We have four centres of excellence.

Animal Welfare 

The Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare (CCSAW) was established in 1989 as a university wide centre.  Its mission is to promote the welfare of animals through research and education.

The Centre for Nutrition Modelling (CNM) is concerned with animal nutrition and developing biomathematical models to obtain an improved quantitative appreciation of the scientific and management aspects of animal agriculture. Its programme covers the main areas of the Department's nutrition research and deals with dairy and beef cattle, pigs, poultry, fish, equines and pets. Work is usually collaborative. The approach is concerned with application, integration and understanding, and it covers the spectrum from basic, through strategic, to applied research.

The Aquaculture Centre provides Ontario aquaculture information to industry participants and frequently to the general public. Technology transfer and information are conveyed through regular workshops, seminars, factsheets, and applied training programs. In addition to information dissemination the AC assists with government liaison, and trouble-shoots a wide variety of non-diagnostic problems confronted by farmers.

The Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock. CGIL is a research group affiliated with the Department of Animal & Poultry Science, part of the Ontario Agricultural College, at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Genetics and genomics research is done on numerous species of animals including aquaculture, beef, dairy, poultry and swine.

'Food for Health’: The production of animal products which are enhanced in key nutrients and compounds designed to improve human health.

This research theme focuses on the use of alternative animal models for studying human health and physiology. Research areas include:

Research in Animal Biosciences spans both basic and applied sciences in the following disciplines:

Faculty Positions: 

Assistant/Associate Professor in Meat Science/Muscle Biology