Livestock Industries

Dr Chris Prideaux is the author of numerous articles, conference papers and three international patents covering various areas of vaccine development.

Dr Greg Harper is a CSIRO Livestock Industries' Deputy Chief with responsibility for technology commercialisation and innovation for agribusiness. He is located at the Queensland Bioscience Precinct in St Lucia, Brisbane.

Dr Gene Wijffels is a protein chemist with expertise in protein interactions, vaccine development and immunology.

Professor Martyn Jeggo leads the Australian Animal Health Laboratory, a global leader in research and diagnosis of major new and emerging diseases that affect livestock throughout the world.

Dr Peter Daniels is involved in numerous animal health projects in South-East Asia, focussing on diagnosis and control of disease and development of laboratory quality systems. He is responsible for coordinating the delivery of Australian Animal Health Laboratory's routine and emergency diagnostic services.

Dr Deborah Middleton is a registered specialist in veterinary pathology. She is working to protect Australia against animal and zoonotic diseases (those that can pass from animals to people).

Dr Ian Purvis is a quantitative geneticist with a close involvement in sheep breeding programs in Australia and overseas.
Australia’s Merino wool production is improved by new technologies and genetics research.

Dr Ed Charmley is leading CSIRO's research to improve productivity and environmental outcomes for the northern Australian beef industry.

Dr Waqar Ahmad is a Principal Research Scientist and Group Leader in Spatial Informatics, based at the CSIRO Centre for Environment and Life Sciences in Floreat, Perth, Western Australia.

Research at FD McMaster Laboratory develops tools for breeders of sheep and cattle to optimise profitability, livestock welfare and on-farm decision support systems, resulting in more efficient animals and better management practices.
CSIRO’s FD McMaster Laboratory conducts research to optimise profitability, livestock welfare and on-farm decision support systems.

Research partnerships such as those at the Queensland Bioscience Precinct will provide solutions to the major problems facing the nation and the world.

CSIRO's Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) conducts diagnosis, training, technology transfer and research which is essential to the success of animal health in Australia. CSIRO’s Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) plays a vital role in quickly diagnosing exotic (foreign) and emerging animal diseases.

The Centre for Environment and Life Sciences draws together the capabilities of seven CSIRO research areas to provide solutions to environmental management problems and to improve the health of Australians.

CSIRO and James Cook University (JCU) are working together, creating a world class research hub at the Australian Tropical Sciences and Innovation Precinct (ATSIP) at JCU's Townsville campus.

CSIRO's Lansdown Research Station in tropical Queensland facilitates scientific research to improve the productivity and sustainability of the northern Australian beef industry.

The Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) is a front line defence – helping to protect Australia from the threat of exotic and emerging animal diseases.