Lauren Gott is the Pesticide Certification Specialist for the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development in the Pesticide and Plant Pest Management Division. Lauren has worked with the Department for ten years and has been in her current role for 4 years. Previously, she was a pesticide field inspector. Lauren has a bachelor of science degree from Grand Valley State University in Natural Resource Management and a minor in Environmental Science. Lauren also has a certificate of Community Sustainability Management from the University of Colorado Boulder Environmental Center. She enjoys being outdoors, sports, and baking.