Position Title
Professor Emeritus
Biography
Chris Calvert joined the faculty of Animal Science at UC Davis as an Assistant Professor in 1980 after completing a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship with Professor Dick Austic at Cornell University. With colleagues Lee Baldwin, Tom Famula, and Kirk Klasing, Chris and numerous graduate students studied protein and energy metabolism.
Chris helped to develop and then taught the ABI 102/103 Animal Biochemistry and Metabolism series. During his career at UC Davis, Chris served as a firefighter in the Winters Fire Protection District, was elected to two terms on the Winters City Council, and served as Mayor of the City of Winters for two years. He was active in service to the campus including serving as the Associate dean for Graduate Programs.
Chris retired in 2015. With his wife Pat, they continue to produce commercial olive oil and a large variety of jams and jellies at their small farm in the hills South of Winters.
Education
- B.S., Animal Science, Montana State University, MT 1974.
- M.S., Animal Science, Montana State University, MT 1975.
- Ph.D., Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN 1978
- Post-Doc, Avian Biology, Cornell, Ithaca, NY 1978-1980
Research Interests
A major portion of our research effort uses systems analysis and modeling in support of our research in biochemistry and metabolism, with special interest in integration and synthesis of animal metabolism.
A second area of research examines the putative role that cellular hydrogen ion concentration has upon metabolism and carbon flux through metabolic pathways. .
The third area of research interest relates to the nutrient requirements of captive animals.
Selected Publications
Calvert, C. C., and R. L. Baldwin. 2004. Mathematical Models: Metabolism. In: Encyclopedia of Animal Science, edited by Wilson Pond and Alan Bell. Marcel Dekker, Inc. pp. 606-608.
Bertolini M, Batchelder CA, Carneiro GF, Valadez LE, Famula TR, Calvert CC, Sainz RD and Anderson GB. 2005. Transplacental xylose transfer in bovine pregnancies. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 33(2):183-193.
Selvaraj, R. K., E. A. Koutsos, C. C. Calvert and K. C. Klasing. 2006. Dietary lutein and fat interact to modify macrophage properties in chicks hatched from carotenoid deplete or replete eggs. J. Anim. Phys. Anim. Nutr. 90: 70–80.
Humphrey, B. D., C. B. Stephensen, C. C. Calvert and Kirk C. Klasing. 2006. Lysine deficiency and feed restriction independently alter cationic amino acid transporter expression in chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Comp. Biochem. Phys., Part A, 143: 218–227.
Renquist, B.J., J.W. Oltjen, R.D. Sainz, and C.C. Calvert. 2006. Effects of age on body condition and production parameters of multiparous beef cows. Journal of Anim. Sci. 84:1890–1895.
Renquist, Benjamin J., Christopher C. Calvert, Betty M. Adams and Thomas E. Adams. 2008. Circulating estradiol suppresses luteinizing hormone pulse frequency during dietary restriction. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 34:301-310.
H. A. Johnson, H. A., J. A. Maas, C. C. Calvert, and R. L. Baldwin. 2008. Use of computer simulation to teach a systems approach to metabolism. J. Anim. Sci. 86:483-499.
Renquist, B. J., T. E. Adams, B. M. Adams and C. C. Calvert. 2008. Dietary restriction reduces the rate of estradiol clearance in sheep (Ovis aries). J. Anim. Sci. 86:1124-1131.
Jinks, A.D., J.W. Oltjen, P.H. Robinson and C.C. Calvert. 2010. Fecal pats help to predict nutrient intake by cattle during summer on California’s annual rangelands. California Agriculture 64:101-105.
Larsen, J.A., A.J. Fascetti, C.C. Calvert and Q.R.Rogers. 2010. Bioavailability of lysine for kittens in overheated casein is underestimated by the rat growth assay method. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr. 94:102-108.