Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
My main areas of research involve using animal behaviour and other indicators to assess and understand animal welfare. More specifically my research interests are:
- Welfare assessment measures in cattle: this research involves finding reliable and practical methods for assessing welfare in on-farm conditions
- The use of precision livestock farming techiques to assess health and welfare
- Personality/behavioural traits in dairy and beef cattle: involved in a number of projects characterising personality or behavioural traits in cattle, the genetic basis for these traits and how they relate to health and welfare
- Effect of housing and management on the welfare of dairy cattle and calves
- Cognition and emotion: investigation of emotional expression of animals and recognition of those states by other animals
Projects
Current projects:
- ISCF TFP science and technology into practice: feasibility studies . (2020-2022; £225K).: Identifying best sensor technologies to deliver verifiable health & welfare, environment and processing quality benefits for dairy production. Led by Richard Dewhurst
- Greenanimo: National Programme 'European Scientific Networks' (2020-2023).
- Zoetis Europe Ltd.: Developing a Health-related Quality of Life Tools for bovine respiratory disease. £149K (2020-2022).
- RESAS A3.5 Practical solutions to difficult welfare problems 2022-27
- InnovateUK: D-FLOWS (D-Flows: Data for Livestock Optimisations for Wiser Supply Chains). £750K (2021-2023).
- Defra: Animal Health and Welfare, Productivity and Sustainability Impacts of Housed Cattle, 2022-2023 £60K
Supervision
PhD studentship (2018-2023): The effect of maternal care on the neurobiological, emotional and cognitive development of lambs
PhD studentship (2019-2023): Welfare assessment of salmon within aquaculture in Scotland
PhD studentship (2020-2024): Novel approaches to improving calf health: new technology and data analytics
PhD studentship (2021-2025): Using behaviour and technologies to detect early signs of disease in calves and laying hens
PhD studentship (2022-2026): Methods to assess canine mobility
Education/Academic qualification
PhD , The University of Melbourne
1 Mar 1988 → 1 Mar 1992
Award Date: 5 May 1992
BSc (Hons), Massey University
2 Feb 1982 → 9 May 1986
Award Date: 9 May 1986
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-a3-5 Practical On-farm Solutions For Welfare And Sustainability: Solutions To Chronic Problems
Haskell, M., Donbavand, J., Dwyer, C., D'Eath, R., Turner, S., Baxter, E., Jack, M. & Rutherford, K.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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RESAS 22-27: SRUC-a3-2 Eu Exit ? Challenges And Opportunities For Animal Welfare.
D'Eath, R., Donbavand, J., Lawrence, A., Akaichi, F., Dwyer, C., Wemelsfelder, F., Turner, S., Haskell, M., Farish, M., Baxter, E. & Rutherford, K.
Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services
1/04/22 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Novel approaches to improving calf health: new technology and data analytics
Riley, B., Haskell, M., Dickinson, J. & McCubbin, I.
14/09/20 → 31/08/24
Project: PhD project
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RDE079 Sublot 8.2: Animal Welfare Implication of use of Precision Breeding Techniques
Haskell, M., Dwyer, C. & Li, B.
24/10/22 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Bovine respiratory disease changes feeding behaviours in pre-weaned artificially reared calves
Riley, BB., Duthie, C-A., Corbishley, A., Mason, CS., Bell, DJ., Bowen, J. M. & Haskell, MJ., Apr 2023, Animal -Science Proceedings . 2 ed. Elsevier, Vol. 14. p. 318-319 2 p. 050Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Concerns and research priorities for Scottish farmed salmon welfare – An industry perspective
Wiese, T., Haskell, MJ., Jarvis, S., Rey-Planellas, S. & Turnbull, J., 15 Mar 2023, In: Aquaculture. 566, 739235.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing a tool to assess the health-related quality of life in calves with respiratory disease: content validation
Bell, DJ., Vigors, B., Duthie, C-A., Bartram, D., Hancock, A., Odeyemi, I., Penny, C. & Haskell, MJ., Feb 2023, In: Animal. 17, 2, 100702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A “good life” for dairy cattle: developing and piloting a framework for assessing positive welfare opportunities based on scientific evidence and farmer expertise
Stokes, J., Rowe, E., Mullan, S., Bristol, U., Horler, R., Haskell, MJ., Dwyer, CM. & Main, D., 22 Sept 2022, (First published) In: Animals. 12, 19, 2540.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dairy cows value an open area for lying down
Shewbridge Carter, L., Haskell, M. J., Ball, D., Gibbons, J., Harris, W. E. & Rutter, S. M., 27 May 2022, (First published) In: PLoS ONE. 17, 5, p. e0268238Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data from: Genomic data illuminates demography, genetic structure and selection of a popular dog breed
Wiener, P. (Creator), Sánchez-Molano, E. (Creator), Clements, D. N. (Creator), Woolliams, J. A. (Contributor), Haskell, M. (Contributor) & Blott, S. C. (Creator), Dryad, 1 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.38q43, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.38q43
Dataset
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Data from: Genetic characterization of dog personality traits
Ilska, J. (Contributor), Haskell, M. (Contributor), Blott, S. C. (Creator), Sanchez-Molano, E. (Contributor), Polgar, Z. (Contributor), Lofgren, S. E. (Creator), Clements, D. N. (Creator) & Wiener, P. (Creator), Dryad, 1 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.171q5, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.171q5
Dataset
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Data from: Genetic dissection of complex behaviour traits in German Shepherd dogs
Friedrich, J. (Creator), Strandberg, E. (Creator), Arvelius, P. (Creator), Sánchez-Molano, E. (Creator), Pong-Wong, R. (Creator), Hickey, J. M. (Creator), Haskell, M. (Creator) & Wiener, P. (Creator), Dryad, 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.493rk16, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.493rk16
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Unravelling selection signatures in a single dog breed suggests recent selection for morphological and behavioural traits
Friedrich, J. (Creator), Talenti, A. (Creator), Arvelius, P. (Creator), Strandberg, E. (Creator), Haskell, M. (Creator) & Wiener, P. (Creator), Dryad, 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.g4f4qrfmr, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.g4f4qrfmr
Dataset
Activities
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Can you see that I am in pain?
Marie Haskell (Speaker)
20 Jun 2022 → 22 Jun 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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A behavioural, epidemiological study to evaluate positive welfare in dairy cows.
Marie Haskell (Examiner)
6 Dec 2022Activity: Qualification development/external examination types › External examiner (viva)
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The relationship between body condition score and cow well-being
Marie Haskell (Speaker)
30 May 2022 → 3 Jun 2022Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Defra Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (External organisation)
Marie Haskell (Member)
1 Dec 2022 → 1 Dec 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Welfare assessment of Australian bobby calves using blood parameters
Marie Haskell (Examiner)
4 Oct 2021Activity: Qualification development/external examination types › External examiner (viva)