Robert Causey

Expertise

? Agriculture,  ? Genetics, ? Horses, ? Housing and land markets, ? Immune system, ? Immunization and vaccines, ? Livestock, ? Pathogens

Causey investigates diseases and conditions that affect equine reproduction. He oversees UMaine’s equine programs and teaches courses in equine facility management and training. Visit Causey’s biography to learn more.

A bubble chart demonstrating an appointment with 50% administration, 25% research and 25% teaching.
Causey balances his time between directing the School of Food and Agriculture, teaching courses about training horses and managing equine facilities (25%) and studying equine reproduction, disease, and the economic sustainability of Maine’s equine farms (25%).

Appointment details

Causey’s work is supported by:

  • School of Food and Agriculture at the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture
  • Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

Experiment Station contributions

  • Current project: Integrated Approaches to Applied Equine Research. Animal Health and Disease Research Project Number ME051805.
  • Current project: Environmental Impacts of Equine Operations. Hatch Multistate Project Number ME032006.