Personnel
Julio Giordano
Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Biology and Management (50% research and 50% teaching)
Education:
2007-2012 Doctor of Philosophy
Dairy Science with emphasis on Reproductive Physiology and Management of Dairy Cattle, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2005-2007 Master of Science
Animal Science with emphasis on Reproductive Physiology, Department of Animal Science, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
2000-2005 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Catholic University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina
Contact:
286 Morrison Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853
jog25@cornell.edu
Office: 607-255-0136
Cell: 607-793-6250
Laboratory and research support
Allison Kerwin
Research Associate
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science – Cornell University
Bachelors in Animal Science – Cornell University
Area of Research:
Transition cow health, nutrition, and management
Contact:
B33B Morrison Hall
abl37@cornell.edu
Sheridan Tompkins
Laboratory Technician III
Education:
Bachelors in Animal Science – University of Missouri-Columbia
Area of Research:
Lab support for multiple research projects
Contact:
280 Morrison Hall
St682@cornell.edu
Clara Rial
PhD, DVM, Postdoc
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science – Cornell University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – La Pampa National University, Argentina
Area of Research:
Development and evaluation of multiple on-farm technologies to optimize dairy health and reproductive performance.
Contact:
227 Frank Morrison Hall
cr534@cornell.edu
Martin Matias Perez
DVM, PhD, Postdoc
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Science – Cornell University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – National Buenos Aires Province University, Argentina
Area of Research:
Digital Agriculture. Development and evaluation of multiple technologies for livestock monitoring and management. Automation and precision technologies for dairy farms. Reproductive management programs for dairy cows.
Contact:
222 Morrison Hall
mperez@cornell.edu
Charlene Ryan
Field Technician
Education
Bachelors in Animal Science – Cornell University
Area of Research:
Supports for multiple on-farm research projects.
Contact:
289 Morrison Hall
cmr23@cornell.edu
Graduate students
Ana Laura Laplacette
DVM, MS, PhD Student
Education:
Masters of Science in Animal Science – Cornell University
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – UBA (Universidad de Buenos Aires-Argentina)
Area of Research:
Reproductive physiology and management of dairy cattle. Automated monitoring systems.
Contact:
227 Frank Morrison Hall
al875@cornell.edu
Sebastian Aguero
DVM, Masters Student
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
Area of Research:
Automated health monitoring technologies for dairy farms.
Contact:
222 Morrison Hall
sa2326@cornell.edu
Interns
Coming Soon – October 2024!
Former Laboratory Members
Ornella Messi
DVM, Research Intern
Education
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Area of Research:
Research support for automated health monitoring technologies for dairy farms.
Contact:
om224@cornell.edu
Calum Doyle
Research Intern
Education
Masters of Science in Animal Science – University College Dublin, Ireland
Bachelors of Science in Animal and Crop Production – University College Dublin, Ireland
Area of Research:
Research support for Farm of the Future Project
Contact:
cpd62@cornell.edu
Emily Sitko
PhD 2022
Education:
Bachelors in Animal Science – College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Cornell University (2017)
Area of Research:
Genomics and Reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Optimizing reproductive management programs with genomic predictions for fertility
Contact:
222 Morrison Hall
ems327@cornell.edu
German Granados
MS 2022
Education:
Bachelors in Animal Science (2006) – University Nacional de Colombia; Bovine embryo production and transfer (2008) SENA Colombia; Six months of dairy cattle reproduction internship from Cornell University
Area of Research:
Prediction of dairy cattle predictive performance based on multiple sources of data biological and performance data
Contact:
227 Morrison Hall
gg355@cornell.edu
Ellen Schilkowsky
MS Student
Education:
Bachelors in Animal Science – North Carolina State University (2017)
Area of Research:
Use of automated activity monitoring systems for estrus detection and optimization of reproductive performance in dairy cattle
Contact:
227 Morrison Hall
ems467@cornell.edu
Magdalena Masello Souza
DVM, PhD Candidate
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
Area of Research:
Developing new and simplifying established reproductive management programs for dairy cows and heifers. Development and integration of new technologies in dairy cattle reproductive management.
Contact:
439 Morrison Hall
mm2648@cornell.edu
Robert Wijma, DVM
PhD Student
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
Area of Research:
Ovarian dynamics in lactating dairy cows undergoing embryonic mortality.
Efficacy and titration studies for intravaginal GnRH and PGF administration in lactating dairy cows.
Contact:
rw453@cornell.edu
Matias Stangaferro
PhD student
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Universidad Nacional Litoral Argentina
Masters in Animal Science – Universidad Nacional Litoral, Argentina
Area of Research:
Use of rumination and activity monitoring to improve the health and management of dairy cattle, Impact of the duration of the voluntary waiting period on the reproductive performance and profitability of lactating dairy cattle.
Contact:
mls548@cornell.edu
Benjamin Scott
MS student – Animal Science with Minor in Epidemiology
Education:
Bachelors in Wildlife Science (2005) – SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Area of Research:
Dairy cattle health and production economics.
Dairy farm simulation modeling
Contact:
bds234@cornell.edu
Junyi Xu
Masters Student at Wageningen University
The Netherlands
Laura Bhola
Undergraduate
Education:
Senior, Animal Science Major (Pre-Vet), English minor, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Area of Research:
Data entry for multiple research projects.
Contact:
llb99@cornell.edu
Daniela Leuthold
Undergraduate
Education:
Senior, Animal Science Major (Pre-Vet), Business minor, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Area of Research:
Data entry for multiple research projects.
Contact:
dl683@cornell.edu
Miranda Medrano
Undergraduate
Education:
Senior, Animal Science Major (Pre-Vet), Biomedical Science Minor, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Area of Research:
Supports multiple research projects as well as independent study.
Contact:
mbm253@cornell.edu
Federica Amovilli
Visiting scholar- 2014
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – University of Parma, Italy
Area of Research:
Supports for multiple research projects.
Cristian Quinteros
Visiting scholar- 2014
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina
Area of Research:
Supports for multiple research projects.
Mohammed Elmetwally, D.V.M.
Assistant Prof of Theriogenology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Education:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine – Institute for Reproductive Biology, Hannover University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
Area of Research:
Use of Color Doppler ultrasound to study ovarian dynamics in dairy cattle.