Amy Blankinship is the Deputy Division Director in the Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EFED) in the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) at the USEPA. Amy works on a variety of topics including incorporation of the Endangered Species Act into ecological risk assessments, evaluation of pesticide spray drift, and emerging pesticide application technology such as uncrewed aerial systems and other precision applications.  Prior to EPA, Amy led a team of scientists at a Contract Research Organization, and she holds degrees in chemistry and environmental toxicology.