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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:
- InnovateUK: WellCalf (2019-2021; £1M). Improving the health and welfare of dairy calves. Led by C-A Duthie.
- 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' (2020-2022).
- Zoetis Europe Ltd.: Developing a Health-related Quality of Life Tools for bovine respiratory disease. £149K (2020-2021).
- RESAS 2.2.7 Welfare assessment techniques (2016-2020).
- InnovateUK: D-FLOWS (D-Flows: Data for Livestock Optimisations for Wiser Supply Chains). £750K (2021-2023).
Supervision
PhD studentship (2016-2020): Factors associated with the housing environment of calves in relation to the prevention of respiratory disease
PhD studentship (2016-2021): The use of advanced technology to enhance monitoring of dairy cow health
PhD studentship (2017-2021): The development and assessment of non-invasive methods of measuring sleep in dairy cows
PhD studentship (2017-2021): Improving the production efficiency and promoting welfare in housed dairy cows by facilitating choice
PhD studentship (2018-2022): 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
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Can technological solutions deliver positive welfare benefits in housing for dairy cattle?
1/09/17 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Optimisng health and productivity outcomes of dairy bred calves: use of integrated data and alternative management
Bell, D., Duthie, C., Haskell, M. & Mason, C.
1/11/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Research
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CalfQUOL: Development of a Health-Related Quality of Life Tool for Bovine Respiratory Disease in Calves
Haskell, M., Duthie, C. & Mason, C.
1/11/20 → 1/10/21
Project: Research
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Passive breath monitoring of livestock: Using factor analysis to deconvolve the cattle shed
Langford, B., Cash, J., Beel, G., Di Marco, C. F., Duthie, C-A., Haskell, M., Miller, G., Nicoll, L., Roberts, C. S. & Nemitz, E., 1 Feb 2022, (First published) In: Journal of Breath Research. 16, 2, 026005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in understanding pain and stress in dairy cows
Rutherford, KMD. & Haskell, MJ., 23 Feb 2021, (First published) Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of dairy cattle. Endres, M. (ed.). Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, 42 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Early prediction of respiratory disease in preweaning dairy calves using feeding and activity behaviors
Bowen, J. M., Haskell, MJ., Miller, G. A., Mason, CS., Bell, DB. & Duthie, C-A., Nov 2021, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 104, 11, p. 12009-12018 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of grouping on behaviour of dairy heifers and cows in the transition period
Soonberg, M., Kass, M., Kaart, T., Barraclough, R., Haskell, MJ. & Arney, D., 24 Feb 2021, (First published) In: Journal of Dairy Research. 88, 1, p. 45-51 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors contributing to milk yield variation among cows in a cow–calf contact system in early lactation
Mutua, E. & Haskell, MJ., 22 Oct 2021, (First published) In: JDS Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short communication › 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 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. (Contributor) & Wiener, P. (Creator), Dryad, 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.493rk16, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.493rk16
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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Welfare assessment of Australian bobby calves using blood parameters
Marie Haskell (Examiner)
4 Oct 2021Activity: Qualification development/external examination types › External examiner (viva)
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Dairy cow welfare in Austria – risk indicators and farmers’ motivation for improvement
Marie Haskell (Examiner)
1 Dec 2021Activity: Qualification development/external examination types › External examiner (viva)
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European Food Safety Authority (External organisation)
Marie Haskell (Member)
30 Nov 2021 → 30 Mar 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of advisory group
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Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (External organisation)
Marie Haskell (Member)
1 May 2020 → 1 May 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Decoding Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle vocalisations: Applications for production and welfare
Marie Haskell (Examiner)
8 Sep 2020Activity: Qualification development/external examination types › External examiner (viva)