Master of Science Degree in
Animal Science

The Program

The Master of Science Program in Animal Science is designed to provide advanced education focused in areas of animal science (animal nutrition, gut microbiology, animal physiology, rangeland habitat management, stem cell biology, and animal genomics). This program is designed both for students wishing to pursue further training in graduate or professional schools and for those individuals who wish to enhance knowledge and practical skills related to employment. The advanced knowledge and hands-on training to be gained from this program may be pursued through either a thesis option or a professional project option. The pursuit of the thesis/professional project enables the candidate to develop knowledge and skills in a relatively specialized area of animal science.

 

The Department of Animal Biotechnology within the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno offers a master's degree in Animal Science. The graduate program focuses on two major areas of research: animal nutrition and animal physiology. The animal nutrition option focuses on the utilization of forages by ruminants. The animal physiology option focuses mainly on reproduction, and emphasizes improving the efficiency of livestock production through new biotechnologies.

 

The Faculty and Their Research
Almeida-Porada, Graca
Professor
Location: 225 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Human stem cell biology and tissue engineering. Stem cell expansion and modulation. Cell therapy. Cancer stem cell niche
Office: (775) 784-1705 Email: galmeida@cabnr.unr.edu
Bruce, Ben
Associate Professor
Location: 107 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Modeling of the beef cow-calf enterprise and computerization of ranch operations.
Office: (775) 784-1624 Email: bbruce@unr.nevada.edu
Gomez-Raya, Luis
Associate Professor
Location: 226d Max Fleischmann Agriculture
The interface between statistics and molecular genetics in regards to genetic linkage and mapping of farm animals.
Office: (775) 784-6765 Email: lgomezraya@cabnr.unr.edu
Personal Web: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/Gomez-Raya/
Goodrich, Daisy
Research Assistant Professor
Location: 115 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Office: (775) 784-7080 Email: daisy@med.unr.edu
Hall, Mark
Professor
Location: N/A Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Office: (775) 784-4122 Email: hall@med.unr.edu
Holcombe, Dale
Professor
Location: 232 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Evaluating the effects of maternal nutrition on ewe and lamb performance by developing dam feeding strategies that would enhance neonatal lamb survivability
Office: (775) 784-1314 Email: holcombe@unr.nevada.edu
Perryman, Barry
Associate Professor
Location: 232a Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Monitoring protocols of prescribed fire effects on birds and small mammal communities.
Office: (775) 784-1265 Email: bperryman@cabnr.unr.edu
Personal Web: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/Perryman/Default.aspx
Porada, Christopher
Associate Professor
Location: N/A Max Fleischmann Agriculture
In Utero Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Transplantation.
Office: (775) 784-6750 Email: cporada@cabnr.unr.edu
Personal Web: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/Porada/
Rauw, Wendy Mercedes
Assistant Professor
Location: 106 B Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Resource allocation patterns and how animal metabolism and physiological parameters relate to selection for production traits.
Office: (775) 784-6888 Email: wrauw@cabnr.unr.edu
Personal Web: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/rauw
Ringkob, Tom
Associate Professor
Location: 102b Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Image analysis to evaluate fresh meat and fat color
Office: (775) 784-4954 Email: tringkob@unr.nevada.edu
Stringham, Tamzen
Associate Professor
Location: 102b Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Riparian and range ecology, restoration and management.
Office: (775) 784-6755 Email: tstringham@cabnr.unr.edu
Teglas, Mike
Assistant Professor
Location: N/A Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Tick borne diseases in cattle
Office: (775) 784-1002 Email: mteglas@cabnr.unr.edu
Thain, David
Assistant Professor
Location: 108 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Veterinarian
Office: (775) 784-1377 Email: dthain@cabnr.unr.edu
Personal Web: http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/Thain/
Wuliji, Tumen
Associate Professor
Location: 225a Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Range Animal Sciencist and State Extension Specialist - Sheep & Goats
Office: (775) 784-4222 Email: twuliji@cabnr.unr.edu
Zanjani, Esmail
Professor & Department Chair
Location: 103 Max Fleischmann Agriculture
Human Stem Cell Biology, In Utero Stem Cell Transplantation, In Utero Gene Therapy
Office: (775) 784-7737 Email: ezanjani@cabnr.unr.edu

 

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Who do I contact for more information about Animal Science?

Dr. Graca Almeida-Porada, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Graduate Advisor
Phone: (775) 784-6755
e-mail: galmeida@cabnr.unr.edu
Office: 225 Max Fleischmann Ag Bldg, UNR Campus
 
1664 North Virginia Street
Mail Stop 202
Reno, Nevada 89557-0014

 

Page last updated: 5/1/2009