As a Senior Lecturer in Animal Science and Production, my research focuses on nutrition and gut microbiology. I completed my Ph.D. through the University of Sydney investigating the effects of various feed additives on performance, and meat quality of sheep. I then went on to complete a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Canada (The University of Alberta), investigating the effects of weaning age and strategy on the development of the ruminal microbiome in dairy calves. Developing this research theme, I was awarded a highly prestigious Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship for a 2-year project in France, to investigate the effects of additives on gut microbiome establishment and programming for lifelong effects in dairy calves to reduce methane emissions. In October 2017, I began my current position as a teaching and research academic at The University of Queensland focusing on feed efficiency, and environmentally sustainable ruminant production systems with a focus on manipulating the rumen for reduced methane emissions and enhanced production. I bring a multidisciplinary approach to my research to examine the effects of nutrition and age on microbiology, production performance and meat quality of an animal.
Journal Article: First report of <i>Xanthomonas euvesicatoria</i> pv. <i>euvesicatoria</i> causing bacterial leaf spot in chilli pepper (<i>Capsicum</i> sp.) in Indonesia
Utami, D., Jayasanti, N. N. S., Meale, S. J. and Young, A. J. (2023). First report of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria causing bacterial leaf spot in chilli pepper (Capsicum sp.) in Indonesia. New Disease Reports, 48 (1). doi: 10.1002/ndr2.12208
Journal Article: P53 Evaluating the microbiome of ensiled sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars, with or without probiotic inoculation
Evans, P., Forwood, D.L., Holman, D.B., Meale, S.J. and Chaves, A.V. (2023). P53 Evaluating the microbiome of ensiled sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars, with or without probiotic inoculation. Animal - science proceedings, 14 (4), 635. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.04.148
Journal Article: Feeding an unsalable carrot total-mixed ration altered bacterial amino acid degradation in the rumen of lambs
Forwood, Daniel L., Innes, David J., Parra, Mariano C., Stark, Terra, de Souza, David P., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2023). Feeding an unsalable carrot total-mixed ration altered bacterial amino acid degradation in the rumen of lambs. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 6942, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-34181-0
Goat Industry - Sustainability Credentials Project
(2023–2026) Meat & Livestock Australia
In vitro rumen testing of feed additives
(2023–2025) Number 8 Bio Pty Ltd
To validate and quantify impact on sheep development when fed Genesis Co. micro algae
(2023–2024) Innovation Connections
Strategies to reduce methane emissions from cattle
Master Philosophy
Unsalable vegetables as alternative ruminant feeds
(2022) Doctor Philosophy
Novel alternative to deliver anti-methanogenic additives to inhibit methanogenesis
Doctor Philosophy
Decarbonising the beef value chain through the optimisation of pongamia meal as a supplement
Please email me your cv, and acadmemic transcript if you are interested in working on this project. Start date: Early 2024.
