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Christy Sterner is a Technology Manager and serves as one of the primary Algae subject matter experts for the Renewable Carbon Resources Program in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO). Christy is the DOE Lead for the AlgaePrize Competition, a national algal-based competition that challenges students to become the next generation of bioeconomy professionals.
Christy has many projects in her portfolio ranging from core research at DOE's national laboratories to larger-scale pilot and demo projects. Christy has a B.S. in chemical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a research and development and project management background.