Dr. José Eduardo P. Santos

Geoffrey E. Dahl is the Harriet B. Weeks Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida, Gainesville.  He previously served as Chair of the Department for 12 years, and until recently as the Director of the USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems.

Dr. Dahl conducts applied and basic research with direct impact on dairy production.  Specific research interests include effects of photoperiod manipulation on production and health, and heat stress abatement during the dry period on cow productivity and health.  Those research efforts are disseminated through his Extension programming in the US and abroad.  Indeed, Dr. Dahl has been invited to present his research findings in 30 countries and Geoff has led active Extension program efforts in a variety of developing countries including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Dr. Dahl has authored over 190 peer-reviewed papers and numerous symposium and popular press articles.  He has trained 32 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. 

Dr. Dahl is a member of several professional and honorary societies including the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).  He served as President of ADSA from 2018 to 2019.  Geoff has received numerous awards including the Award of Honor from ADSA and is a Fellow in AAAS, ADSA and ASAS.