Past Events

Dr. Diercles Cardosa, a Post-Doctoral Researcher in CGIL will present a virtual CGIL Seminar on Friday, October 23rd. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM via Microsoft Teams.   Speaker Biography:

Dr. Gerson Oliveira, a Post-Doctoral Researcher in CGIL will present a virtual CGIL Seminar on Friday, March 13th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM via Microsoft Teams.   Speaker Biography:

The next training for “CampusPress”, the website service for Faculty, Lab and Research Websites is scheduled for November 5 , 2020. If interested, please register using the link below. Training details: Fall Semester, 2020

An information session on the Collaborative Specialization in One Health next Wednesday, September 30th from 12:30 - 1:30 via Teams Live (check your email for the link). At this session, an overview of the program and its list of requirements will be provided and the application process. Students can still apply to the Collaborative Specialization once enrolled in their primary program. The annual deadline is November 1st.

The M.Sc. Defence for Riani Soares has been scheduled for Friday, September 11th @ 9:00 a.m.  The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Michael Steele Advisor:  Jim Squires Adv. Committee Member:Todd Duffield Additional Member: Christine Baes   Thesis Title: “Investigation of genomic regions affecting ketosis in dairy cattle”.  

The M.Sc. Defence for Victoria Stewart has been scheduled for Thursday, September 10th @ 10:30 a.m. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Trevor Devries Advisor:Lee-Anne Huber Adv. Committee Member: Anna-Kate Shoveller Additional Member: Bob Friendship   Thesis Title: “Precision feeding gestating sows across three parities using electronic sow feeders”.

The M.Sc. Defence for Ivan Campos has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th @ 9:00 a.m.. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair:Vern Osborne Advisor:Flavio Schenkel Adv. Committee Member:Christine Baes Additional Member:Andy Robinson   Thesis Title: “Genetic selection for heat tolerance in Canadian dairy cattle”.

The M.Sc. Defence for Michaela Lievre has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th @ 1:00 p.m.  The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Elijah Kiarie Advisor: Katie Wood Adv. Committee Member: Ira Mandell Additional Member: Jessica Gordon   Thesis Title: “Effects of metabolizable protein and supplemental methionine in late gestation on colostrum quality and transfer of passive immunity in beef cattle.

The M.Sc. Defence for Stephanie Kamalanathan has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 8th @ 9:00 a.m. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: DanTulpan Advisor: Flavio Shcnkel Adv. Committee Member: Filippo Miglior Additional Member: Vern Osborne   Thesis Title: “Assessment of methane emission traits in Canadian Holstein cows”.  

The M.Sc. Defence for Michaela Chalmers has been scheduled for Friday, September 4th @ 1:00 p.m. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Jennifer Ellis Advisor:John Cant Adv. Committee Member: Michael Steele Additional Member: Vern Osborne   Thesis Title: “Abomasally infused amino acid imbalance alters milk fatty acid profile and desaturase percentage during milk fat depression”.