Dr. Rodrigo S. Marques is an Assistant Professor at Montana State University, who has an integrative research and teaching program focused on nutrition and management strategies for beef production in the U.S. and worldwide (incl. Brazil and Australia). His research programs have centered on maternal nutrition of beef cattle and its impacts on offspring performance and immune parameters. Dr. Marques obtained his B.S. degree in Animal Sciences from São Paulo State University in Brazil and then worked as a 15,000-head capacity feedlot facility manager, followed by an M.S. degree in Animal Science at the University of São Paulo–ESALQ/USP. Dr. Marques completed his Ph.D. studying cow-calf nutrition and management at Oregon State University. Dr. Marques worked as a National Ruminant Nutrition Technical Consultant for Elanco Animal Health-Brazil before joining the Department of Animal & Range Sciences Montana State University. Dr. Marques is quickly setting himself apart as a top-tier and highly productive scientist with an astonishing list of accomplishments for a scientist of his career stage. He has authored or coauthored 53 refereed journal articles, 4 book chapters, 16 proceedings papers, 21 peer-reviewed extension articles, 27 conference abstracts, 9 station reports, and 7 popular press articles. To date, he has mentored 1 M.S. student, 3 Ph.D. students, and 5 interns. Furthermore, as P.I./Co-PI, Dr. Marques has already secured $492,000 in national and industry funding. Dr. Marques is married to Daniele Ruocco, and they have 2 children, Ana Clara and Pedro.