Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
I'm a livestock systems scientist, with a focus on extensive livestock production, particularly in hill and mountain areas.
My current interests include:
- use of technology on extensive farms (EID & Precision Livestock Farming)
- assessment of farm labour and its role on farm viability
- uptake and knowledge exchange with farming industry
- sustainable intensification in the hills, land abandonment and hill farming economic viability.
Personal profile
- Editor to animal - the International Journal of Animal Biosciences, section Precision Livestock Farming (2019 - )
- Vice-President of the Precision Livestock Farming Scientific Commission, EAAP (2020 - )
- Frequent reviewer in Livestock Science, Small Ruminant Research, Animal and Land Use Policy
- Guest editor to Frontiers in Animal Science, Research topic: Understanding Animals' Phenotype through Automatic Behavior Assessment (2021)
Supervision
- PhD student (2020-2024) Adopting Precision Livestock Farming Technologies to Improve Small Ruminant Management and Welfare in Grazing Systems. Joint with University of Glasgow and Moredun Research Institute.
- PhD student (2019-2022) A Holistic Approach to Internal Parasite Control on Hill and Upland Sheep Farms. Joint with Moredun Research Institute and University of Edinburgh
- PhD student (2015-2020) Investigation of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ewe reproductive performance in a Scottish hill flock. Joint with University of Edinburgh
- PhD student (2013-2019). Precision Livestock Farming: potential application for sheep systems in harsh environments. Joint with University of Edinburgh
Projects
Current:
- 2020 - 2024. EU H2020 Innovative Action. TechCare - Integrating innovative TECHnologies along the value Chain to improve small ruminant welfARE management. Morgan-Davies (Coordinator). £4.9 million
- 2021 - 2023. EU H2020 Thematic Network. Sm@RT - Sm@ll Ruminant Technologies. Morgan-Davies (Coordinator). £1.7 million
- 2020 - 2022. InnovateUK. Smart Sheep. Kenyon, Morgan-Davies (co-I). £245K.
- 2020 - 2023. EC H2020 Thematic Network. EuroSheep. Morgan-Davies (PI/WP leader). £1.5 million.
- 2017- 2021: BBSRC GFS: ResULTS - Livestock's role in food system resilience in remote, upland regions. McCracken, Barnes, Morgan-Davies, Holland (Project member)
Past projects (selected):
- 2017 - 2020: ERANet SusAn: SusSheP (Sustainable Sheep Production) Morgan-Davies (WP leader) £800K (£90K SRUC)
- 2017- 2020: BBSRC GFS: Sustainable economic and ecological grazing systems - learning from innovative practitioners. Watson, McVittie, Cloy, Morgan-Davies (Project member)
- 2017 - 2020: ERANet SusAn: AnimalFuture. McCraken, Barnes, Morgan-Davies, Holland (Project member)
- 2016 - 2019: EU H2020 Thematic Network, SheepNet. Dwyer, Morgan-Davies (project member). £1.5 million
- 2016 -2017: REG Development Fund (SRUC) Developing partnership for future networks on the use of EID associated technologies in marginal sheep farming systems. PI. £25K
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Changing role of hill farming in Scotland, University of Edinburgh
2006 → 2013
Award Date: 30 Jun 2014
Ingenieur en Agriculture, UniLaSalle
1990 → 1995
Award Date: 17 Nov 1995
Master, Land Resource Management, Cranfield University
1994 → 1995
Award Date: 1 Sept 1995
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b2-4 Data Driven Innovations For Improved Sustainability Of Ruminant Productions Systems
Duthie, C.-A. (PI), Nicoll, L. (CoI), Gordon, J. (CoI), Broadbent, C. (CoI), McLean, K. (CoI), Miller, G. (CoI), Ferguson, H. (CoI) & Morgan-Davies, C. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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TechCare_Integrating innovative TECHnologies along the value Chain to improve small ruminant welfARE management
Morgan-Davies, C. (PI), Bray, A. (CoI), Ramsay, N. (CoI) & Dwyer, C. (CoI)
1/09/20 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Smart sheep: Precision livestock farming and sustainable sheep production
Morgan-Davies, C. (PI), McLaren, A. (Researcher) & Wishart, H. (Technician)
1/08/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
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Development of a novel Bluetooth Low Energy device for proximity and location monitoring in grazing sheep
Walker, A., Jonsson, N. N., Waterhouse, A., McDougall, H., Kenyon, F., McLaren, A. & Morgan-Davies, C., 25 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Animal. 101276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the perceived versus actual gastrointestinal nematode challenge on extensive sheep farms
Geddes, E., Morgan-Davies, C., McLaren, A., Skuce, P., Duncan, J., Sargison, N. & Kenyon, F., Apr 2024, In: Veterinary Parasitology: X. 327, 110148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Review: Exploring the use of Precision Livestock Farming for small ruminant welfare management
Morgan-Davies, C., Tesniere, G., Gautier, J.-M., Jorgensen, G. H. M., Gonzalez-Garcia, E., Patsios, S., Sossidou, E., Keady, T. W., McClearn, B., Kenyon, F., Caja, G., Grova, L., Decandia, M., Czizster, L., Halachmi, I. & Dwyer, C., 2 Jul 2024, (First published) In: Animal. 101233.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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EuroSheep: co-construction approaches to understand main needs of sheep farmers and define innovative solutions to improve the sector’s profitability
Munro, J., Morgan-Davies, C., Karatzia, M. A., Ligda, C., Beltran de Heredia, I., Ruiz, R., Carta, A., Salaris, S., Keady, T. W., McClearn, B., Ocak Yetişgin, S., Klein, R. & Grisot, P.-G., 30 Apr 2023, 1st Regional Meeting of The European Federation of Animal Science NITRA - SLOVAK REPUBLIC. Wageningen Academic PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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EuroSheep: Cost benefit and Sustainability analysis of Health and Nutrition Best Practices
Karatzia, M. A., Tsiokos, D., Carta, A., Salaris, S., Morgan-Davies, C., Munro, J., Beltran de Heredia, I., Ruiz, R., Ocak Yetişgin, S., Keady, T. W., McClearn, B., Klein, R. & Grisot, P.-G., 30 Apr 2023, 1st Regional Meeting of The European Federation of Animal Science NITRA - SLOVAK REPUBLIC. Wageningen Academic PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
Prizes
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Digital technology and agriculture
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker), Morgan-Davies, C. (Speaker) & Holland, J. (Speaker)
8 Mar 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Frontiers in Animal Science (Journal)
Morgan-Davies, C. (Member of editorial board)
14 Jun 2021 → 31 Jan 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Animal (Journal)
Morgan-Davies, C. (Member of editorial board)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial work
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Innovations in hill farming
McCracken, D. (Invited speaker) & Morgan-Davies, C. (Invited speaker)
26 Nov 2019 → 4 Dec 2019Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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EAAP (External organisation)
Morgan-Davies, C. (Member)
Aug 2019 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
Press/Media
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Episode 8: Electronic ID, feed efficiency and biodiversity
McCracken, D., Morgan-Davies, C., Lambe, N. & Holland, J.
14/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare
McCracken, D., Gauley, G., Kenyon, F. & Morgan-Davies, C.
17/04/21
1 Media contribution
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SheepNet tips for fostering lambs
Morgan-Davies, C., Frater, P. & Dwyer, C.
27/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Sheepnet tips to improve colostrum management for lambs
Morgan-Davies, C., Dwyer, C. & Frater, P.
6/04/19
1 Media contribution
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SheepNet tips: Sheep handling - tips from down under
Morgan-Davies, C., Frater, P. & Dwyer, C.
30/03/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media