Guelph ON, – Stephanie Lam, Ph.D., has assumed the newly created role of Director of Research at Livestock Research Innovation Corporation (LRIC). Lam comes to LRIC from the University of Guelph, where she held a Research Associate position in the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock and managed projects in the beef, dairy and sheep industries.
As Director of Research at LRIC, she will be actively involved in the organization’s work to leverage national, provincial and international collaborations between academia, industry, and not-for-profit organizations to accelerate research and innovation for the Ontario livestock industry. She will also be involved in all aspects of LRIC’s research-focused operational activities as well as work closely with LRIC members and LRIC’s International Research Advisory Committee.
“We are excited about adding someone with Stephanie’s research background and industry experience to the LRIC team as we continue our work to drive innovation in the Ontario livestock industry,” says LRIC CEO Kelly Somerville. “Bridging gaps between industry, farmers and academia is a critical part of our work, as is getting more of Ontario’s cutting-edge livestock research into practice on our farms and Stephanie will play a key role in helping build and expand the networks we need to be successful.”
A 2023 Nuffield Canada Scholar and mentee of the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC)’s Beef Researcher Mentorship program, Lam also worked as a program officer with Genome Alberta in Calgary, and as a Post-Doctoral Researcher with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Lacombe.