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Reinaldo Cooke
- Burkhart Endowed Professor for Beef Cattle Research
- Office:
- Kleberg 230D
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 979-458-2703
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Brazil
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
- Ph.D. Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Professional Summary
Dr. Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Cooke received a B.S. (2003) in Animal Sciences from Sao Paulo State University, and a M.S. (2006) and a Ph.D. (2008) in Animal Sciences from the University of Florida. Prior to Texas A&M, Dr. Cooke served Oregon State University as Assistant and Associate Professor – Beef Cattle Specialist from 2009 – 2017.
Dr. Cooke’s academic program is geared toward addressing the needs of the Texas, US, and worldwide beef industries. Dr. Cooke coordinates the Texas A&M International Beef Cattle Academy (http://ibca.tamu.edu). His research efforts focus on management strategies to improve productive efficiency in beef cattle operations, including nutrition, health, growth, and reproductive responses in Bos indicus and B. taurus cattle.