2010-13 Objectives




#
Objective
Objective Leader
Timeframe


1.1
Feeding Microalgae
Dr David Pacheco
2010-2011


1.2
Low Methane producing animals
Dr John McEwan

2010-2013



1.3

Genomic identification of universal targets for methanogen inhibition


Dr Sinead Leahy

2010-2013


1.4
Enhanced discovery of methanogen - specific inhibitors
Dr Ron Ronimus
2010-2013


1.5

Expression of vaccine target proteins

Dr Bryce Buddle
2010-2013


1.6  
Identifying alternative hydrogen utilisers  
Dr Gemma Henderson  
2010-2013


1.7 
Methane capture and utilisation from Dairy effluent
Dr Rupert Craggs  
2010-2011   



 
2013 - 2015 Objectives

A summary of the objectives  joint NZAGRC-PGgRc Mitigating Methane Emissions science programme follows:



#
Objective
Objective Leader
Timeframe


 5.1
Breed low methane ruminants
John McEwan
2013-2015


 5.2
Identifying low GHG feeds
David Pacheco
2013-2015


 5.3
 Vaccine
Neil Wedlock & Art Subharat
2013-2015


 5.4
Identify inhibitors that reduce ruminant methane emissions
Ron Ronimus
2013-2015


 5.5
Microbial genomics to underpin methane mitigation
Eric Altermann & Sinead Leahy
2013-2015


 5.6
Microbiology to underpin methane mitigation
Sandra Kittelmann & Peter Janssen
2013-2015


 5.7
Understanding the low methane rumen
Mike Tavendale & Gemma Henderson
2013-2015


 5.8
Modelling rumen methane production
 David Pacheco
2013-2015