Research Teams
Administrative Team
Joy Agnew, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Associate VP, Applied Research
403.556.4798
jagnew@oldscollege.ca
Kelly Mackinnon
OCCI Administration
kmackinnin@oldscollege.ca
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Karla Petersen, MBA
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
403.512.8633
kpetersen@oldscollege.ca
Crop Research
Paul Tiege, PhD.
Research Scientist -- Field Crops, Sustainable Chemistry
403.507.7701
ptiege@oldscollege.ca
Shabeg S. Briar, PhD. PAg.
Research Agronomist
403.507.7980
sbriar@oldscollege.ca
Hilke Beuck
Research Technician -- Field Crops
403.556.8322
hbeuck@oldscollege.ca
Field Crop Development Centre
Mazen Aljarrah, M.Sc.
Triticale breeder
maljarrah@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2042
Flavio Capettini, Ph.D., B.Sc.
Two-row barley breeder
fcapettini@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2034
Yadeta Kabeta, Ph.D.
Feed and forage barley breeder
ykabeta@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2043
Mark MacNaughton
Director
mmacnaughton@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2033
Lori Oatway, M.Sc.
Research Scientist - Quality
loatway@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2048
Kequan Xi, Ph.D.
Research Scientist - Pathology
kxi@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2030
Jennifer Zantinge, Ph.D.
Research Scientist - Biotechnology
jzantinge@oldscollege.ca
825-640-2049
Land and Water Environmental Research
Ike Edeogu P.Eng, M.sc
Manager
403.556.4650
iedeogu@oldscollege.ca
Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production
Sean Thompson
Manager
403.556.8314
sthompson@oldscollege.ca
Shianne Hofer
Technician
403.559.4258
shofer@oldscollege.ca
Brittany Scott
Technician
403.586.2515
bscott@oldscollege.ca
Désirée Gellatly
Business Development Coordinator
403.556.4786
dgellatly@oldscollege.ca
Turfgrass Research
Manuel Chavarria, PhD.
Research Associate
403.507.7973
mchavarria@oldscollege.ca
Mark Anderson
Research Technician
403.556.4664
manderson@oldscollege.ca
Smart Farm Research
Ike Edeogu P.Eng, M.sc
Manager
403.556.4650
iedeogu@oldscollege.ca
Herman Simons
Project Lead
Hsimons@oldscollege.ca
Brianna Gratton, CCA
Techgonomist
403.507.4706
brgatton@oldscollege.ca