Author: Brooke Dietrich

Bruna Trevisan Negri is a PhD student in the Department of Geography, Environment & Geomatics and is co-advised by Dr. Philip Loring and Dr. Karina Benessaiah. Growing up in Brazil, Negri witnessed both the resilience of smallholder farmers and the challenges faced by food-insecure communities. These experiences fueled her desire to improve access to sustainable […]

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Dr. Melania Cristescu’s research is redefining biodiversity assessment by uncovering the intricate effects of environmental stressors, particularly herbicides, on aquatic invertebrates. Her groundbreaking work in environmental transcriptomics—studying RNA molecules to understand organism responses—offers new tools and insights into species’ vulnerabilities and ecosystem dynamics. Herbicide Sensitivity: A New Perspective on Aquatic Biodiversity Research from Cristescu’s team […]

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As climate change alters weather patterns and growing conditions, one pressing question asked by farmers and researchers worldwide is: how will agriculture change in unpredictable climates? A pivotal change is that the location of suitable land for farming will shift dramatically in the coming decades. While experts predict a decline in agricultural potential in southern […]

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Joining Dr. Angela Cánovas’ lab at the Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, offers an opportunity to be part of leading research in beef cattle, with a focus on the powerful relationship between the rumen microbiome and host genetics to improve feed efficiency and reduce methane emissions. The lab’s holistic approach treats the “hologenome” […]

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In early 2024, an outbreak of avian influenza virus (AIV) in U.S. dairy cattle prompted a burst of alarming news headlines and calls for action in the scientific community. Up to this point, nobody knew the H5N1 strain of influenza could spread to cattle—though it had already devastated poultry flocks around the world and was […]

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No one wants to be treated unfairly. So, if EDI initiatives are intended to help ensure that everyone is treated fairly, why do they sometimes trigger opposition? Which EDI initiatives are effective and more likely to be well-received? These are some of the questions at the center of U of G Professor Leanne Son Hing’s […]

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