News and Announcements

ABSc would like to extend a warm welcome to Stephanie Kears, our newest staff colleague in the admin team. Stephanie graduated at the University of Waterloo and had a number of very successful co-op terms, including some in an university environment at UofWaterloo. She also worked outside the university. With the experience and skills that she has accumulated in her previous roles, with her positive attitude, initiative and very good work ethics, she will be a great addition to our team.

Welcome Stephanie!

Congratulations to MSc and CCSAW student Renee Garant who placed 2nd out of 48 research talks at the 2021 Ontario Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution Colloquium (OE3C). 

Renee's presentation "The role of flight feathers on the ability of egg-laying hens to access elevated resources in multi-tiered housing systems" can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I_JAhVykIg

The Department of Animal Biosciences  has recently established an EDI Committee to enhance the quality of the working and educational environments in our unit.  You can see some of the things we are doing in the new EDI section on our website: https://animalbiosciences.uoguelph.ca/about-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion-committee

Dr. Kate Shoveller, a leading animal nutrionist and Associate Professor in ABSc, was recently featured in the Toronto Star where she provided some insight on the growing trend of individualized pet diets.

The full story can be found here: https://www.thestar.com/life/2021/05/11/does-your-dog-need-food-custom-designed-by-artificial-intelligence.html 

Congratulations to UofG's Dairy Challenge team that competed in the 2021 North American Intercollegiate VIRTUAL Dairy Challenge this past week. Our team did us proud with a first-place finish!

The UofG team included students Rebecca Barr, Brooke Boonstoppel, Clayton McWilliams, and Tyrone Wagler (pictured on the left).

The winner of the Community Choice Award is up to you! Support the University of Guelph's 3MT® finalists and cast your vote using the Qualtrics survey for your favourite presentation. Support the Animal Biosciences, Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare, 3MT® finalist by voting for PhD Candidate Claire Mindus!

Producing Better Fish

Researchers at the University of Guelph are among a group of national and international experts leading the charge on the development of Canada’s first ever Code of Practice for the handling and care of farmed salmonids.

ABSc Prof. and CCSAW Core Faculty Dr. Tina Widowski has been named one of seven Influential Women in Canadian Agriculture by Annex Business Media for her work as the Egg Farmers of Canada Research Chair. This year's list of influential women also includes:

ABSc Prof. Rich Moccia and Dr. Marcia Chiasson, manager at the Ontario Aquaculture Research Centre, were recently interviewed by The Pigeon to share their thoughts on the state of the Canadian aquaculture industry and its contribution to the Blue Economy Strategy.