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Reinaldo Cooke

Cooke, Reinaldo
Reinaldo Cooke
Professor, Beef Cattle Production
Office:
230 Kleberg
Email:
Phone:
979-458-2703
Resume/CV
Undergraduate Education
B.S. in Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Brazil
Graduate Education
M.S. in Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Ph.D. in Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Awards
• American Society of Animal Sciences, Animal Growth and Development Award, 2021
• Texas A&M CALS Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for International Impact, 2020
• American Society of Animal Sciences, Animal Management Award, 2020
• American Society of Animal Sciences, Early Career Achievement Award, 2018
• American Society of Animal Sciences - Western Section, Extension Award, 2017
• Oregon State University – F.E. Price/Agricultural Research Foundation Award for Excellence in Research, 2016
• American Society of Animal Sciences - Western Section, Young Scientist Award, 2016
• Oregon Beef Council, Distinguished Service Award, 2014
• Celebrating Success, Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Rock Star Faculty, 2011

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. For more info, see his CV.