Add some text about The Team. It should give some introduction to the Staff, Post-Grad students (both past and present) and the Steering Group.
Staff
Professor Sergio (Yani) Garcia
Project Supervisor and Senior Researcher
Key areas: Forage Production and Utilisation, Dairy Systems.
Ph: +61 2 9351 1621
Assoc. Professor Kendra Kerrisk (nee Davis)
Project Leader and Senior Researcher
Assoc. Professor Cameron Clark
Senior Research Fellow
Key areas: Dairy, Sensors, Automation, Robotics, Farm Systems
Ph: 0477 324 206
Kirsty Jaensch
Administrative Officer
Post-Grad Students
| Momena Khatun Studies commencing October 2015 PhD Thesis Title: To be advised |
| Juan Molfino B.Agric.Sc. equivalent Studies commenced: 2014 Masters Thesis Title: Incorporating a high throughput robotic milking system into a large scale, pasture based dairy farm. |
| Alex John BSc (Agr. (Hons)) Studies commenced: 2014 PhD Thesis Title: Investigating feed management and incentive systems to optimise robot utilisation and maintain cow performance in pasture based automatic milking systems |
| Ashleigh Wildridge BSc (Animal Science. (Hons) Studies commenced: 2014 PhD Thesis Title: Investigating changes in the behaviour and productivity of dairy cattle in response to dietary change to optimise efficiency in a pasture based automatic milking system |
| Derek Keeper BVSc (Hons), BSc (Agr. (Hons) Studies commenced:2012 Masters Thesis Title: Investigation into reproductive management practices and performance on commercial dairy farms utilising automatic milking systems |
| Victoria Scott B AVBS (Hons) Studies commenced: 2011 PhD Thesis Title: Investigating methods to manipulate voluntary cow traffic in the dairy of an Australian pasture-based robotic rotary system |
| Michael Campbell BScAgr (Hons) Studies commenced: 2010 PhD Thesis Title: Opportunities to improve production and decrease risk in a dairy business by utilising forage crops |
| Saranika Talukder B.Agric.Sc. equivalent Studies commenced: 2011 Thesis completed: 2015 PhD Thesis Title: Reproductive performance of dairy cows in automatic milking system under pasture based management system |
| Nicolas Lyons B.Agric.Sc. equivalent Studies commenced: 2010 Thesis completed: 2013 PhD Thesis Title: Investigation into the effect of variable milking intervals, cow performance and grazing behaviour in a pasture-based automatic milking system |
| René Kolbach B.Appl.Sc. Studies commenced: 2010 Thesis completed: 2012 Masters Thesis Title: Operational efficiency of incorporating a novel robotic rotary into a pasture-based dairy farming system |
| Santiago Farina B.Agric.Sc. equivalent Studies commenced: 2007 Thesis completed: 2011 PhD Thesis Title: Comparison of Dairy Cow Systems in terms of productivity and profitability |
| Helen Smith B.Anim.Sc. (Hons I) Studies commenced: 2006 Thesis completed: 2011 PhD Thesis Title: Understanding milk acetone cycling in dairy cattle |
| Daniel Dickeson B.Agr.Sc. Studies commenced: 2008 Thesis completed: 2011 Masters Thesis Title: Quantification of the effects of inaccurate pasture allocation in a pasture-based automatic milking system |
| Ravneet Jhajj B.Vet.Sc.A.H., M.Vet.Sc. Studies commenced: 2006 Thesis completed: 2010 PhD Thesis Title: Effects of forage type, mixed diets and feeding practices on the efficiency of feed utilisation in sheep |
| Pancha Shrestha B.Sc.Ag (Hons), PG Diploma in Animal Breeding Studies commenced: 2006 Thesis completed: 2008 Masters Thesis Title: Studies on Complementary Forage Rotation as a forage option for dairy pasture systems |
| Bertin Kaboré M.Sc.Vet.Ag Studies commenced: 2006 Thesis completed: 2008 Masters Thesis Title: Comparison of soil status under an intensive complementary cropping rotation and pasture systems |
| Mariana Pedernera B.Vet.Sc. (Hons) Studies commenced: 2004 Thesis completed: 2008 PhD Thesis Title: Energy balance and reproductive performance in early lactating dairy cows fed to achieve contrasting milk yields on pasture-based systems |
Steering Group
The Steering Group represents stakeholders and its role is to guide and direct the project and make it accountable to the industry. The current members and their affiliations are:
| Mrs Shirley Harlock Representing ADF and the Innovations Working Group (Chair) |
| Mr Steve Coats Representing Dairy Australia |
| Assoc. Professor Kendra Kerrisk Representing FutureDairy (Project Leader) |
| Mr Martin Paley Industry Relationship Manager – DeLaval International Representing DeLaval |
| Assoc. Professor Yani Garcia Representing University of Sydney and the Dairy Research Foundation |
| Assoc. Professor Paul Sheehy Representing University of Sydney |
| Mr Mark Billing Farmer Representative nominated by Industry |
| Mr Aubrey Pellett Farmer Representative nominated by Industry |