SmartDairy Team
The SmartDairy team is coordinated by the University of Galway, Ireland. The consortium, consisting of Ireland, Italy, the UK, Finland, and Germany, provides a multi-disciplinary team encompassing several disciplines including agricultural and consumer economics, psychology, sociology, animal nutrition, animal genetics, agronomy and chemistry.
The team includes experts on topics such as dairy economics, innovation adoption, food systems, sustainability, GHG emissions, food supply chains, food waste, consumer studies, behaviour change, eating behaviour, product labelling, animal nutrition, rumen function, feed efficiency and additives, ecosystem pollution, and milk quality.
The SmartDairy team has experience in behavioural and economic experiments, producer and consumer surveys on sustainability issues, qualitative interview techniques, mathematical simulation modelling, focus group research, and facilitation of stakeholder engagement.
Ireland
Denis O’Hora
Professor
University of Galway ¦ School of Psycology
Sinead Waters
Researcher
Teagasc ¦ Ryan Institute
Julian Worley
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Galway ¦ School of Business and Economics
Joseph McDonagh
Master’s Student
University of Galway ¦ School of Business and Economics
Finland
Mari Niva
Professor
University of Helsinki ¦ Department of Economics Management ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Urszula Ala-Karvia
Doctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki ¦ Ruralia Institute ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Silvia Gaiani
Senior Researcher
University of Helsinki ¦ Ruralia Institute ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Sami Koponen
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Helsinki ¦ Department of Economics Management ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Taru Lindblom
Professor
University of Helsinki ¦ Department of Education ¦ Faculty of Educational Sciences
Iida Alasentie
Project Planner
University of Helsinki ¦ Ruralia Institute ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Sini Kuosmanen
Researcher
University of Helsinki ¦ Department of Economics Management ¦ Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Italy
Fabio Bartolini
Associate Professor
University of Ferrara ¦ Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural Sciences
Greta Winkler
PhD Student
University of Ferrara ¦ Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural Sciences
Razieh Hassannia
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Ferrara ¦ Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural Sciences
United Kingdom
Annemie Maertens
Reader
University of Sussex ¦ Department of Economics
Chris Reynolds
Professor
University of Reading ¦ Department of Animal and Dairy Science
Daniel Enriquez-Hidalgo
Professor
University of Bristol ¦ Bristol Veterinary School
Philip Jones
Senior Reserach Fellow
University of Reading ¦ School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development
Yiorgos Gadanakis
Associate Professor
University of Reading ¦ School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development
Zoe Barker
Lecturer
University of Reading ¦ Department of Animal Sciences
Sara Hall
PhD Researcher
University of Bristol ¦ Bristol Veterinary School
Walter Kiplagat
PhD Student
University of Sussex ¦ Department of Economics
Germany
Associated Partner
Doris Läpple
Professor
Georg-August University of Göttingen ¦ Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development