Shelby Smith (She/Her)

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"I am a passionate & curious young professional. I work with the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with highly complex and global supply chains, to achieve water stewardship and carbon goals via sustainable agriculture practices."

Water Experience

Broadly, I work on climate change and the interactions between carbon and water when implementing sustainable agricultural interventions. I studied water resource management for my Master's degree, focusing on developing a strategy for NGOs at the intersection of water quantity and regenerative agriculture, in satellite data measuring evapotranspiration from farms, and in water/finance-related impact and insights for farmers and agricultural lenders. I currently work with Fortune 500 companies that have complex, global supply chains. I work to refine qualitative and quantitative measurements of impacts that greenhouse gas-reducing projects can have on water resources in-basin. When working with large corporations in sustainable business strategy, I feel that making positive on-farm interventions –no matter the size– creates a large impact on our global carbon & water footprints when it is scaled to thousands of individual farms on a global scale.

Opportunities of Interest

• Speaking engagements (e.g., conference panels, keynote addresses)
• Leadership roles (e.g., board member, committees)
• Public outreach (e.g., media interviews, podcasts)
• Consulting (e.g., government, industry, not-for-profit sector)
• Research (e.g., academic, not-for-profit, government)
• Being a Mentor
• Having a Mentor

Opportunities Offered

• Mentorship Short-term (e.g., attend a mentorship circle or event; 1-3 meetings with an individual)
• Mentorship Long-term (e.g., regular attendance at mentorship circles, frequent meetings 6+ months)