Career Videos

Rangeland Scientist 9-12

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Juan Villalba tells us how he became interested in becoming a Rangeland Scientist, and how his career is helping to improve the health of the Earth and its inhabitants.  He explains how to find your passion in li...

STEM Careers - Meet a Rangeland Scientist, K-8

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Juan Villalba tells us how he became interested in becoming a Rangeland Scientist, and how his career is helping to improve the health of the Earth and its inhabitants.  He explains how to find your passion in li...

Rangeland Extension Specialist, 9-12

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Eric Thacker explains the details of his chosen career as a Rangeland Extension Specialist and the wonderful surprises that he has encountered throughout his career. This video is designed for high school student...

STEM Careers - Meet a Rangeland Extension Specialist, K-8

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Eric Thacker explains the details of his chosen career as a Rangeland Extension Specialist and the wonderful surprises that he has encountered throughout his career. This video is designed for elementary students...

STEM Careers - Meet a Plant Physiologist, 9-12

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Jennifer MacAdam tells us about the intricacies of her job as a Plant Physiologist at Utah State University. This video is designed for high school students and serves as an introduction to the possibilities and ...

STEM Careers - Meet a Plant Physiologist, grades K-8

In this Smart Foodscapes Series video, Dr. Jennifer MacAdam tells us about the intricacies of her job as a Plant Physiologist at Utah State University. This video is designed for elementary students and serves as an introduction to the possibilities and j...

STEM Careers Meet and Entomologist 9-12

Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Associate Professor, Biology Department at University of North Carolina, Pembroke explains the interesting diversification of her career as an entomologist. This video is created for High School students from 9th to 12th grade.

STEM Careers meet an Entomologist, K-8

Dr. Kaitlin Campbell, Associate Professor, Biology Department at University of North Carolina, Pembroke explains the interesting diversification of her career as an entomologist. This video is designed for a younger group of children, grades kindergarten ...

 

Annual Meetings

2025 Annual Meeting

Whether you’re a rancher, researcher, educator, or land steward, our 2025 meeting offers a unique chance to see how science, education, and producer experience are shaping the future of sustainable beef production.

2024 Annual Meeting Zoom Brainstorming

Watch the Zoom recording from the last day of our meeting. It's a three-hour session where we brainstorm, integrate, and provide feedback on: -What we learned -Our plans for the year -Improving integration of research, extension, and education effort

Smart Foodscapes Annual Conference 2022

This is our second annual meeting, one year into the project. We have a handful of short presentations discussing the upcoming research that will be involved and the necessary steps to achieve our transformative paradigm for western U.S. beef production....

Smart Foodscapes Program Launch Research Component Part 1

This is the first collaboration meeting with everyone involved in the Smart Foodscapes project. Here you will learn the motivating factors behind the research project and get to meet each of our team members as they introduce themselves and explain how th...