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I performed both my BSc and MSc in Animal Sciences at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. During my masters I specialised in Animal Breeding and Genetics. During my thesis I worked on imputing genotypes of a Holstein-Friesian herd using different techniques and obtaining breeding values from these genotypes. I performed my internship at Gènes Diffusion in France where I analysed phenotypic data on exterior and production traits in Charolaise cattle.I started my PhD at SRUC and the University of Nottingham in October 2014 on the genetic and genomic background of methane emission and feed efficiency in dairy cattle. My largest research interest during my PhD was the use of genetic and genomic data to evolve agricultural livestock to a more environmentally sustainable population. I followed this with a research fellow position at The Roslin Institute. My research focuses on the introduction of exotic germplasm into, as well as exchange of germplasm between, wheat breeding schemes using a multipart strategy. I achieve this by performing a simulation study.Currently I'm employed at Genus ABS in the role of EMEA beef product development geneticist.My main research interest is the use of genetic and genomic data to evolve towards a more sustainable agricultural sector.

Listed skills include Genetics, Genomics, Animal Science, Animal Breeding, and 13 others.