Dr. Beres is a senior research scientist at AAFC - Lethbridge and Adjunct Professor at the University of Alberta. Dr. Beres leads several multi-disciplinary projects developing GxExM crop management systems. His impact on academia and industry has been recognized on several occasions including the Alberta Seed Growers Honorary Life Award; Canadian Journal of Plant Science Best Paper; CJPS Outstanding Associate Editor; and Fellow – Canadian Society of Agronomy. Dr. Beres publishes in the areas of agronomy and crop science and has been the author or co-author of 116 peer-reviewed research articles, 2 edited books and 2 book chapters. He serves as Editor-In-Chief for the Canadian Journal of Plant Science and Special Issues Editor for Frontiers in Plant Science. Dr. Beres has several international collaborations and represents Canada on the Research Committee of the Wheat Initiative, where he also developed and Chairs an Expert Working Group for global agronomy wheat research.