Developing a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing livestock
Meale, S. J. and McAllister, T. A. (2015). Grain for feed and energy. Triticale. (pp. 167-187) edited by François Eudes. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22551-7_9
Utami, D., Jayasanti, N. N. S., Meale, S. J. and Young, A. J. (2023). First report of Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria causing bacterial leaf spot in chilli pepper (Capsicum sp.) in Indonesia. New Disease Reports, 48 (1). doi: 10.1002/ndr2.12208
Evans, P., Forwood, D.L., Holman, D.B., Meale, S.J. and Chaves, A.V. (2023). P53 Evaluating the microbiome of ensiled sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars, with or without probiotic inoculation. Animal - science proceedings, 14 (4), 635. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2023.04.148
Forwood, Daniel L., Innes, David J., Parra, Mariano C., Stark, Terra, de Souza, David P., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2023). Feeding an unsalable carrot total-mixed ration altered bacterial amino acid degradation in the rumen of lambs. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 6942, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-34181-0
In vitro screening of anti-methanogenic additives for use in Australian grazing systems
Parra, Mariano C., Forwood, Daniel L., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2023). In vitro screening of anti-methanogenic additives for use in Australian grazing systems. Frontiers in Animal Science, 4 1123532, 1-8. doi: 10.3389/fanim.2023.1123532
Ensiled mixed vegetables enriched carbohydrate metabolism in heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria
Forwood, Daniel L., Holman, Devin B., Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex V. (2022). Ensiled mixed vegetables enriched carbohydrate metabolism in heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria. Fermentation, 8 (12) 699, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/fermentation8120699
A pan-global study of bacterial leaf spot of chilli caused by Xanthomonas spp
Utami, Desi, Meale, Sarah Jade and Young, Anthony Joseph (2022). A pan-global study of bacterial leaf spot of chilli caused by Xanthomonas spp. Plants, 11 (17) 2291, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/plants11172291
Sarich, Jenna M., Stanford, Kim, Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Karen S., Gruninger, Robert J., McAllister, Tim A., Meale, Sarah J., Blakley, Barry R., Penner, Gregory B. and Ribeiro, Gabriel O. (2022). Effect of ergot alkaloids and a mycotoxin deactivating product on in vitro ruminal fermentation using the Rumen simulation technique (RUSITEC). Journal of Animal Science, 100 (9) skac226. doi: 10.1093/jas/skac226
O'Reilly, Grace C., Holman, Devin B., Muscat, Katharine, Muscatello, Gary, Parra, Mariano C., Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex V. (2022). Characterisation of the faecal microbiome of foals from 0-5 months of age and their respective mares across five geographic locations. Frontiers in Bioscience (Elite Edition), 14 (3) 22, 1-9. doi: 10.31083/j.fbe1403022
Silva, L. F. P., Hegarty, R. S., Meale, S. J., Costa, D. A. F. and Fletcher, M. T. (2022). Using the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes to identify cattle with greater efficiency in protein-limiting diets. Animal, 16 100551, 100551. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100551
Forwood, Daniel L., Holman, Devin B., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2022). Unsalable vegetables ensiled with sorghum promote heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria and improve in vitro rumen fermentation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13 835913, 1-14. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.835913
Rumen bacteria and feed efficiency of beef cattle fed diets with different protein content
Parra, M. C., Costa, D.F., Meale, S. J. and Silva, L. F. P. (2022). Rumen bacteria and feed efficiency of beef cattle fed diets with different protein content. Animal Production Science, 62 (10-11), 1029-1039. doi: 10.1071/an21508
Meale, S. J., Popova, M., Saro, C., Martin, C., Bernard, A., Lagree, M., Yáñez-Ruiz, D. R., Boudra, H., Duval, S. and Morgavi, D. P. (2021). Early life dietary intervention in dairy calves results in a long-term reduction in methane emissions. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 3003, 3003. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82084-9
