Matthew Tanis is from Downs, Kansas. He says it would be difficult for him to part with this lovely state’s rolling hills and prairies. He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources Biology from Fort Hays State University while studying range science and botany. Matthew is projected to graduate in the spring of 2022. His experiences working on local farms and participating in undergraduate research at FHSU have been most relevant to his position at The Land Institute by aiding his understanding of the research and providing him with the skills necessary to help in this work.