Abigail Lynch was interviewed as a fourth year PhD student in fisheries and wildlife. She came to MSU specifically to work with her adviser. She is a University Distinguished Fellow and a Future Academic Scholars in Teaching (FAST) Fellow. As a student she has been able to work in the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability. Her research focuses on the impact of climate change on lake whitefish harvest management in the Great Lakes. Prior to coming to MSU, Abigail received a masters in marine science from the College of William and Mary, a BA in English and BS in biology at the University of Virginia.