Faculty Spotlight: Paul Kononoff Thursday, April 28, 2022
About Me
I grew up in Canada and studied at the University of Saskatchewan and then in 1998 attended Penn State University and eventually earned a PhD in animal science with an emphasis on animal nutrition. Upon completion of my PhD I worked in the dairy industry by serving as a technical support specialist, then as a project director at the University of New Hampshire. In 2005 my wife Mandy and I moved to Nebraska and have raised two children; Grace who is 16 and Leela who is 13. About 8 years ago with help of Tami Brown Brandl and Harvey Freetly (USDA MARC), I started to study energetics by using indirect calorimetry and I explore manipulations of diet and the effects on whole-animal energy utilization. Although I love all of the dairy breeds, I have special enthusiasm for, and place particular focus on, lactating Jersey cattle. I also serve as Editor in Chief for the Journal of Dairy Science. I love working with grad students, it is such an honor to be a part of an important phase of their life.