Dr. Standley conducted research at the Stroud Water Research Center (Avondale, PA), on the fate of natural and synthetic compounds in rivers for over 12 years.  She then attended the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy to earn a Masters Degree under the guidance of Dr. J. B. Byrne (ICPP member). Recently, Dr. Standley conducted research for three years at the Silent Spring Institute (Newton, MA)on the potential for human exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors. Dr.Standley received her B.S. in Chemistry from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (1979), her Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography from Oregon State University (1987), and her M.A. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (with a focus on Environmental and Energy Policy) from the University of Delaware (2003).