ANRS Contributing Faculty

Ashley

♦ Ryan Ashley | Associate Professor and Co-Director of NM-INBRE

Expertise:
Our research provides a dual benefit to both humans and farm animals by advancing the understanding of the causes of placental dysfunction and its impacts of fetal and maternal health.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Science & Agriculture Literacy and Consumer Education
Bailey

♦ Derek W. Bailey | Professor

Expertise:
Precision Livestock Management, Grazing Management, Foraging Ecology, Riparian Area, Management, Targeted Livestock Grazing
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  • Big Data
  • Food Security
  • Value-added Agribusiness & Ag Supply Chain Entrepreneurship
Duff

♦ Glenn Duff | Professor and Superintendent of Clayton Livestock Research Center

Expertise:
Feedlot nutrition and Cattle Health & Management
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Science & Agriculture Literacy and Consumer Education
  • Specialty Meat and Produce Markets
  • Sustainable Water Systems
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♦ Akasha Faist | Assistant Professor

Expertise:
Rangeland Ecology; Restoration Ecology; Plant Ecology
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Adapting to Climate Variability
  • Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy
  • Soil Health
Fasenko

♦ Gaylene Fasenko | Associate Professor, Companion Animals

Expertise:
Canine/feline health and disease, training and behavior, Service animals training and laws, Human-Animal Interactions
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Value-added Agribusiness & Ag Supply Chain Entrepreneurship (particularly organic treats for canines and felines)
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♦ Sam Fernald | Dr.

Expertise:
Water, Water Sheds
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Sustainable Water Systems
Geli

♦ Hatim M. E. Geli | Assistant Professor of Landscape Hydrology

Expertise:
Hydrology, Remote sensing, Water resource management, Drought monitoring and impact analysis
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Adapting to Climate Variability
  • Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  • Big Data
  • Food Security
  • Produced & Brackish Water Utilization
  • Sustainable Water Systems
Ivey

♦ Shanna Ivey | Department Head

Expertise:
Gut microbiology
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Food Safety
  • Nutraceutical and Functional Foods
  • Science & Agriculture Literacy and Consumer Education
Prihodko

♦ Lara Prihodko | College Associate Professor

Expertise:
Geospatial measurement and modeling of vegetation, Biophysical remote sensing, Ecology, Land surface-atmosphere interactions, Arid and Semi-arid systems
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Adapting to Climate Variability
  • Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  • Big Data
Scholljegerdes

♦ Eric Scholljegerdes | Associate Professor

Expertise:
Ruminant nutrition, Animal physiology, Animal health, Animal management, Range management
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  • Food Safety
  • Food Security
  • Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy
  • Specialty Meat and Produce Markets
  • Sustainable Water Systems
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♦ Adam Summers | Assistant Professor

Expertise:
Reproductive physiology
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Areas:

  • Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture
  • Food Safety
  • Food Security