Dr. Heather Bruce

Dr. Bruce comes to Dalhousie from the University of Alberta, where she is chair of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science and professor, Carcass and Meat Science.

There, Dr. Bruce has taught courses on livestock growth, meat science, and communication in science, and is the Scientific Lead for Agri-Food Discovery Place, a multipurpose research facility on the university’s south campus. Prior to joining the University of Alberta, Dr. Bruce was the External Research Manager at Maple Leaf Foods Agresearch farm in Burford, Ontario, and before that was Senior Scientist and Muscle Food Quality Section Leader at CSIRO Australia.

Dr. Bruce received her PhD from the University of Alberta and her MSc and BSc (Honors Agriculture) from the University of Guelph.

Office Information
Cumming Hall, Dalhousie Agricultural Campus
902.893.6720
agriculture@dal.ca