Matt Bell
Uid: 2725
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellmatt
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=9zs5RvAAAAAJ&hl=en
Expertise
My research has focused on sustainable farming systems. I have expertise in carrying out research experiments and developing novel monitoring devices. My work has involved practical and theoretical research on ruminant and monogastric systems. Areas of work include greenhouse gas emissions, climate impacts, breeding, nutrition, health and welfare.
Career
2014 - present Senior Scientific Officer in Sustainable Dairy Systems, AFBI Hillsborough
2012 - 2013 Research Fellow: ruminant nutrition, The University of Nottingham
2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral fellow: farm systems modelling, The University of Melbourne
2002 - 2007 Research technician/assistant, SAC Edinburgh
Research Interests/Activities
Reducing the environmental footprint of livestock systems, through improved breeding, feeding and management
Whole farm models
Variation in feed efficiency and enteric methane among ruminant livestock
Developing a novel method for measuring enteric methane from ruminant livestock
Developing monitoring devices for farming
Genetic selection indices for livestock
Improving welfare of livestock through improved health and fertility
Selected Publications
Cullen, B.R., Rawnsley, R.P., Eckard R.J., Christie K.M. and Bell M.J. (2014). Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates. Crop Pasture Science, 65: 758-766.
Bell, M.J., Potterton, S., Craigon, J., Saunders, N., Wilcox, R., Hunter, M., Goodman, J.R. and Garnsworthy, P.C. (2014). Variation in enteric methane emissions among cows on commercial dairy farms. Animal, 8: 1540-1546.
Bell, M.J., Eckard, R.J., Haile-Mariam, M., and Pryce, J.E. (2013). The effect of changing cow production and fitness traits on net income and greenhouse gas emissions from Australian Dairy systems. Journal of Dairy Science, 96: 7918-7931.
Eckard, R.J., Bell, M., Christie, K. and Rawnsley, R. (2012). Livestock. In: Sallinger, J. (Ed), Living in a Warmer World. Bateman Publishing: Auckland.
Bell M., Eckard, R.J. and Pryce, J. (2012). Breeding dairy cows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In: Livestock Production, InTech Publishing, Rijeka, Croatia.
My research has focused on sustainable farming systems. I have expertise in carrying out research experiments and developing novel monitoring devices. My work has involved practical and theoretical research on ruminant and monogastric systems. Areas of work include greenhouse gas emissions, climate impacts, breeding, nutrition, health and welfare.
Career
2014 - present Senior Scientific Officer in Sustainable Dairy Systems, AFBI Hillsborough
2012 - 2013 Research Fellow: ruminant nutrition, The University of Nottingham
2010 - 2012 Postdoctoral fellow: farm systems modelling, The University of Melbourne
2002 - 2007 Research technician/assistant, SAC Edinburgh
Research Interests/Activities
Reducing the environmental footprint of livestock systems, through improved breeding, feeding and management
Whole farm models
Variation in feed efficiency and enteric methane among ruminant livestock
Developing a novel method for measuring enteric methane from ruminant livestock
Developing monitoring devices for farming
Genetic selection indices for livestock
Improving welfare of livestock through improved health and fertility
Selected Publications
Cullen, B.R., Rawnsley, R.P., Eckard R.J., Christie K.M. and Bell M.J. (2014). Use of modelling to identify perennial ryegrass plant traits for future warmer and drier climates. Crop Pasture Science, 65: 758-766.
Bell, M.J., Potterton, S., Craigon, J., Saunders, N., Wilcox, R., Hunter, M., Goodman, J.R. and Garnsworthy, P.C. (2014). Variation in enteric methane emissions among cows on commercial dairy farms. Animal, 8: 1540-1546.
Bell, M.J., Eckard, R.J., Haile-Mariam, M., and Pryce, J.E. (2013). The effect of changing cow production and fitness traits on net income and greenhouse gas emissions from Australian Dairy systems. Journal of Dairy Science, 96: 7918-7931.
Eckard, R.J., Bell, M., Christie, K. and Rawnsley, R. (2012). Livestock. In: Sallinger, J. (Ed), Living in a Warmer World. Bateman Publishing: Auckland.
Bell M., Eckard, R.J. and Pryce, J. (2012). Breeding dairy cows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In: Livestock Production, InTech Publishing, Rijeka, Croatia.