Our guest for this episode is Dr. Shannon Bartlet-Hunt, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Engineering Department Chair and Professor. In 2006, she joined the faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Particularly interested in research that lies at the intersection of environmental engineering and human and animal health, Shannon has authored over 120 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and has served as an investigator or co-investigator on over $5 million in extramurally-funded research. In 2012, she received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation and in 2015, she was recognized as part of a group receiving the Grand Prize for University Research from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists.