PhD student
University of Guelph, Canada
Colin is a Ph.D. student in the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock under the advisement of Dr. Christine Baes and Dr. Flavio Schenkel. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, Colin completed his undergraduate degree in Agricultural Science, majoring in Animal Science, from University College Dublin (UCD). Colin’s interest in Animal Breeding and Genetics stemmed from his time at UCD and influenced his decision to travel abroad to gain international experience and further develop his knowledge and understanding of the dairy cattle sector. Currently, Colin is involved in the Resilient Dairy Genome Project, where they aim to improve the accuracy of genetic selection for various health traits and to broaden disease resistance by adding new phenotypes of calf health traits to the portfolio of genetic evaluations within Canada.