Shelby Smith Email Address

Clif Crew Member

Clif Bar &amp| Company is a leading maker of allnatural and organic energy and nutrition foods and drinks, including the CLIF BAR energy bar, LUNA and The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women. Focused on great food and sustainability, Clif Bar &amp| Company works diligently to reduce its footprint on the planet from the field to the final product. Clif Bar recently became one of the first major energy bars to be certified organic, using 70 percent organic ingredients, such as organic rolled oats, organic roasted soybeans and organic honey. The company is also the recipient of several awards, including being named Best Mom and Pop Business in 2004 by Reader s Digest magazine. The company was founded in 1992 in Berkley, Calif.

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 in Environmental Science & Management from the Bren School, 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 large multi-national companies that have complex, global supply chains. I work to refine qualitative and quantitative measurements of the impacts that greenhouse gas-reducing projects can have on carbon emissions. When working with these large corporations on their 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. I'm passionate about: - Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems - No-Deforestation Policies and Incentives - Water Resource Management - Regenerative Agriculture - Colorado River Water Supply Management - Global Water Scarcity and Security - Arctic Research I'm curious about: - Implementing market-based transfer mechanisms to further water sustainability for env + anthropogenic uses - Environmental Water Transactions - Conservation Finance My hobbies: - Backcountry skiing - Packrafting - Mountain Biking - Mountaineering/ Climbing - Petting the dogs in my neighborhood - Spending time in the outdoors with my friends and family