Seminars 2019-2020
We have an extensive video archive of our noon seminars going back to Winter quarter 2008. The first noon seminar recorded was a talk given by Dan Drake on Monday January 07, 2008 from 12:10 pm to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). He talked about "Extension Farm Advisors: Lone Rangers or Part of a Team?" Dan Drake was a Farm Advisor and CE Associate at Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. Dan is now retired and travels extensively. The menu at the left provides the links to these videos. In Fall of 2011, we switched to the Adobe Connect system to improve the quality of recorded seminars.
Monday March 9, 2020
Ralph Bruno
Ralph Bruno gave a talk about “How producers have been using genomic test and incorporating it into their management decision" on Monday March 9, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Ralph Bruno is a Dairy Technical Service Veterinarian at Zoetis Animal Health.
Monday, March 2, 2020
Michelle Halstead
Michelle Halstead gave a talk about “Dynamic chromatin accessibility in livestock genomes: characterizing the epigenetic regulome from fertilization to differentiation " on Monday, March 2, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Michelle Halstead is a PhD graduate student in Genetics Graduate Group (Ross Lab) at University of California, Davis, USA. This is her Exit Seminar.
Monday, February 24, 2020
Maria Pinto
Maria Pinto gave a talk about “Is there a correlation between cognitive bias and cognitive skills in the domestic donkey?" on Monday, February 24, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Maria Pinto is a MS Student in Applied Ethology and Animal Behavior at Linköping University, Sweden. She is a visiting student in Dr. Amy McLean’s lab.
Monday, February 10, 2020
Elise Fairbairn gave a talk about “What microscopic marine larvae can tell us about nano-scale pollution " on Monday February 10, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Elise Fairbairn is Research Scientist at Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Davis, USA.
Monday, February 3, 2020
Bruce Draper gave a talk about “Zebrafish ovarian development at single-cell resolution " on Monday February 3, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Bruce Draper is Associate Professor and Chair, Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Group at Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis, USA.
Monday, January 27, 2020
Jackson Gross gave a talk about “An Interdisciplinary Path to Ecological Problem Solving " on Monday, January 26, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Is a Cooperative Extension Aquaculture Specialist at Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, USA.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Natalia Vapniarsky-Arzi will give a talk about “Cartilage tissue-engineering for dogs " on Monday, January 13, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Natalia Vapniarsky-Arzi is an Assistant Professor at Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Vet Med, University of California, Davis, USA.
Monday, January 6, 2020
Michael Dobbins will give a talk about “Using acoustic recorders to monitor wildlife and human activity" on Monday, January 6, 2020, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Michael Dobbins is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis, USA.
Monday, December 16, 2019
Delia Soto gave a talk about “Stem Cells and Early Germ Line Development in Cattle" on Monday, December 16, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Delia Soto is a PhD graduate student in the Animal Biology Graduate Group, Pablo Ross’s Laboratory, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. This is her exit seminar.
Friday, December 13, 2019
Raquel Pinho will give a talk about “Effect of nutritional status, milk supplementation and infection on gene expression along the length of intestinal tract” on Friday, December 13, 2019, from 1:10 to 2:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Raquel Pinho is a PhD graduate student in the Animal Biology Graduate Group, Elizabeth Maga’s Laboratory, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. This is her exit seminar.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Erika Paulson gave a talk about “The Role and Function of microRNAs in Bovine Preimplantation Embryo Development” on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Erika Paulson is a PhD graduate student in the Animal Biology Graduate Group, Pablo Ross’s Laboratory, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. This is her exit seminar.
Monday, December 2, 2019
Steven Knapp gave a talk about “Optimizing selection for multiple traits in strawberry, a species with a complex polyploidy genome Noon Seminar" on Monday, December 2, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Steven Knapp is a Professor and Director of the Strawberry Breeding Program at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, November 25, 2019
Richard Pereira will give a talk about “Antimicrobial Resistance in Dairy Cattle: lessons learned to improve drug stewardship" on Monday, November 25, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Richard Pereira is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Population Health & Reproduction - School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, November 18, 2019
Luis Sergio Camargo gve a talk about “Electroporation as an alternative for ribonucleoprotein (sgRNA/Cas9) delivery into bovine zygotes" on Monday, November 18, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Luis Sergio Camargo is a Visiting Scientist from EMBRAPA Dairy Cattle, Brazil in Dr, Pablo Ross’s Lab, Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, November 4, 2019
Razieh Farzad gave a talk about “Novel Aquafeed for a Sustainable Aquaculture" on Monday, November 4, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Razieh Farzad is a postdoc in Dr. Gross laboratory at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Emily Andreini gave a talk about “Different efficiencies of US Beef Production: Residual Feed Intake and Human Edible Feed Conversions” on Monday, October 28, 2019, from 4:10 to 5:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Emily Andreini is a PhD graduate student in the Animal Biology Graduate Group, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. Her major professor is Dr. James Oltjen and this is her Exit Seminar. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors.
Monday, October21, 2019
Alda Pires gave a talk about “Small-scale diversified farms: implications for food safety and public heath" on Monday, October21, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Alda Pires is an Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. The seminar was also broadcasted live to faculty audience at UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching & Research Center - Tulare, CA
Friday, October 18, 2019
Chris Miller gave a talk about “Improving the accuracy of nitrogen application and removal measurements in manure based cropping systems to reduce environmental losses” on Friday, October 18, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Chris Miller is a PhD graduate student in the Animal Biology Graduate Group, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. This is her Exit Seminar.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Alison Van Eenennaam gave a talk about “Alternative meats and alternative statistics: What do the data say?” on Monday, October 14, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Alison Van Eenennaam is an Extension Specialist: Animal Biotechnology and Genomics, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Geoffrey Attardo gave a talk about “Tsetse Fly Reproduction: Exploration of the Unique Reproductive Adaptations of a Neglected Disease Vector” on Monday, October 7, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Geoffrey Attardo is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of California Davis, USA.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Joseph Owen gave a talk about “Creating CRISPR Cattle: Harnessing Endogenous Repair Mechanisms for Targeted Gene Knock-In During Early Bovine Embryonic Development” on Monday, September 30, 2019, from 12:10 to 1:00 pm, in Weir Room (2154 Meyer Hall). Joseph Owen is a PhD graduate student in the Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Group, Alison Van Eenennaam’s Laboratory, at the Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, USA. This is his exit seminar.