Meale, S. J., Ruiz-Sanchez, A. L., Dervishi, E., Roy, B. C., Paradis, F., Juárez, M., Aalhus, J., López-Campos, , Das, C., Li, C., Block, H., Colazo, M. G., Straathof, C., Bruce, H. L. and Fitzsimmons, C. (2021). Impact of genetic potential for residual feed intake and diet fed during early- to mid-gestation in beef heifers on carcass characteristics and meat quality attributes of their castrated male offspring. Meat Science, 182 108637, 108637. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108637
Review: Markers and proxies to monitor ruminal function and feed efficiency in young ruminants
Cheng, L., Cantalapiedra-Hijar, G., Meale, S. J., Rugoho, I., Jonker, A., Khan, M. A., Al-Marashdeh, O. and Dewhurst, R. J. (2021). Review: Markers and proxies to monitor ruminal function and feed efficiency in young ruminants. Animal, 15 (10) 100337, 100337. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100337
O'Reilly, Grace Celia, Huo, Yuxin, Meale, Sarah Jade and Chaves, Alex V. (2021). Dose response of biochar and wood vinegar on in vitro batch culture ruminal fermentation using contrasting feed substrates. Translational Animal Science, 5 (3) txab107, txab107. doi: 10.1093/tas/txab107
Forwood, Daniel L., Caro, Eleonora, Holman, Devin B., Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex V. (2021). Ensiling sorghum with unsalable pumpkin improves feed digestibility with minimal influence on the rumen microbial population using the rumen simulation technique. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 105 (8), 3289-3300. doi: 10.1007/s00253-021-11220-2
Forwood, Daniel L., Holman, Benjamin W.B., Hopkins, David L., Smyth, Heather E., Hoffman, Louwrens C., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2021). Feeding unsaleable carrots to lambs increased performance and carcass characteristics while maintaining meat quality. Meat Science, 173 108402, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2020.108402
Parra, M. C., Costa, D. F. A., Palma, A. S. V., Camargo, K. D. V., Lima, L. O., Harper, K. J., Meale, S. J. and Silva, L. F. P. (2021). The use of live yeast to increase intake and performance of cattle receiving low-quality tropical forages. Journal of Animal Science, 99 (2) skab017, 1-13. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab017
Dieters, Luke S. E., Meale, Sarah J., Quigley, Simon P. and Hoffman, Louwrens C. (2021). Meat quality characteristics of lot-fed Australian Rangeland goats are unaffected by live weight at slaughter. Meat Science, 175 108437, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2021.108437
Forwood, Daniel L., Bryce, Elizabeth K., Caro, Eleonora, Holman, Devin B., Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex V. (2020). Influence of probiotics on biofilm formation and diversity of bacteria colonising crop sorghum ensiled with unsalable vegetables. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 104 (20), 8825-8836. doi: 10.1007/s00253-020-10877-5
Tun, Hein M., Li, Shucong, Yoon, Ilkyu, Meale, Sarah J., Azevedo, Paula A., Khafipour, Ehsan and Plaizier, Jan C. (2020). Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation products (SCFP) stabilize the ruminal microbiota of lactating dairy cows during periods of a depressed rumen pH. BMC Veterinary Research, 16 (1) 237, 237. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-02437-w
Nasrollahi, Sayyed Mahmoud, Meale, Sarah Jade, Morgavi, Diego P., Schiphorst, Anne Marie, Robins, Richard J., Ortigues-Marty, Isabelle and Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Gonzalo (2020). The origin of N isotopic discrimination and its relationship with feed efficiency in fattening yearling bulls is diet-dependent. PLoS ONE, 15 (6) e0234344, e0234344. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234344
Crop sorghum ensiled with unsalable vegetables increases silage microbial diversity
Forwood, Daniel, Hooker, Kristian, Caro, Eleonora, Huo, Yuxin, Holman, Devin, Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex (2019). Crop sorghum ensiled with unsalable vegetables increases silage microbial diversity. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 2599, 2599. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02599
