Amy Lynch is an Associate Professor, West Chester University and a social scientist in the field of urban planning with a background in ecology and conservation science. The latter informs and inspires her research as she seeks to understand how cities and their suburbs can better support ecosystem services and ecological function, and in doing so, foster sustainable, livable, and resilient communities. Lynch's work is situated within urban planning, urban sustainability, and urban ecology and is published principally in environmental and urban planning journals.