Dr. Simon Quigley
B. Ag. Sci.; PhDProfessorial Research Fellow - Livestock and Animal Science
Office of the Vice-President - Research
Institute for Future Farming Systems
361 - G.18
Simon 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 focusses 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.
Universities Studied At
The University of Adelaide
The University of Queensland
Universities Worked At
The University of Queensland
Awards
Stapeldon Travel Award
Australian Academy of Sciences Travel Award
Professional Memberships
Australian Association of Animal Sciences
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3003 Animal Production
At the level of Principal Supervisor
Current Capacity
Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences - Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences not elsewhere classified
Ruminant nutrition
Ruminant production systems
Ruminant metabolism
Smallholder livestock production systems
