Area of research
Agronomy and Crop Science · Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Escherichia coli research studies, and Animal Nutrition and Physiology.
Persistent virulent phages exist across bacterial isolates.
The Effects of a Heterofermentative Lactic Acid Bacterial Inoculant Containing Lentilactobacillus hilgardii and Lentilactobacillus buchneri with or Without Chitinases on the Ensiling, Aerobic Stability, and In Vitro Ruminal Fermentation of Whole-Crop Corn Silages
Showcasing the Canadian GRDI-AMR One Health Project: advancing genomics research for combatting antimicrobial resistance.
Rumen-Derived Consortia Shaped by Substrate-Specific Enrichment Show Specialized Lignocellulose Utilization, Diversified Hydrogen Metabolism, and Cryopreservation Stability
Longitudinal analysis of bovine microbiota in feedlot cattle following treatment with eprinomectin and chlortetracycline
Substrate-specific enriched rumen consortia show specialized lignocellulose utilization, diverse hydrogen metabolism, and cryopreservation stability
Microbiomes for a stable planet: Embedding microbial processes in global climate action
Invited review: Interplay of rumen microbiome and the cattle host in modulating feed efficiency and methane emissions.
International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology: Rumen fungi, archaea, and their interactions
International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology: Rumen fungi, archaea, and their interactions.
Crossing the streams: improving data quality and integration across the One Health genomics continuum with data standards and implementation strategies.
Impact of Feed Composition on Rumen Microbial Dynamics and Phenotypic Traits in Beef Cattle.
Unraveling the microbial diversity of bovine liver abscesses: isolation, identification, and genomic characterization of the <i>Bacteroides</i> found in hepatic lesions.
Genomic Characterization of <i>Enterococcus casseliflavus</i> Isolated from Beef Cows and Calves.
The effect of a sugarcane polyphenol extract on intake, apparent total tract digestibility, rumen fermentation, pH, methane emissions, and the rumen microbiome of beef heifers fed a high forage diet
Environmental impacts associated with the removal of productivity-enhancing technologies from three different beef steer post-weaning management systems
Genomic Drivers of Biofilm Formation in <i>Salmonella</i> Enteritidis and <i>S</i>. Kentucky from Poultry Production.
Novel Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay Is Sensitive for Detection of Macrolide Resistance Genes Relevant to Bovine Respiratory Disease Management in Feedlot Calves.
Persistent virulent phages exist in bacterial isolates
Comparison of canola meal versus soybean meal on growth performance and carcass quality of feedlot cattle
Comparison of two internal markers and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for predicting nutrient digestibility in beef cattle offered diets varying in forage quantity and quality
Divergent trends in structural landscape connectivity from historic and potential future grassland conversion in Alberta, Canada.
Chemical and bioassay-based characterization of the growth promoter ractopamine in beef cattle manure.
Circular bioeconomy in livestock production: harnessing crop by-products in MERCOSUR/MERCOSUL.
Machine learning methods to identify markers and predict antimicrobial resistance in <i>Escherichia coli</i>.
Comparative metagenomics reveals limited differences in antimicrobial resistance gene abundance across conventional and natural livestock production systems.
Requirements and considerations for effective implementation of integrated One Health antimicrobial resistance research.
Evaluating the efficacy of red, brown, and green seaweeds in reducing in vitro methane production from cattle
Performance, digestibility, carcass characteristics, and blood parameters of backgrounding and finishing beef steers fed diets containing corn silage or barley straw with or without calcium oxide
Feed and land requirements for livestock production in Canada