Amber Davidson is the compostability laboratory manager at WIST. She oversees the compostability testing services provided by the institute and performs laboratory tests to determine how well certain packaging composts under industrial composting conditions. In addition to laboratory work, she assists WIST in public outreach for compostability testing. She is a December 2012 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science in water resources and a minor in soil science and business administration.