Janet Hou is a State Regulatory Affairs Manager with BASF, based out of Saint Paul, MN. She works with the Midwestern and Western state Departments of Agriculture to register crop protection products and address pesticide-related issues. She has been with BASF since 2010; prior to joining BASF, Janet worked as a consultant for the US EPA in the energy and air quality sectors. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Sciences and Policy, a M.S. in Applied Economics and M.P.S. in Natural Resources. In her off time she enjoys spending time with her family exploring the outdoors, making a mess in the kitchen helping her daughter bake something, and practicing martial arts.