Past Events

The M.Sc. Defence for Steven Gee has been scheduled for Monday, May 6th, 2019 @ 1:30 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building.     The examining committee will consist of:   Examining Chair: Elijah Kiarie Advisor: Abigail Carpenter Adv. Committee Member: David Kelton Additional Member: Ira Mandell  

Come join us for a joint seminar between University of Guelph, Wallenstein Feeds & Supply and Poultry Industry Council!

The M.Sc. Defence for Alzwarya Thanabalan has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Gregoy Bedecarrats Advisor: Elijah Kiarie Adv. Committee Member: Katie Wood Additional Member: Jim Atkinson   Thesis Title: “Utilization of a co-extruded mixture of flaxseed and pulses (linPRO) in broiler breeders”.

Members of ABSc are participating in the Bowl For Kid's Sake "fun"-raising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Guelph which supports 700 local children and youth with quality mentoring programs for FREE!  A friendly-competitive bowling match between Animal Crackers (Faculty/Staff) and The Alley Cats (Graduate Students) will take place Friday April 26th from 4-6pm at Woodlawn Bowl.  If you would like to support this great cause and make a pledge, please visit the following team pages:

Dr. W. Allan King a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Ontario Veterinary College will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, April 26th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.  

Department of Animal Biosciences Faculty Meeting

The M.Sc. Defence for Ilona Parenteau has been scheduled for Friday, April 26th, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 030, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Katie Wood Advisor: Elijah Kiarie Adv. Committee Member: Anna-Kate Shoveller Additional Member: Lee-Anne Huber   Thesis Title: “Performance and metabolic responses to dietary levels of isoleucine in laying hens fed low crude protein diets fortified with synthetic amino acids”.

The Ph.D. Defence for Patrick Birkl has been scheduled for Thursday, April 25th, 2019 @ 1:00 p.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair:  Gregoy Bedecarrats Advisor:  Alexandra Harlander Adv. Committee Member:  Georgia Mason Additional Member:  Anna-Kate Shoveller External Examiner:  Maja Makagon   Thesis Title: “Feather pecking and tryptophan metabolism in laying hens”.                                                      

The M.Sc. Defence for Tiana Owens has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 @ 9:00 a.m. in Room 141, Animal Science & Nutrition Building. The examining committee will consist of: Examining Chair: Michael Steele Advisor: Anna-Kate Shoveller Adv. Committee Member: Trevor Devries Additional Member: Bala Balamurugan   Thesis Title: “The effects of processing diets for companion animals”.

Samir Id Lahoucine a CGIL Ph.D. candidate will present a CGIL Seminar on Friday, April 12th. The seminar will begin at 1:30 pm in room 141 of the Animal Science & Nutrition building.