Dr Simon Quigley
Research Fellow – Livestock and Animal Science
Dr Simon Quigley grew up on mixed crop-livestock farms in New South Wales, Australia. He completed a B. Ag. Sci. at The University of Queensland and a PhD at The University of Adelaide. His research focuses on beef cattle, sheep and goat nutrition and production systems, and ranges from feeding and grazing studies through to the use of molecular techniques to better understand animal metabolism. He is passionate about developing research capacity and improving the livelihoods of smallholder livestock farmers in developing countries, and has been involved in research in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Myanmar, Thailand and Vanuatu.
Yes, 2 as Principal Supervisor, and 2 as Co-Supervisor
Topics of interest:
Ruminant production and feeding systems (cattle, goats, sheep)
Ruminant metabolism and gene expression
Climate resilience in livestock systems (methane, carbon)
Use of technology in farm planning and animal management
ACIAR funded research with smallholder cattle farmers in Vanuatu, in collaboration with Department of Industry, Vanuatu Agriculture Research and Technical Centre, and Department of Livestock.
Regional description of beef cattle industries in Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu.
