[2] Dr. Fischer is a consultant for the World Bank Group, a staff economist for the Council of Economic Advisors, and has taught at Johns Hopkins University.
[2] Having previously been on the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists board of directors, Fischer is now a part of the expert advisory board for the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change in Berlin, the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Economics for Energy, and the Environmental Defence Fund.
[3] Fischer is one of 20 academics working as a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy at the University of Ottawa.
[5] A majority of Fischer's work revolves around climate policy, including carbon pricing systems and emissions taxes.
[3] She has addressed a variety of topics through her research, including resource management, renewable energy, carbon leakage, cap and trade systems, and others.
[2] Regarding natural resource use and management, Fischer has written about eco-certification, wildlife conservation, invasive species, and technological innovation.