Chair
Shannon Clarke
AgResearch
Mosgiel, New Zealand

Term of service (2nd, 2021-2025)

Member
Heather Huson
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY United States

Term of service (2nd, 2021-2025)

Heather Jay Huson is an associate professor of animal genetics in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell University. Huson received her BS in animal science at Cornell University (1997) and PhD in molecular genetics at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks (2011). A significant part of her PhD work was done at the National Institutes of Health in the Human Genome Research Institute and her post-doctoral research was with the USDA Bovine Functional Genomics Laboratory.
Huson has a diverse background combining animal breeding, veterinary technician experience, and molecular genetics across livestock, companion animals, and wildlife species. Her research aims at improving animal health and performance by investigating the genetic regulation of economically important traits. In addition, she explores population structure and admixture to better understand selection, breed development, and conservation. Her work has identified genetic markers associated with athletic performance in Alaskan sled dogs and production or adaptation measures in livestock. Huson manages both graduate and undergraduate research within her lab and teaches courses on animal genetics and applied dairy cattle genetics. She is also the director of the Cornell Raptor Program, which promotes education, conservation, propagation, and research.

Member
Zhihua Jiang
Washington State University
Pullman, WA United States

Term of service (1st 2021-2025)

Member
Michelle Mousel
USDA/ARS/ADRU
Pullman, WA United States

Term of service (2nd, 2021-2025)

Member
Laercio Porto-Neto
CSIRO Agriculture & Food
St Lucia, Australia

Term of service (2nd, 2021-2025)

Member
Siham Rahmatalla
Humboldt University-Berlin
Berlin, Germany

Term of service (1st 2021-2025)

Member
Imtiaz Randhawa
The University of Queensland
Gatton, Australia

Term of service (1st, 2021-2025)