Renée Bergeron, University of Guelph

Research

Behaviour Feed Grazing Preference Selection

Latest funding

Food selection and preference in grazing cattle
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Grazing behaviour and feeding preferences in pastured dairy cows and heifers
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$130,000

All 2 grants and awards

Food selection and preference in grazing cattle

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bergeron, Renee

Keywords: grazing; behaviour; feed; preference; selection

$168,000

Grazing behaviour and feeding preferences in pastured dairy cows and heifers

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bergeron, Renée

$130,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behaviour Dear Professor Bergeron, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on behaviour connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Food selection and preference in grazing cattle" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]