide submissions at the national and European level. Before entering the private sector, Amy worked at the Chemicals Regulation Directorate (part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the UK regulatory authority), evaluating pesticide and biocide dossiers for both active substances and formulated products.
Amy holds a PhD in aquatic ecotoxicology and a MBiolSci in zoology, both from the University of Sheffield. Amy is experienced in providing technical and strategic advice to clients facing complex, challenging environmental risk assessment issues. Past projects have included developing novel higher-tier approaches for various aquatic and terrestrial wildlife groups; conducting extensive literature reviews; designing, monitoring and interpreting laboratory and field studies; and critically reviewing, evaluating and presenting existing information. Amy is a regular contributor at scientific conferences and has authored several journal articles. Copies of Amy’s presentations and posters are available in the CEA library. Amy is an IBERA-certified Environmental Risk Assessor.