Position Title
Extension Specialist: Animal Biotechnology and Genomics
Position Title
Extension Specialist: Animal Biotechnology and Genomics
- 530-752-7942
- alvaneenennaam@ucdavis.edu
- Lab Website
- Twitter: @biobeef
- Blog
- Google Scholar Address
- ORCID Id
2113 Meyer Hall
Bio
Education
- B.S., (Hons.),Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
- M.S., Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, 1990
- Ph.D., Genetics, University of California, Davis, CA, 1997
Research Interests
The mission of the Animal Genomics and Biotechnology Program is to provide research and education on the use of animal genomics and biotechnology in livestock production systems." The research focus of my lab is the use of DNA-based biotechnologies in beef cattle production and agricultural systems.
Outreach Publications
Awards
- 2022 Academic Federation Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching or Mentoring Award
- 2021 Beef Improvement Foundation Ambassador Award (to eBEEF)
- 2021 Beef Improvement Foundation Pioneer Award
- 2019 ASAS National Rockefeller Prentice Breeding and Genetics Award
- 2019 James H. Meyer Distinguished Achievement Award
- 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
- 2016 BIO 2016 Future Maker Award
- 2016 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Continuing Service Award
- 2014 Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) Borlaug Communication Award
- 2014 American Society of Animal Science Extension Award
- 2013 American Association of Animal Science (ASAS) Video Competition Winner for 5 minute You Tube video “Gene Shop”
- 2013 Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) Honorable mention for video “Were those the days my friend?”
- 2012 American Association of Animal Science (ASAS) Video Competition Winner for 5 minute video “Were those the days my friend?”
- 2010 American Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), 2010 National Award for Excellence in Extension
- 2010 American Society of Animal Science, Western Section Extension Award
- 2010 Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Bronze Award for “Animal Biotechnology” Educational Video Production
- 2009 University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) “Outstanding New Professional Distinguished Service Award 2009”
- 2009 University of California, Davis “2009 Academic Federation Award for Excellence in Research”
- 2009 The Communicator “Award of Distinction” for “Animal Biotechnology” video production
- 2005 The Communicator “Award of Distinction” for “Genetic Engineering in California Agriculture” video
Current projects
See my laboratory page
Graduate Groups
People
Research Staff
- Josephine Trott, PhD, Project Scientist
- Nicholas Werry, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar
Current Graduate Students
- Oluwafemi Falade, PhD student, Animal Biology. Expected Graduation Date 2027
- Austin Brown B.S., M.S. student, Animal Biology. Expected Graduation Date: 2024
- Mitchell Angrove B.S., M.S. student, Animal Biology. Expected Graduation Date: 2024
- María Florencia Casale D.V.M., M.S. student, Animal Biology. Expected Graduation Date: 2024
Former Research Staff
- Alba Verónica Ledesma, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar
- Tom Bishop, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar
- Joey Owen, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar
- Amy E. Young, Staff Research Associate
- Catalina Cabrera, DVM, MPVM, Junior Specialist
- Justin Buchanan, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar
- Anke Schennink, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
- Kasey DeAtley, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar
- Shawn Yarnes, Ph.D., Project Scientist
- Kerri Clark, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scientist
- Kristine A. Lewis, Staff Research Associate
Past Graduate Students
- Maci Mueller, Ph.D. Animal Biology 2023
- Devon Fitzpatrick, M.S. Animal Biology 2022
- Jason Lin, M.S. Animal Biology 2022
- Joseph Owen, Ph.D. Integrative Genetics and Genomics 2019
- Maci Mueller, M.S. Animal Biology 2018
- Lindsay Upperman, M.S. Animal Biology 2017
- Sasha Dubrovsky, M.S. Animal Biology 2016
- Bryan Welly, M.S. Animal Biology 2014
- Kristina Weber, Ph.D. Animal Biology 2013
- Krista Cooprider, M.S. Animal Biology 2010
- Andrew Wong, Ph.D. Integrative Genetics and Genomics 2009
- William Pohlmeier, M.S. Animal Biology 2008
- Kristin Deines, M.S. Animal Biology 2007
- Kathleen Bongiovanni, M.S. Genetics 2006
- Rachael Sondeno, M.S. Genetics 2006
- Beth Kao, M.S. Animal Biology 2005