As an ecologist in the Disease Systems Team my work centres on addressing the two-way interactions between animal health and GHG emissions, using theoretical modelling, controlled experimental trials, and field work. I develop predictive models exploring how climate change will drive disease outbreaks, and measure how parasitism directly affects GHG emissions. I also have interests in wildlife reservoirs of disease, and the development of sustainable control strategies.

My aim is to translate research outcomes into tangible action, informing effective mitigation and adaptation strategies for resilient agricultural systems in the face of environmental challenges. 

My main research interests are:

• Biotic and abiotic drivers of livestock parasites
• Impacts of animal health in greenhouse gas emissions
• Mitigation and adaption approaches for sustainable livestock systems
• Approaches to modelling risk and adaptation under environmental change
• Wildlife disease reservoirs

I am also an associate at Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland (BioSS)

Veterinary Epidemiology MSc, University of Edinburgh

Module leader: Wildlife disease ecology in livestock ecosystems

                       Climate change and animal health

Lecturer: R for veterinary epidemiologists

Member of programme management team

Applied Animal Science BSc, SRUC

Module leader: Animal conservation

                       Climate change and animal health

                       Animals at the centre of global issues

Lecturer: Research skills and statistics

               Epidemiology

Member of programme management team

PhD, 2019-2023. Investigating the effects of parasitism on livestock greenhouse gas emissions. SRUC, University of Edinburgh.

MSc dissertation project, 2021-2022. A systematic literature review on anthelmintic resistance in livestock ruminants and how important is maintaining sustainable control program with the  existence of genetically  resistant animal,  new classes  of anthelmintics and alternative treatment. Veterinary Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh

MVetSci dissertation project. Kurt Arden, 2019-2020. Rodents a potential wildlife reservoir of human enteropathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica . Conservation Medicine, University of Edinburgh

BSc Honours project, 2025-26. Development of an experimental design for the examination of Johne's disease testing sensitivity. Applied Animal Science, SRUC – The University of Glasgow

BSc Honours project, 2023-2024. An investigation into the effect of probiotic supplementation on the prevalence and severity of Cryptosporidium infections in young calves. Applied Animal Science, SRUC – The University of Glasgow

BSc Honours project, 2023-2024. An Investigation of Co-Infection and the Host’s Immune Response in Lambs. Applied Animal Science, SRUC – The University of Glasgow

BSc Honours project, 2022-2023.  Investigating the Impact of Co-Infections in Lambs looking specifically at Yersinia Pseudotuberculosis and Teladorsagia Circumcinta". Applied Animal Science, SRUC – The University of Glasgow

BSc Honours project, 2022-2023. An Investigation into the Impact of Simultaneous Infections on the Productivity of Lambs. Applied Animal Science, SRUC – The University of Glasgow

BSc Honours project, 2021-2022.  The effect of parasitism on production parameters of sheep. Applied Animal Science, SRUC - The University of Glasgow.

·       Zoetis, 2026. Co-I. A Systems-Level Investigation of Bedinvetmab (Librela) in Canine Osteoarthritis

·       Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP), 2025. PI. Developing positive list methodology for EU Member States

·       AgriFood Network AFN+, 2023. PI. Moving towards net zero through improving animal health.

·       Orchard Innovation Fund, 2022. PI.  Audio Diagnostic Tools to improve livestock sustainability and welfare.

·       BBSRC, 2022. Co-I. An Integrated Parasite Control Framework for Ruminants

·       Mains of Loirston, 2022. PI. Impacts of bacterial infection on livestock greenhouse gas emissions

·       Rural and Environmental Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) Strategic Programme, 2022. Co-I. SRUC-C2-1: Agriculture, Climate and Carbon.

·       SRUC, 2019. PI. Quantifying the impacts of parasitism on livestock greenhouse gas emissions. SRUC funding through internal competition.

·       RESAS Strategic Research Programme, 2016. Co-I.  Productive and sustainable land management

·       RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016. Co-I. Livestock production, health, welfare and disease control.

·       RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016. Co-I. Productive and sustainable land management.