Animal Reproduction Group

Studying reproduction in farm and wildlife animals

Researching the development and application of assisted reproductive technologies to animal production and conservation.

Our aims

The Animal Reproduction Group University of Sydney (ARGUS) studies both basic and applied aspects of reproduction in farm and wildlife animals. ARGUS is particularly interested in the development and application of assisted reproductive technologies (e.g. AI, IVF, MOET and sperm sexing) to animal production and conservation.

Our research

Our current projects include:

Artificial insemination and embryo transfer
Preservation of mammalian semen
Sperm membrane and seminal plasma proteomics
Sperm sexing
In vitro embryo production in sheep, cattle and pigs

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Our technical services

Semen Assessment Services
Consultancy

Our people

Associate Professor Simon de Graaf
Associate Professor Roslyn Bathgate
Associate Professor Christopher Grupen
Dr Tamara Leahy
Dr Jessica Rickard
Dr Angela Crean
Emeritus Professor Gareth Evans
Emeritus Professor Chis Maxwell

Our collaborators

The Animal Reproduction Group collaborates with a number of researchers both within Australia and overseas.

Dr Xavier Druart (INRA PRC, Nouzilly, France).
Drs Robert Hermes, Frank Goritz and Thomas Hildebrandt (Institute for Zoo and Wildlife, Berlin, Germany)
Dr Jane Vaughan (CriaGenesis, Ocean Grove, Australia)
Dr Lulu Skidmore (Camel Reproduction Centre, Dubai, UAE)
Assoc Prof Bart Gadella (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
Dr Gordon Refshauge (NSW Department of Primary Industries)