Ermias Kebreab, Ph.D. Professor, Sesnon Endowed Chair Phone: 530 752 5907 Fax: (530) 752-0175 E-mail: ekebreab@ucdavis.edu SAM_LAB: Sustainable Agricultural Modeling Lab

Education

B.S., Biology, University of Asmara, Eritrea, 1987
M.S., Integrative biology, University of Reading, UK, 1991
Ph.D., Ecological modeling, University of Reading, UK, 1998,

Research Interests

1. Whole system approach to quantifying greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. Mathematical modeling and mitigation of emissions from animals, manure and soil.
2. Development of energy and nutrient utilization/requirement models in cattle, swine and poultry
3. Sustainable agriculture, in particular animal production in relation to environmental sustainability.

Graduate Groups

• Animal Biology
• Ecology

Affiliation – Agricultural Sustainability Institute