Partners in Research

OAC researchers collaborate with partners across the global community to conduct applied research to yield broad social benefits. Here are some examples:

For agriculture:

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences at Uppsala
Research collaboration in the areas of endocrine function in pigs and behavioural research in most farm animal species

University of Queensland, Australia
Active collaborative research and faculty exchange program involving energy metabolism of dairy cows

Memorial University, Newfoundland and Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia
Research collaboration on the Cod Genome Project as well as genetic selection of various salmonid species

University of Kuopio, Finland
Research collaboration in pharmacology and toxicology as it relates to mycotoxin metabolism and identification

Universita delgi Studi di Udine, Italy
Joint research on various aspects of modelling energy metabolism of ruminant animals

Universities of Saskatchewan, Laval and Ottawa, Canada

Joint program involving sperm metabolism and cryopreservation

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Säo Paulo State University, Brazil
Research collaboration and graduate student exchange regarding genetic improvement in beef and dairy

Massey University, New Zealand
Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Murdoch University, Australia
National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), Saint-Gilles, France

Research collaboration regarding development of an internationally acceptable model for pig growth and development

University of Alberta
Virginia Tech
Ohio State
University Michoacan, Mexico
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
University of Wageningen, the Netherlands
University of Leon, Spain
University of Reading, UK
University of Ilam, Iran
University of Mahad, Iran
University of Birjand, Iran
Collaboration and student exchange regarding modelling of dairy production and dairy nutrition and feeding.

For the Environment:

Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, Morocco
Partners in the training of technicians and engineers in wastewater management. Created in 1966 to train agronomical engineers, the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Engineers quickly evolved into a polytechnic institute with a triple mission of training, research, and contribution to development.

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain
Partners in the MELiSSA (Micro Ecological Life Support System Alternative) Project sponsored by the European Space Agency, providing research collaboration opportunities for faculty and student and research personnel exchanges.