Current Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Below is a listing of undergraduate research positions available with faculty members in the Department of Animal Biosciences as well as participating faculty in other departments on campus. The type of research opportunity available (ANSC 4700/4710 research courses or volunteer position) is indicated.

Project Title

Advisor

Research Course

Volunteer

Spontaneous eye blink rate as a measure of stress in horses

Dr. Katrina Merkies Yes Yes
Advances in Dry Cow Dairy Housing  (literature review) Dr. Tom Wright Yes No

Targeted dietary treatments for the prevention of boar taint 

Dr. Jim Squires Yes Yes

Standardising data collection methods for resilient dairy (part of the Resilient Dairy Genome Project)

Dr. Christine Baes
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

Yes

Applications of machine learning predictive modelling for livestock production

Dr. Dan Tulpan
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

Yes

Documenting predatory behaviour and space use of outdoor domestic cats using miniaturized on-board cameras 

Dr. Ryan Norris
Department of Integrative Biology

No

Yes

Animal Systems Modelling

Dr. Jen Ellis
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

No

Improving nutritional value via microorganism fermentation 

Dr. Julang Li
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

No

Improvement of off-season and accelerated lamb production in Canadian sheep herds 

Dr. Flavio Schenkel
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

No

Feeding strategies for reproductive sows

Dr. Lee-Anne Huber
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

Yes

Effect of red spectrum lighting on turkey breeder hens, production, health and welfare

Dr. Gregoy Bedecarrats
Department of Animal Biosciences

Yes

No

The effects of dietary macronutrient composition on satiety in lean and obese cats

Dr. Adronie Verbrugghe
Department of Clinical Studies, OVC
Yes No

Immunity of Ontario goats to gastrointestinal nematode parasites

Dr. Emma Borkowski
Department of Pathobiology, OVC

Yes

Yes

 

Last Updated Nov 16, 2023