Project & Activity Leaders
Dr. Christine Baes, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Paul Stothard, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Marc-André Sirard, Université Laval (Canada)
Dr. Ronaldo Cerri, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Dr. Flavio Schenkel, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Ellen Goddard, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Gerrit Kistemaker, Lactanet (Canadian Dairy Network) (Canada)
Co-Investigators & Collaborators
Dr. Ransom Baldwin, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture (USDA, USA)
Beat Bapst, Qualitas AG (Switzerland)
Dr. Adrien Butty, Qualitas AG (Switzerland)
Dr. Herman Barkema, University of Calgary (Canada)
Dr. Nathalie Bissonnette, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (Canada)
Dr. Albert Boaitey, University of Wisconsin-River Falls (USA)
Dr. Luiz Brito, Purdue University (USA)
Dr. Javier Burchard, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB, USA)
Dr. Angela Cánovas, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Shi-Yi Chen, Purdue University (USA)
Dr. Marcos Colazo, Alberta Agriculture & Forestry (Canada)
Dr. John Cole, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture (USDA, USA)
Dr. Roger Cue, McGill University (Canada)
Dr. Nicolas Friggens, INRA AgroParis Tech (France)
Dr. Oscar Gonzáles-Recio, INIA-Madrid, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
Dr. Dagnachew Hailemariam, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Getu Hailu, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Wolfgang Heuwieser, Freie Universitat Berlin (Germany)
Dr. Niel Karrow, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. David Kelton, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. James Koltes, Iowa State University (USA)
Dr. Jan Lassen, Viking Genetics / Aarhus University (Denmark)
Dr. Daniela Lourenco, University of Georgia (USA)
Dr. J.T. McClure, University of Prince Edward Island (Canada)
Dr. Ezequiel Nicolazzi, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB, USA)
Dr. Vern Osborne, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. John Parkins, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Francisco Penagaricano, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Dr. Graham Plastow, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Jennie Pryce, La Trobe University (Australia)
Dr. Claude Robert, Université Laval (Canada)
Dr. Javier Sanchez, University of Prince Edward Island (Canada)
Dr. Jose Santos, University of Florida (USA)
Dr. Dierck Segelke, Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung (Germany)
Dr. Robert Tempelman, Michigan State University (USA)
Dr. Dan Tulpan, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Michael VandeHaar, Michigan State University (USA)
Dr. Paul Vanraden, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture (USDA, USA)
Dr. Jose Vasconcelos, Sao Paulo State University (Brazil)
Dr. Silvia Wegmann, Qualitas AG (Switzerland)
Dr. Kent Weigel, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
Dr. Heather White, University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
End Users
Dr. Allison Fleming, Lactanet (Canadian Dairy Network) (Canada)
Dr. Janusz Jamrozik, Lactanet (Canadian Dairy Network) (Canada)
Jose Antonio Jimenez, Confederación de Asociaciones de Frisona Espanola (CONAFE)
Dr. René Lacroix, Lactanet (Valacta) (Canada)
Dr. Daniel Lefebvre, Lactanet (Valacta) (Canada)
Dr. Michael Lohuis, Semex (Canada)
Dr. Francesca Malchiodi, Semex (Canada)
Dr. Filippo Miglior, Lactanet (Canadian Dairy Network) (Canada)
Project Managers
Mary De Pauw, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Nienke van Staaveren, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Emily Leishman, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Ricarda Jahnel, University of Guelph (Canada)
Technicians & Postdocs
Dr. Ricarda Jahnel, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Emily Leishman, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Stephanie Lam, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Lucas Alcantara, Postdoc & Technician, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Tracy Burnett, Postdoc, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Dr. Tatiane Chud, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Camila De Lima, Postdoc, Université Laval (Canada)
Dr. Jose Denis-Robichaud, Postdoc, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Dominic Gagne, Technician, Université Laval (Canada)
Dr. Kerry Houlahan, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Augusto Madureira, Postdoc, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Audrey Nadalin, Technician, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Dr. Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. John Pattison-Williams, Postdoc, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dr. Hamzeh Pozveh, Postdoc, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Julien Prunier, Technician, Université Laval (Canada)
Gail Ritchie, Technician, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Christina Rochus, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Saeed Shadpour, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Patricia Tremblay, Technician, Université Laval (Canada)
Victoria Asselstine, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Isis Hermsdorff, Postdoc, University of Guelph (Canada)
Abdelkader Ameur, Postdoc, Université Laval (Canada)
Pascal Dufour, Postdoc & Bio-informatician, Université Laval (Canada)
Mickael Leclercq, Postdoc & AI specialist, Université Laval (Canada)
Clément Pessis, Postdoc & Bio-informatician, Université Laval (Canada)
Bibek Dahal, Postdoc & Research associate, Université Laval (Canada)
Current Graduate Students
PhD
Gabriella Condello, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Gabriella (Ella) Dodd, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Ivan I. Avalos Rosario, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
MSc
Avalon Philips, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Previous Graduate Students
PhD
Lucas Alcantara, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Ivan Campos, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Christiana Obari, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Colin Lynch, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Lucas Lopes, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Sydney Moore, PhD student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Audrey Martin, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Kerry Houlahan, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Elizah McFarland, PhD student, University of Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Augusto Madureira, PhD student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Joyce Maciel, PhD student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Simon Lafontaine, PhD student, Université Laval (Canada)
Dr. Lucas Alcantara, PhD student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Hélène Martin, PhD student, Université Laval (Canada)
MSc
Renee Bongers, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Rodrigo Conceicao, MSc student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Katherine Rogers, MSc student, University of Alberta (Canada)
Ainsley Moore, MSc student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Kelli Sokoloff, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Bibek Dahal, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Jessica Marques, MSc student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Aisha Fong, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Kyle Hoeksema, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Emma Hyland, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Jiwon Kim, MSc student, University of Alberta (Canada)
Amanda Bega, MSc student, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Most Moriom Khatun, MSc student, University of Alberta (Canada)
Lotfi Bouzeraa, MSc student, Université Laval (Canada)
Yiyuan Miao, MSc student, University of Alberta (Canada)
Paige Rockett, MSc student, University of Guelph (Canada)
Ainsley Moore, MSc student & Research associate, University of British Columbia (Canada)
Student Volunteers and Staff
A heartfelt thank you is also needed to all undergraduate students who in some form or another contributed to the project!
2020
Jessica Brasier, Alyssa Cheung, Angie Gakure, Kyle Hoeksema, Vivian Tran, Breana Zielonka.
2021
Jessica Brasier, Mia Ceklic, Karyssa Gorza, Kyle Hoeksema, Kimberly Lyons, Madeline McLennan, Madison Packer, Avalon Phillips, Gia Shelp, Deeandra Skinner, Vivian Tran, Chantal Van Dorp, Rebekah Wegener, Lucie Weiland, Braden Wood, Kaya Zawadzki.
2022
Morgan Brown, Mia Ceklic, Gabriella Condello, Karyssa Gorza, Elizabeth Kenopic, Samuel Maaskant, Madeline McLennan, Madison Packer, Avalon Phillips, Celine Said, Gia Shelp, Hollyann Shields, Deeandra Skinner, Olivia Smith, Vivian Tran, Chantal Van Dorp.
2023
Morgan Brown, Elizabeth Kenopic, Samuel Maaskant, Sia Oberoi, Isabella Principe, Hannah Recoskie, Hollyann Shields, Olivia Smith.
2024
Baran Amini, Megan Atkinson, Shelby Duggan, Ranim Elias, Maya Frank, Siyou Liu, Jessica Ousch, Alecsa Villeneuve, Alecsa Villeneuve, Selena Winkler.
2025
Megan Atkinson, Hope Emery, Caitie Gollinger, Emma Hinchliffe, Hin Yee Kwong, Jaycee Manzenaurer, Jessica Ousch, Pranav Shah, Reece Towle, Alecsa Villeneuve, Selena Winkler, Elise Wrendenhagen.