The Institute for Livestock & the Environment

Mission
At the Institute for Livestock and the Environment, our mission is to solve problems at the interface of livestock production and science-based environmental management.

Approach
Institute faculty, staff, and graduate students accomplish our mission through interdisciplinary research, outreach, and education. We work at the local, regional, and global scales. We strive to engage and partner with stakeholders, including producers, regulators, policymakers, and environmental groups in all the work we do.

Leadership
Jessica Davis, Director
Professor, Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences

Catherine Keske, Associate Director

Assistant Professor, Dept. Soil & Crop Sciences

Core Team Members Shawn Archibeque, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Animal Sciences Michael Carolan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology Rich Conant, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Ecology Lab Shana Gillette, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Clinical Sciences Mike Lacy, Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology Kraig Peel, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Animal Sciences; Director,
Western Center for Integrated Resource Management

Objectives
Assess the bio-physical, economic, and social relationships between livestock production and environmental sustainability. Develop and evaluate best management practices and tools to promote economically profitable and environmentally sustainable livestock production. Gather information on public and producer support/feasibility of management practices. Advise producers and inform policy makers.

Focus Areas
Air Quality Ecosystems Pathogens/Diseases Water Quality Energy Pharmaceuticals

Sybil Sharvelle, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and

Environmental Engineering

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