Hooker, Kristian, Forwood, Daniel L., Caro, Eleonora, Huo, Yuxin, Holman, Devin B., Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2019). Microbial characterization and fermentative characteristics of crop maize ensiled with unsalable vegetables. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 13183, 13183. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49608-w
Teoh, Rebecca, Caro, Eleonora, Holman, Devin B., Joseph, Stephen, Meale, Sarah J. and Chaves, Alex V. (2019). Effects of hardwood biochar on methane production, fermentation characteristics, and the rumen microbiota using rumen simulation. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10 (JULY) 1534, 1534. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01534
MacPherson, J., Meale, S. J., Macmillan, K., Haisan, J., Bench, C. J., Oba, M. and Steele, M. A. (2019). Effects of feeding frequency of an elevated plane of milk replacer and calf age on behavior, and glucose and insulin kinetics in male Holstein calves. animal, 13 (07), 1385-1393. doi: 10.1017/s175173111800294x
Correction to Exploration of biological markers of feed efficiency in young bulls
Meale, Sarah J., Morgavi, Diego P., Cassar-Malek, Isabelle, Andueza, Donato, Ortigues-Marty, Isabelle, Robins, Richard J., Schiphorst, Anne-Marie, Migné, Carole, Pétéra, Mélanie, Laverroux, Sophie, Graulet, Benoit, Boudra, Hamid and Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Gonzalo (2018). Correction to Exploration of biological markers of feed efficiency in young bulls. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66 (17), 4580-4580. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b01910
Meale, Sarah J., Auffret, Marc D, Watson, Mick, Morgavi, Diego P, Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Gonzalo, Duthie, Carol-Anne, Roehe, Rainer and Dewhurst, Richard J (2018). Fat accretion measurements strengthen the relationship between feed conversion efficiency and Nitrogen isotopic discrimination while rumen microbial genes contribute little. Scientific reports, 8 (1) 3854, 3854. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22103-4
Exploration of biological markers of feed efficiency in young bulls
Meale, Sarah J., Morgavi, Diego P., Cassar-Malek, Isabelle, Andueza, Donato, Ortigues-Marty, Isabelle, Robins, Richard J., Schiphorst, Anne-Marie, Laverroux, Sophie, Graulet, Benoit, Boudra, Hamid and Cantalapiedra-Hijar, Gonzalo (2017). Exploration of biological markers of feed efficiency in young bulls. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65 (45), 9817-9827. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03503
From pre- to postweaning: transformation of the young calf's gastrointestinal tract
Meale, Sarah J., Chaucheyras-Durand, Frederique, Berends, Harma, Guan, Le Luo and Steele, Michael A. (2017). From pre- to postweaning: transformation of the young calf's gastrointestinal tract. Journal of Dairy Science, 100 (7), 5984-5995. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-12474
Popova, Milka, McGovern, Emily, McCabe, Matthew S., Martin, Cecile, Doreau, Michel, Arbre, Marie, Meale, Sarah J., Morgavi, Diego P. and Waters, Sinead M. (2017). The structural and functional capacity of ruminal and cecal microbiota in growing cattle was unaffected by dietary supplementation of linseed oil and nitrate. Frontiers in Microbiology, 8 (MAY) 937. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00937
Weaning age influences the severity of gastrointestinal microbiome shifts in dairy calves
Meale, S. J., Li, S. C., Azevedo, P., Derakhshani, H., DeVries, T. J., Plaizier, J. C., Steele, M. A. and Khafipour, E. (2017). Weaning age influences the severity of gastrointestinal microbiome shifts in dairy calves. Scientific Reports, 7 (198) 198. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-00223-7
Ding, S., Meale, S. J., Alazzeh, A. Y., He, M. L., Ribeiro, G. O., Jr., Jin, L., Wang, Y., Dugan, M. E. R., Chaves, A. V. and McAllister, T. A. (2017). Effect of Propionibacterium freudenreichii in diets containing rapeseed or flaxseed oil on in vitro ruminal fermentation, methane production and fatty acid biohydrogenation. Animal Production Science, 57 (10), 2051-2059. doi: 10.1071/AN15878
Meale, Sarah J., Shucong, Li, Azevedo, Paula, Derakhshani, Hooman, Plaizier, Jan C. , Khafipour, Ehsan and Steele, Michael A. (2016). Development of ruminal and fecal microbiomes are affected by weaning but not weaning strategy in dairy calves. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7 (MAY) 582. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00582
