David Pacheco

David Pacheco is an accomplished scientist with extensive experience in animal science, particularly focused on dairy cow metabolism and nutrition. Currently serving as Principal Science Advisor at New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre since January 2024, David previously held various roles at AgResearch from July 2003 to January 2024, including Science Objective Leader and Principal Scientist. David's earlier experience includes a position as NRSERC Post-doctoral Fellow at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, where research centered on amino acid metabolism in lactating dairy cows, and an associate professorship in animal nutrition at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. David holds a Ph.D. in Animal Science from Massey University and a Bachelor in Veterinary Science from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.