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Biography
Lucy is a Research Scientist with CSIRO Agriculture & Food based in St Lucia, Queensland (formerly based in Toowoomba), with a major focus in crop-livestock systems research. Lucy’s most recent work has involved the use of whole-farm systems modelling approaches to evaluate the role of novel forages in mixed crop-livestock systems, including their role as reliable and productive feed sources under a changing climate.
Lucy joined CSIRO as a Postdoctoral Fellow in 2018, before being appointed as a Research Scientist in 2021. As an Animal Scientist, Lucy completed her PhD at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga in pasture-livestock grazing systems and nutrition where she investigated the value of a second generation of annual pasture legumes in Australian mixed-farming systems.
Lucy grew up on a prime lamb and cropping property in central west NSW and has a strong connection to the agricultural industry. She enjoys engaging with industry and delivering science with impact. In a recent project “Improving the use of forage brassicas in mixed farming systems”, Lucy was responsible for the initiation and implementation of 22 on-farm demonstration sites that involved a close collaboration with a commercial industry partner. As a result, there has been growing interest and adoption of forage brassicas in drier mixed farming environments to fill feed gaps - an area not historically known to use forage brassicas.
Lucy currently works across several projects, including her recent appointment as Project Leader of a data delivery service project, Farming Forecaster. Farming Forecaster is a web-based decision tool providing livestock graziers with real-time information about predictive pasture availability and livestock production in 4-monthly projections, that is critical in supporting enterprise sustainability and land management.
Professional Areas
Current Roles
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Research Scientist, Project Leader
Data services for Farming Forecaster -
Research Scientist, Biophysical Modeller
Sustainable Pathways to Carbon Neutral 30
Academic Qualifications
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2019
PhD Pasture-livestock systems and ruminant nutrition
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia -
2014
Bachelor of Animal Science (Hons1)
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW Australia
Professional Experiences
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Jun 2021-Current
Research Scientist, Crop-livestock systems
CSIRO, Agriculture & Food -
Jun 2018-Jun 2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
CSIRO, Agriculture & Food
Other highlights
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2018-2022
Delivery of high impact project: "Improving the use of forage brassicas in mixed farming systems" (MLA Donor Co. P.PSH.1044)
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Jun 2014-Nov 2014
Internship, Kellogg Biological Station, Pasture Dairy Centre, Michigan USA
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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Jan 2020-Dec 2023
Secretary of Australian Association of Animal Sciences Qld & NT Branch
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Oct 2021-Feb 2022
Guest Editor, Animal Production Science (Special Issue: Animal Science in Australia)
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Oct 2021-Dec 2021
Mentor, CSIRO Innovate to Grow - Agrifoods
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2019-2022
STEM Professional for the CSIRO STEM Professionals in School program
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Jun 2018-Jun 2019
Program Lead/Co-Chair, CSIRO CERC Postdoctoral Fellow Conference 2019
Publications
ORCID 0000-0002-7388-7402
We have publications by Dr Lucy Watt