Meale, S. J., Leal, L. N., Martin-Tereso, J. and Steele, M. A. (2015). Delayed weaning of Holstein bull calves fed an elevated plane of nutrition impacts feed intake, growth and potential markers of gastrointestinal development. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 209, 268-273. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2015.08.008
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., He, M. L., Guan, L. L. and McAllister, T. A. (2015). Effects of various dietary lipid additives on lamb performance, carcass characteristics, adipose tissue fatty acid composition, and wool characteristics. Journal of Animal Science, 93 (6), 3110-3120. doi: 10.2527/jas2014-8437
McAllister, T. A., Meale, S. J., Valle, E., Guan, L. L., Zhou, M., Kelly, W. J., Henderson, G., Attwood, G. T. and Janssen, P. H. (2015). Ruminant nutrition symposium: use of genomics and transcriptomics to identify strategies to lower ruminal methanogenesis. Journal of Animal Science, 93 (4), 1431-1449. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-8329
Alazzeh, A. Y., Smith, A. H., Beauchemin, K. A., Meale, S. J. and McAllister, T. A. (2014). Supplementing Propionibacterium acidipropionici P169 does not affect methane production and volatile fatty acid profiles of different diets in in vitro rumen cultures from heifers. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section A. Animal Science, 64 (3), 170-177. doi: 10.1080/09064702.2014.988746
Meale, S. J., Ding, S., He, M. L., Dugan, M. E. R., Ribeiro, G. O., Jr., Alazzeh, A. Y., Holo, H., Harstad, O. M., McAllister, T. A. and Chaves, A. V. (2014). Effect of Propionibacterium freudenreichii on ruminal fermentation patterns, methane production and lipid biohydrogenation of beef finishing diets containing flaxseed oil in a rumen simulation technique. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 94 (4), 685-695. doi: 10.4141/CJAS-2014-051
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., Ding, S., Bush, R. D. and McAllister, T. A. (2014). Effects of crude glycerin supplementation on wool production, feeding behavior, and body condition of Merino ewes. Journal of Animal Science, 91 (2), 878-885. doi: 10.2527/jas.2012-5791
Effect of diet on microRNA expression in ovine subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues
Meale, S. J., Romao, J. M., He, M. L., Chaves, A. V., McAllister, T. A. and Guan, L. L. (2014). Effect of diet on microRNA expression in ovine subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues. Journal of Animal Science, 92 (8), 3328-3337. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-7710
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., He, M. L. and McAllister, T. A. (2014). Dose-response of supplementing marine algae (Schizochytrium spp.) on production performance, fatty acid profiles, and wool parameters of growing lambs. Journal of Animal Science, 92 (5), 2202-2213. doi: 10.2527/jas2013-7024
Meale, S. J., Beauchemin, K. A., Hristov, A. N., Chaves, A. V. and McAllister, T. A. (2014). Board-invited review: opportunities and challenges in using exogenous enzymes to improve ruminant production. Journal of Animal Science, 92 (2), 427-442. doi: 10.2527/jas.2013-6869
Including essential oils in lactating dairy cow diets: effects on methane emissions
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., McAllister, T. A., Iwaasa, A. D., Yang, W. Z. and Benchaar, C. (2014). Including essential oils in lactating dairy cow diets: effects on methane emissions. Animal Production Science, 54 (9), 1215-1218. doi: 10.1071/AN14152
Olivares-Palma, S. M., Meale, S. J., Pereira, L. G. R., Machado, F. S., Carneiro, H., Lopes, F. C. F., Mauricio, R. M. and Chaves, A. V. (2013). In vitro fermentation, digestion kinetics and methane production of oilseed press cakes from biodiesel production. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 26 (8), 1102-1110. doi: 10.5713/ajas.2013.13098
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., Hannah, M. C., Williams, S. R. O., Hume, D. E., Mace, W. J. and Moate, P. J. (2013). Comparison of wild type, AR1 and AR37 endophyte infected perennial ryegrass on in vitro methanogenesis. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 180 (1-4), 10-17. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.12.003
Methane production of different forages in in vitro ruminai fermentation
