
Animal Nutrition and Environment

Publications since 2013
Principal Investigator
Joaquim Balcells
191, Rovira Roure Avenue
25198 (Lleida) – Spain
+34 973 706498
joaquim.balcells@udl.cat

Goals
- Reduce environmental impact of pig farming
Research Lines
- Genetics for meat and fat quality and disease resistance
- Nutrition for reduced environmental impact
Main activities
- Animal genetic evaluation and genotyping
- Evaluation of strategies for reduced environmental impact
International Impact
World leading position in genetics and selection for fat content and composition in pigs. Renowned expertise in field trials for drug and vaccine evaluation of pig diseases and in digestive microbiology in relation to protein metabolism and methane production.
Senior Researchers
Postdocs
Ahmad Reza Seradj
PHD students
Sandra Costa
Laura Sarri
Esperanza Fuertes
Jesús Mora
Laura Sarri
Esperanza Fuertes
Jesús Mora

