Experience

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  FAO

  • Monrovia, Liberia

  • National Project Coordinator/ECTAD

    • Aug 2018 - Present
    • Monrovia, Liberia

    Contributing to the implementation of West and East Africa program to address the problem of emerging and re-emerging high impact zoonoses. The program called, "supporting the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) is to address zoonotic Diseases and Animal Health in Africa". FAO focuses on developing capacity and supporting the GHSA 1 Country prioritized priority zoonotic diseases. Emergency Center for for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD).

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  Central Agricultural Research Institute (CARI)

  • Suokoko, Bong County, Liberia

  • Animal Genetic Resources management and conferences

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Suokoko, Bong County, Liberia

    RECENT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED ON ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES (AnGR) DEVELOPMENTMarch 5th – 6th, 2016: Participated in a validation workshop of the proposal for the development of a harmonized regulatory framework for the circulation and use of animal genetic materials in the ECOWAS regions. Organized by CORAF/WECARD in Dakar, Senegal.August 10th – 15th, 2015: Participated and presented in a regional training on the "Development of National Strategies and Action Plans for Animal Genetic Resources”. Organized by AU-IBAR in Lome, Togo.January 29th – 31st, 2014: Participated and presented in Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) Workshop with National Coordinators: 2nd State of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Preparation of Country Reports for submission to FAO. Organized by AU-IBAR in Naivasha, Kenya.October 29th -31st, 2014: Participated in 2nd General Assembly meeting of the Sub-Regional Focal Point for the Management of Animal Genetic Resources in West Africa. Organized by AU-IBAR in Dakar, Senegal.November 5th – 9th, 2013: Participated in a Regional Workshop on Animal Genetic Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa in acquainting NC with the project, eliciting inputs and the implementation strategy in order to customize the project log frame and work plan to specific Country context. Organized by FAO-AU-IBAR in Ouagadougou, Burkina, Faso.May, 6th – 10th, 2013: Participated in a National Workshop on Reinforcing Veterinary Governance in Africa (VET-GOV); National Consultative Multidisciplinary Stakeholders Workshop (NCMSW).Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Liberia and African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in Monrovia, Liberia.

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  Central Agricultural Research Institute

  • Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia

  • Head, Department of Livestock & Fishery

    • Oct 2012 - Present
    • Suakoko, Bong County, Liberia

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  Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA

  • GA, USA

  • Research Scientist

    • Jul 2001 - Aug 2012
    • GA, USA

    ● Research activities involved poultry genetics and feed efficiency in broilers; Genotyping and searching for markers and genes affecting feed efficiency and fat deposition. Integration of gene expression; SNP and digestibility to improve feed efficiency in meat-type chickens.● Coordinator of the poultry processing plant and facilities, supervision and operation of the poultry product laboratory, research in poultry meat quality and food safety. ● Teaching and service function of the department of poultry Science. ● Supervise technical support staff and graduate students, maintaining research budgets and financial records.

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  Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics, National Institute of Animal Industry, Tsukuba, Japan

  • Tsukuba, Japan

  • Research Assocaite

    • Jan 1996 - Dec 1998
    • Tsukuba, Japan

    ● Conducted research on Segregation distortion in a swine resource family; searched for gene causing mal-fetus development in pig, cDNA library sequencing; EST production and analysis; radiation hybrid (RH) panel/gene mapping.

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  Azabu University

  • Sagamahira, Japan

  • Research Assistant

    • Jan 1991 - Dec 1992
    • Sagamahira, Japan

    ● Worked in a team of beef cattle management experts on a large-scale commercial farm (Nakayama Chikusan Corporation Ltd., Japan).● Responsibilities were the collection and analysis of production and reproduction data, embryo transfer, artificial insemination, calf management, feeds and feeding.

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  Central Luzon State University, Dept. of Animal Science

  • Nueva Ecija, Philippines

  • Lecturer

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 1991
    • Nueva Ecija, Philippines

    ● Taught undergraduate courses in Animal Breeding & Production.● Supervised the successful implementation of students field projects and experiments.

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  Philippines Council for Agricultural Research and Rural Development

  • Nueva Ecija, Philippines

  • Extension Specialist

    • Mar 1989 - Dec 1990
    • Nueva Ecija, Philippines

    ● Developed an Integrated Livestock/Crop Farming System (goats/Tree crops) with rural farmers.● Conducted cross breeding research with goats on the infusion of exotic genetic materials to upgrade indigenous stocks.

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  Livestock Division, Ministry of Agriculture

  • Todee, Liberia

  • Project Officer

    • Jan 1982 - Dec 1984
    • Todee, Liberia

    Government beef cattle ranch project.● Responsibilities included setting up and carrying out upgrading and cross breeding programs through controlled breeding and natural mating, pasture improvement scheme and feedlot management. ● Beef cattle management and multiplication.● General supervision of project personnel.