Meale, S. J., Chaves, A. V., Baah, J. and McAllister, T. A. (2012). Methane production of different forages in in vitro ruminai fermentation. Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 25 (1), 86-91. doi: 10.5713/ajas.2011.11249
Strategies to reduce greenhouse gases from ruminant livestock
Meale, S. J., McAllister, T. A., Beauchemin, K. A., Harstad, O. M. and Chaves, A. V. (2012). Strategies to reduce greenhouse gases from ruminant livestock. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section A- Animal Science, 62 (4), 199-211. doi: 10.1080/09064702.2013.770916
Ensiling unsalable vegetables with crop sorghum to produce high quality feed
Forwood, Daniel L., Hooker, Kristian, Caro, Eleonora, Huo, Yuxin, Holman, Devin, Chaves, Alex V. and Meale, Sarah J. (2020). Ensiling unsalable vegetables with crop sorghum to produce high quality feed. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036113
Goat Industry - Sustainability Credentials Project
(2023–2026) Meat & Livestock Australia
In vitro rumen testing of feed additives
(2023–2025) Number 8 Bio Pty Ltd
To validate and quantify impact on sheep development when fed Genesis Co. micro algae
(2023–2024) Innovation Connections
Effect of probiotics on cattle metabolism, in vivo cattle trial at QASP UQ
(2023) Terragen Biotech Pty Ltd
EAP - Biopolymers to deliver bioactive compounds that reduce enteric methane
(2022–2027) Meat & Livestock Australia
(2022–2024) Meat & Livestock Australia
Effect of Bovaer on performance, health, and carcase characteristics of Australian feedlot cattle
(2022–2023) Integrated Animal Production
(2022–2023) Feedworks Pty Ltd
Impact on sheep development and quality when fed Genesis Co. micro algae
(2022–2023) Innovation Connections
(2022) Terragen Biotech Pty Ltd
In vitro batch culture analysis of algal samples
(2022) BioGenesis
NB2: Assessing practical interventions to reduce calf wastage and herd mortality in northern systems
(2021–2026) Meat & Livestock Australia
(2021–2022) Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
Effect of guanidinoacetic acid on performance of transition dairy cows
(2021–2022) Evonik Operations GmbH
Exploration of biochar to reduce methane
(2021–2022) Research Donation Generic
In vitro batch culture analysis of Polygain
(2021) The Product Makers (Australia) Pty Limited
In vitro batch culture analysis of algal samples
(2021) Genesis Co Pty Ltd
Screening feed additives for methane mitigation using in vitro studies
(2020–2022) Meat & Livestock Australia
Effect of FHE and SuPr N on rumen function and metabolism in beef steers: pilot studies
(2019–2020) Multikraft Probiotics Australia Pty Ltd
Vegetable waste as a sustainable alternative feed to enhance ruminant production and meat quality
(2019) UQ Early Career Researcher
Nitrogen recycling as determinant for feed efficiency of Bos indicus cattle
(2018–2023) Meat & Livestock Australia
C4Milk: Developing low risk high forage feeding systems
(2018–2022) Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Improving nitrogen usage efficiency to reduce the environmental impact of beef cattle
(2018–2019) UQ-FAPESP Strategic Research Fund SPRINT
Strategies to reduce methane emissions from cattle
Master Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Novel alternative to deliver anti-methanogenic additives to inhibit methanogenesis
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Molecular insights of plant-microbe interactions in chili bacterial leaf spot caused by Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. euvesicatoria
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Effects of strategic supplementation throughout late pregnancy of breeders to improve calf health from birth to weaning
Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Evaluation of automated bunk management. Ffeedlot cattle performance
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Characterisation of parasite-immunity interactions in rangeland goats under differing nutritional environments and the potential for selection of resistant animals.
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Unsalable vegetables as alternative ruminant feeds
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
Decarbonising the beef value chain through the optimisation of pongamia meal as a supplement
Please email me your cv, and acadmemic transcript if you are interested in working on this project. Start date: Early 2024.
Developing a delivery mechanism for anti-methanogenic supplements in grazing livestock