Announcement
& Welcome to new ASCI Chair André-Denis
Wright
New Animal Science Chair Pioneered Correlation Between Livestock Burps
and
Dr
Vogelmann announced today.
Wright made international news in 2004, when his research on the
correlation
between livestock gas and "greenhouse gas" was published in the
prestigious journals "Nature," "The Economist" and
"New Scientist." He was among
the first to articulate that reducing "cow burps" - that, is, methane
emissions from millions of ruminating animals could reduce global
warming,
thereby reducing their "carbon hoof print."
As senior scientist and research group leader at
In the past five years, Wright has brought in more than $5 million in
research
funding for such work. In his new lab in Terrill Hall at UVM, he will
continue
to develop strategies to reduce methane emissions from ruminants, as
well as
using gut microorganisms as biomarkers for early diagnosis of colonic
diseases
in humans.
Wright's fieldwork even resulted in a species named after him.
/Apokeronopsis
wrighti /is a ciliate, in other words, large ciliated protozoa,
residing off
the coast of
"I am excited for André-Denis Wright to join our excellent team
of animal
scientists and faculty. His leadership will bring UVM animal science to
an
extraordinary new level. His collaboration with colleagues will
mutually
benefit research teams across disciplines on campus, and his
international
connections will bring an exchange of new ideas and focus to UVM. And
all of
this benefits our students in the classroom and in the laboratory,"
said
Vogelmann.
As chair, Wright will also make his mark on the College by filling two
faculty
vacancies this coming year and reorganizing the UVM Farms.
André-Denis Wright was educated at Saint Mary's University in
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