Joanne Conington
0131 651 9350
SRUC, Roslin Institute Building,
Easter Bush, Midlothian
EH25 9RG
Biography
Head of the Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Engineering Sciences, Central Faculty. Research Interests:
Genetic and environmental influences on sheep and goat production, performance, health and survival
Development and implementation of broader breeding goals and indices for sustainable hill sheep production
Genetics of maternal traits in sheep and goats
Quantitative and molecular genetic solutions for disease control in small ruminants
Leading Ideas
Livestock improvement
Livestock Welfare
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
2.2.1 Livestock genetic improvement tools
2.2 - Livestock Production, Health, Welfare, and Disease Control