Cheryl specialises in breeding programs around the world. She enjoys teamwork and thrives in a collaborative environment, engaging closely with colleagues and clients to develop solutions and tools in quantitative genetics, breeding programs, and selection indexes for a wide range of species. Her work includes sheep, beef, dairy, fish, poultry, and crops species.
Cheryl joined AbacusBio in 2015. Originally from Canada, Cheryl offers her significant academic and industry experience, and is well placed in helping users understand complex information with her clear, organised approach.
Cheryl’s career highlights include:
- Being part of AbacusBio’s world experts of indexes, economic breeding objectives for a wide variety of livestock.
- 5 years of research and teaching at the University of Guelph, delivering undergraduate and graduate courses in animal breeding and quantitative
Her focus within AbacusBio is:
- Quantitative genetics modelling
- Variance component estimation
- Selection index development
- Breeding program design
- Greenhouse gas modelling
Case studies:
- Index Testing App
- AbacusBio Bayer collaboration
- ICBF effect of indexes on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- American Angus Association selection index development
- Polish Dairy selection index development
Other selection index development projects:
- DairyNZ
- DataGene (Australia Dairy)
- Beef + Lamb New Zealand
- Canadian Angus Association
- Red Angus Association of America
- Angus Australia
- Deer Select
Other breeding program projects:
- Cawthron Institute
- Cermaq Canada
