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Personal profile
Research interests
I am a Disease Ecologist in the Disease Systems Team, and my main interests are:
- AMR in livestock and the environment
- Impact of disease on animal behaviour
- Impact of animal behaviour on disease dynamics
- Behaviour as an early indicator of disease
I am interested in disease dynamics in both wildlife and livestock species, as well as the wildlife-livestock intereface. I am an experienced experimental field biologist, using remote monitoring techniques and ecological surveillance techniques to investigate disease ecology.
Projects
- DEFRA (2024-present) Develop and Pilot Approaches to Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistqance (AMR) in companion Animals (Advisor)
- RESAS - SRUC-A2-3. (2022-2027) A Systems Understadning of the flow of AMR from Livestock Production to the Environment and humans: Informing Antimicrobial Stewardship and Optimal Use (PI)
- RESAS - SRUC-B6-2 (2022-2027). A Systems Understadning of the flow of AMR from Livestock Production to the Environment and humans: Informaing Risk Analyses (PI)
- SRUC (2017-2021) Behavioural Signatures of Parasitism (PI)
Supervision
PhD student supervision
- Arianne Lowe (UoE, Royal School of Veterinary Studies) 2022 - Present. Transmission pathway of AMR genes between animals and the environment (main supervisor)
- Alex Morris (UoE, Biological Sciences) 2017 - 2021. Behavioural signatures of Parasitism (main supervisor)
MSc project students: 6 students studying topics in behaviour, parasitiology and epidemiology
BSc Hons project students: 4 students studying topics in AMR, animal ecology and animal behaviour and nutrition
Teaching
BSc (Hons) Applied Animal Science/Animal Welfare Science (SRUC/University of Glasgow)
Module leader: Diversity of Life
Module leader: Host-pathogen Interactions
Module leader: Wildife-Agriculture Interactions
Lecturer: Principles & Applications of Behavioural Ecology
Other work
- Member of the recruitment management team and panel member for the Edinburgh Earth, Ecology and Environment Doctoral Training Partnership (E4 DTP).
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Herbivore grazing decisions in relation to parasites in the environment, University of York
2004 → 2007
Award Date: 26 Jul 2007
Master, Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare, University of Edinburgh
2001 → 2002
Award Date: 1 May 2002
Bachelor, Zoology, University of Aberdeen
1996 → 2000
Award Date: 1 May 2000
External positions
University of Stirling
Nov 2007 → Mar 2009
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Antimicrobial Resistance (amr) In Agricultural Environments
Smith, L. (Supervisor) & Lowe, A. (PhD Student)
1/10/22 → 30/09/29
Project: PhD project
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-b6-2 A Systems Understanding Of The Flow Of Amr From Livestock Production To The Environment And Humans: Informing Risk Analyses
Hutchings, M. (PI), Baker, E. (CoI), Galgano, S. (CoI), Pollock, J. (CoI), Holden, N. (CoI), Smith, L. (CoI) & Lowe, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-a2-3 A Systems Understanding Of The Flow Of Amr From Livestock Production To The Environment And Humans: Informing Antimicrobial Stewardship And Optimal Use
Hutchings, M. (PI), Webster, C. (CoI), Tongue, S. (CoI), Baker, E. (CoI), Henry, M. (CoI), Humphry, R. (CoI), Holden, N. (CoI), Rodrigues da Costa, M. (CoI), Smith, L. (CoI), Humphry, R. (CoI) & Lowe, A. (CoI)
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.3 Productive and sustainable land management
Wall, E. (PI), Smith, S. (CoI), Nicoll, L. (CoI), Parker, J. (CoI), Robertson, D. (CoI), Davidson, R. (CoI), Donbavand, J. (CoI), Anderson, C. (CoI), Roehe, R. (CoI), Harrison, B. (CoI), Purcell, L. (CoI), Duthie, C.-A. (CoI), Gunn, G. (CoI), Pritchard, T. (CoI), Jones, S. (CoI), Bagnall, A. (CoI), Vosough Ahmadi, B. (CoI), Archibald, I. (CoI), Rees, B. (CoI), Eory, V. (CoI), Glenk, K. (CoI), Edwards, T. (CoI), Buckingham, S. (CoI), March, M. (CoI), Broadbent, C. (CoI), Cloy, J. (CoI), Hargreaves, P. (CoI), Wishart, H. (CoI), Griffiths, B. (CoI), Fox, N. (CoI), Sparks, N. (CoI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Banos, G. (CoI), Henry, M. (CoI), Watson, C. (CoI), Dickinson, J. (CoI), Topp, K. (CoI), Burnett, F. (CoI), Kyle, J. (CoI), Denholm, S. (CoI), Dewhurst, R. (CoI), Lawson, D. (CoI), McCubbin, I. (CoI), Dwyer, C. (CoI), Holland, J. (CoI), McCracken, D. (CoI), Barratt, A. (CoI), Havis, N. (CoI), Stanisz-Migal, M. (CoI), Miller, G. (CoI), Bowen, J. (CoI), Hutchings, M. (CoI), Creissen, H. (CoI), D'Eath, R. (CoI), Baddeley, J. (CoI), Houdijk, J. (CoI), Coffey, M. (CoI), Morgan-Davies, C. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI), Turner, S. (CoI), Haskell, M. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Athanasiadou, S. (CoI), Cole, L. (CoI), Sandilands, V. (CoI), McLaren, A. (CoI), MacLeod, M. (CoI) & Smith, L. (CoI)
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Animal Behaviour Packs a Punch: From Parasitism to Production, Pollution and Prevention in Grazing Livestock
Smith, L., Fox, N., Marion, G., Booth, N., Morris, A., Athanasiadou, S. & Hutchings, M., 25 Jun 2024, (First published) In: Animals. 14, 13, 13 p., 1876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Social isolation of unfamiliar cattle by groups of familiar cattle
Smith, L. A., Swain, D. L., Innocent, G. T. & Hutchings, M. R., Apr 2023, In: Behavioural Processes. 207, 104847.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early signals of parasitism expressed through behaviour but modulated by social context
Morris, A. M. M., Innocent, G. T., Cunningham, E. J. A., Athanasiadou, S., Hutchings, M. R. & Smith, L. A., Nov 2022, In: Animal Behaviour. 193, p. 157-179 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Temporal and nutritional effects on the weaner pig ileal microbiota
Pollock, J., Glendinning, L., Smith, L. A., Mohsin, H., Gally, D. L., Hutchings, M. R. & Houdijk, J. G. M., 28 Aug 2021, (First published) In: Animal Microbiome. 3, 1, 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Infection of non-ruminant wildlife by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
Fox, N. J., Smith, L. A., Stevenson, K., Davidson, R. S., Marion, G. & Hutchings, M. R., 2020, Paratuberculosis: organism, disease, control. Behr, M. A., Stevenson, K. & Kapur, V. (eds.). 2nd ed. CABI Publishing, p. 200-212 13 p. (Paratuberculosis: organism, disease, control).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Data from: The ecology of wildlife disease surveillance: demographic and prevalence fluctuations undermine surveillance
Walton, L. (Contributor), Marion, G. (Creator), Davidson, R. S. (Contributor), White, P. C. L. (Creator), Smith, L. A. (Contributor), Gavier-Widen, D. (Contributor), Yon, L. (Creator), Hannant, D. (Creator), Hutchings, M. R. (Contributor) & White, P. C. L. (Creator), Dryad, 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.s6518, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.s6518
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