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Professor Marie Haskell

Professor Marie Haskell

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Marie Haskell

 0131 651 9366

  marie.haskell@sruc.ac.uk

Animal & Veterinary Sciences, SRUC,

Roslin Institute Building, Easter Bush,

Midlothian EH25 9RG

Biography

Using animal behaviour to assess welfare is a major research area. We are interested in how to assess fear and aggression in groups of dairy cattle. This work is being extended to exploring new methods of detecting welfare issues, such as via the use of thermal imaging to detect health issues, and via imaging techniques to assess animal emotional state.

Animal welfare is also affected by environment. I am interested in how management systems for cattle, such as continuous housing, or organic management affects welfare and health.

Leading Ideas

  • Crop and grassland production and disease control

Area of Strategic Research Programme

Further information the Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme is available

  • Theme 2: Productive and sustainable land management and Rural Economies
  • 2.1 - Crop and Grassland Production and Disease Control
  • 2.1.3 Plant-pest interactions