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beYoNd the bio

Name: Byron Chaves
employment: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
location: Lincoln, Nebraska

Finding His Place in Food Science in Nebraska
"Honestly, it's not for everyone," proudly shouts Nebraska in their newest advertising campaign to attract visitors. Byron Chaves, assistant professor and food safety
extension specialist at the university of Nebraska-Lincoln would agree. "However,
it is definitely for me," says this Costa rican native who never imagined himself in
food science and surely not in Nebraska!
How did Byron make the
3,250-mile journey from the
tropical weather of Costa Rica
to the harsh winters of Lincoln,
Nebraska? "It all started when I
was researching college majors,"
explains Byron, who had an early
interest in chemistry. Among
the various chemistry programs
offered at the University of Costa
Rica, Byron noticed food science.
Originally intrigued with the
chemistry aspect of the program,
Byron soon became fascinated
with microbiology. That interest led Byron to his first stay in
America, working on his Masters
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in Science at Clemson University
in South Carolina and eventually
earning his Ph.D. at Texas Tech
University.
Discovering Opportunities
Far from Home
"Although I would have
liked to stay closer to family in
Costa Rica, the opportunities
to pursue my interest in
microbiology and impact
food safety were greater in the
States," notes Byron. In August
2017, he joined the faculty at
the University of NebraskaLincoln, where he splits his

time between teaching, research
and working with Nebraska's
growing food manufacturing
industry to improve microbial
safety and protect public health.
"Microbiological food safety
research continues to be my
main focus," notes Byron, who
spends 40 percent of his time in
the lab studying farm-to-table
pathogen ecology and ways to
mitigate foodborne illness.
Byron's research isn't limited
to the lab. He uses the various
seminars he attends to learn
more about what his peers in
food science are working on. This
summer, for example, he will
attend food science workshops
in Arkansas and Colorado. Byron
will also use these opportunities
to do some hiking. "My goal for
2020 is to run a half marathon,



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - July/August 2019

Evaluation of STEC on Beef Intended for Non-intact Use After Treatment with Microwaves and Low Temperature Storage
Assessing Food Safety Behavior: Salient Beliefs of School Nutrition Employees
A Review of Food Recalls in Canada: A Nationwide Survey
Beyond the Bio Byron Chaves
PDG Highlight Seafood Safety and Quality Professional Development Group
General Interest Paper Control of Fishborne Parasites in the Food Industry
General Interest Paper Managing Vibrio Risk in Oysters
General Interest Paper Meeting Review: Food Waste and Sustainability–Strategies to Improve Food Safety, Food Security
Industry Products
Coming Events
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Food Protection Trends - July/August 2019 - PDG Highlight Seafood Safety and Quality Professional Development Group
Food Protection Trends - July/August 2019 - General Interest Paper Control of Fishborne Parasites in the Food Industry
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