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Biography
Sabrina is currently a Principal Research Scientist and the Team Leader for the Digital Livestock team, part of the Smart, Sustainable Livestock Systems group. The Digital Livestock team is focused on developing cutting edge sensor and digital technologies supporting the livestock industry. The team is actively engaged with industry partners and is a solutions-focused team tackling a broad range of challenges and opportunities within the livestock sector.
Sabrina was the Target Area Lead for Farms of the Future, supporting coordination of CSIRO capabilities focused on sustainable agricultural systems, with a particular focus on sustainable nutrient cycling. Engagement and networking with researchers and stakeholders to amplify collaboration and strategies supportive of sustainability initiatives was a primary activity for this role.
Prior to her employment at CSIRO, Sabrina was on faculty at the University of Vermont for 11 years. In addition to administrative and teaching activities, Sabrina was engaged in research programs focused on inclusion of seaweed in ruminant diets to improve agricultural sustainability, nutrition & management strategies to support grazing ruminant productivity, and identification & assessment of biomarkers indicative of ruminant nutrition & production status. As a Lecturer in New Zealand, Sabrina research was focused on nutrition & management methods to reduce nitrogen emissions from dairy cattle, and manipulation of the milk protein profile for nutritional benefits.
Sabrina is originally from Northern Ontario, Canada. She holds degrees from the Universities of Guelph and Alberta (Canada) and has practical experience working on commercial livestock farms as well.
Academic Qualifications
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2004
B.Sc. Animal Biology
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada -
2006
M.Sc. Animal Science
University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada -
2009
Ph.D. Animal Science
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Current Roles
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Team Leader (Digital Livestock)
Digital Livestock Team within the Smart, Sustainable Livestock Systems group -
Principal Research Scientist
Research focused on livestock-inclusive production systems
Professional Experiences
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2023-2024
Target Area Lead, Farms of the Future
CSIRO -
2022-2023
Assistant Chair, Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences
University of Vermont, Vermont, USA -
2018-2023
Associate Professor
University of Vermont, Vermont, USA -
2012-2018
Assistant Professor
University of Vermont, Vermont, USA -
2009-2012
Lecturer
Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand