Our first paper, on COVID-19 infection fatality ratios, from a wonderful collaboration, we literally started the week before the virus shut down the entire world.... tinyurl.com/bdeaaa8c Thank you everyone involved for turning the shutdown into a very productive opportunity.

Check out Conor McCabe's video on LinkedIn (shorturl.at/bhqV9) about the great interdisciplinary work that is conducted at the CLEAR Center CA&ES, UC Davis under the leadership of Prof Mitloehner (aka Frank Mitloehner) to curb enteric methane.

Matthias Hess is excited to be part of the solution by improving our understanding of the microbial processes that drive rumen function and by identifying advanced ways to alter these microbial processes towards less methane and healthier animals.

Check out a recent paper we co-authored with the Hedlund Lab at UNLV, describing the first hyperthermophilic GH50 with β-1,3-endoglucanase activity.... frontiersin.org/journals/micro…

I am very excited about a new project w. colleagues in Australia. We will develop new strategies to boost cattle health and productivity by reducing enteric methane production. A press release by the AUS Govnmt provides a great summary of our project. statements.qld.gov.au/statements/100…

Exciting news: the first manuscript from our collaboration w/ Spencer Diamond at Institute for Geographic Information Science and our project to reduce enteric methane sponsored by The Audacious Project is now available on BioRvix: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Check out this video that explains the importance and some details of the work that is currently underway at the Matthias Hess and the Lab of Ermias Kebreab at UC Davis and the Institute for Geographic Information Science at UC Berkeley to reduce methane emissions from cattle. ow.ly/VKQ050SlatZ

Check out this article in the The Washington Post about our work in Matthias Hess and Ermias Kebreab Lab at CA&ES, UC Davis in collaboration with Jennifer Doudna Spencer Diamond Jill Banfield and others at Institute for Geographic Information Science to reduce enteric methane by editing the rumen microbiome.

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I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught me to

My group (HessLab.com) is recruiting a new Junior Specialist to support our ongoing efforts in understanding and editing the rumen microbiome towards lower methane production. Please apply here before Dec 1st 2024 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06793

Potential candidates can reach out directly to Dr. Matthias Hess ([email protected]) or his lab manager Dr. Saumya Wickramasinghe ([email protected]).

Feel free to share this email with potential candidates. Start dates are negotiable - opening great opportunities for students who are graduating in the next 12 months.

- isolation, cultivation and metabolic engineering of methanogens and acetogens - hydrogen and carbon flow during anaerobic digestion/fermentation - rumen fungi

My lab at UC Davis (HessLab.com) will be hiring several additional postdocs in the next 12 months. The new hires will work on different aspects of rumen microbiology with emphasis on:

The 2024 State of the Science Summit: Reducing Methane from Animal Agriculture Report is out. Here is the link to the report: clear.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/…

You can also register for the 2025 Summit here: registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1…

I am looking forward to attending the CA Dairy Sustainability Summit in Visalia, CA on March 25th to meet and talk with leaders in the field. I hope to see you there. cadairysummit.com