Paul W. Dyce is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University. He is also a Mike and Leann Rowe Endowed Professor and serves as the Departmental Graduate Program Officer. He received his B.S. degree in Molecular Biology & Genetics from the University of Guelph (2002). He then completed his M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2009) degrees from the Department of Animal & Poultry Science at the University of Guelph. He is also a member of The Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), the American Society of Animal Sciences (ASAS), and the Alabama Cattleman’s Association (ACA). His research is focused on identifying reproductive molecular biomarkers in female livestock and cellular communication during early embryonic development during IVF.