Julia Lisboa Rodrigues Position/Title: PhD Student email: jlisboar@uoguelph.ca Phone: lisboarj@uoguelph.ca Office: ANNU 016B

Biography
Julia is a Ph.D. student in Animal Biosciences at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Flavio Schenkel at the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock (CGIL). She earned her B.Sc. in Animal Science (2021) and her M.Sc. in Animal Science with a focus on Animal Breeding and Genetics (2024) from São Paulo State University (UNESP – Jaboticabal), Brazil. During her undergraduate and master’s studies, Julia participated in academic exchanges at Massey University, New Zealand, and the University of Guelph, Canada, respectively.

Education

• Ph.D. in Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Canada (2025 – Present)
  Thesis: Alternative Ways to Improve Genomic Evaluation for Cow Methane Efficiency
  Advisor: Dr. Flavio Schenkel
• M.Sc. in Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP – Jaboticabal), Brazil (2022 – 2024)
  Thesis: Selection Signatures in Sheep
  Advisor: Dr. Danísio Prado Munari
  Exchange: University of Guelph, Canada (Jan – Jul 2024)
  Supervisor: Dr. Flavio Schenkel
• B.Sc. in Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP – Jaboticabal), Brazil (2016 – 2021)
  Exchange: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Dec 2018 – May 2019)
  Supervisor: Dr. Hugh Blair

Awards

• 2025 – 2nd Place, Oral Presentation, CSAS Ph.D. Competition – ASAS Conference
• 2016 – Honorable Mention, Best First-Year Undergraduate Student, Animal Science Program, São Paulo State University

Scholarships

• International Doctoral Tuition Scholarship – University of Guelph (2025 – Present)
• São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) Scholarship – M.Sc. (2023–2024)
• Emerging Leaders in the Americas Program (ELAP) – Exchange (2024)
• São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) Scholarship – B.Sc. (2018–2019; 2020–2021)
• São Paulo Research Foundation (BEPE) Scholarship – Undergraduate Exchange (2018–2019)