Can seaweed help reduce methane emissions? Dr. Wade Abbott, a Research Scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada thinks there is potential! He also shares the struggles he encountered in raising a family of three while working to get his PhD and figuring out his path.
Research page: https://profils-profiles.science.gc.ca/en/profile/d-wade-abbott-phd
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Dr. Wade Abbott received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry under the supervision of Professor Juan Ausió at the University of Victoria in 2005. His thesis was awarded the UVic Lieutenant Governor’s Gold Medal in 2005. His first postdoctoral research fellowship was with Professor Alisdair Boraston at the University of Victoria in the molecular basis of carbohydrate interactions (2005-2008). He completed a second postdoctoral fellowship with Professor Harry Gilbert at the University of Georgia Complex Carbohydrate Research Centre in metabolic pathways from intestinal bacteria involved in the utilization of dietary glycans (2008-2010). In 2011, Dr. Abbott began his career with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Lethbridge Research Centre as a Research Scientist. Group research themes include the discovery of carbohydrate active enzymes and metabolic pathways, agricultural glycomics, and carbohydrate-based innovations for the production of food animals.
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