Roel Veerkamp

Roel Veerkamp is a Professor at Wageningen University & Research, leading the Animal Breeding & Genomics group. His work focuses on integrating genomics and precision phenotyping to improve feed efficiency and reduce methane emissions in ruminants. He collaborates internationally on multi-breed genomic evaluations and climate-smart livestock breeding.

• Research Areas: Animal Breeding, Genomics, Methane Emission Reduction, Feed Efficiency, Nutrient Cycling
• Supervised Students: A. van Breukelen, N. Adhikari, J. Doornweerd
• Key Projects: Climate-Smart Cattle Breeding, Deep Phenotyping of Feed Efficiency, Large-Scale Animal Phenotyping

His recent publications emphasize genomic modeling, methane phenotyping, and heat stress interactions. Media engagements highlight his expertise in climate-friendly cattle breeding.