Education

Ph.D., Muscle Biology and Meat Science, University of Missouri, 2004
M.S., Meat Science, West Texas A&M University, 2000
B.S., Animal Science, West Texas A&M University, 1998

Teaching

ASCI 240: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
Summary: Fundamentals of the anatomy and physiology of domestic animals.

ASCI 281: Beef Industry Scholars - Issues
Summary: Nebraska beef industry and supporting organizations (the Nebraska Cattlemen and the Nebraska Beef Council). Tours, attending meetings, and discussion of issues by invited beef industry leaders.

ASCI 310: Fresh Meats
Summary: Fresh meat from beef, pork, lamb, and poultry. Characteristics of muscle, meat technology, preservation, merchandising concepts, and markets.

ASCI 918: Growth and Development of Meat Animals
Summary: Growth and development of livestock animals with emphasis on the prenatal and postnatal differentiation and development of skeletal muscle, bone, and adipose tissue; organ growth discussed. Recent literature as well as classical concepts of animal growth discussed along with the genetic, hormonal, and nutritional factors that affect growth.

Research

My research is divided into two areas. Currently, my primary focus is centered around the utilization of the NUtrack Livestock Monitoring System as a means to improve the health and welfare of livestock. In addition, I continue to conduct research directed toward understanding the impact of pre-harvest factors on the quality and quantity of beef.

Selected Publications

• Psota, E. T., T. B. Schmidt, L. Pérez, and B. Mote. 2023. Materials and methods for long-term tracking of group-housed livestock. US Patent Number: 18,001,965. Publication Date: 2023/7/20 
• Psota, E. T., T. B. Schmidt, L. Pérez, and B. Mote. 2023. Animal detection based on detection and association of parts. NUtrack Livestock Monitoring System. US Patent Number: 11,393,088. Publication Date: 2023/3/23.
• Beer, H.N., T. C. Schrader, T. B. Schmidt, and D. T. Yates. 2023. The Evolution of Zoos as Conservation Institutions: A Summary of the Transition from Menageries to Zoological Gardens and Parallel Improvement of Mammalian Welfare Management. J. Zool. Bot. Gard. 4(4), 648-664. doi.org/10.3390/jzbg4040046
• Millburn, S., T. B. Schmidt, G. Rohrer and B. E. Mote. 2023. Identifying Early-Life Behavior to Predict Mothering Ability in Swine Utilizing NUtrack System. Animals 2023, 13(18), 2897; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13182897 
• Obermier, D., M. Trenahile-Grannemann, T. B. Schmidt, ., Rathje, T. and Mote, B. E. 2023. Utilizing NUtrack to Access the Activity Levels in Pigs with Varying Degrees of Genetic Potential for Growth and Feed Intake. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13101581 
• Bortoluzzi, E. M., M. J. Goering, S. J. Ochoa, A. J. Holliday, J. J. Mumm, C. E. Nelson, H. Wu, B. W. Mote, E. T. Psota, T. B. Schmidt, M. Jaberi-Douraki, and L. E. Hulbert. 2023. Evaluation of Precision Livestock Technology and Human Scoring of Nursery Pigs in a Controlled Immune Challenge Experiment. Animals, 13(2), 246. doi.org/10.3390/ani13020246