Dr. Stephanie Lansing leads the Bioenergy and Biotechnology Lab at the nexus of renewable energy, water quality, waste treatment, and human health. She is committed to understanding the ecological, engineering, and social systems that influence these intertwined areas. Dr. Lansing serves as a Vice Chair of the Maryland Food System Resiliency Council. Her research focuses on strengthening the biocircular economy, anaerobic digestion, bioplastic formation from waste, microbial fuel cells, and nutrient management. 

She has 20 years of experience in renewable energy research, extension education, and conducting sustainability life cycle assessments of waste to energy systems. Her work in bioenergy spans from large to small-scale anaerobic digestion in the US, Africa, and Latin America.