Rate My Professor Emma Doyle

Doyle's research interests encompass sheep parasitology and drench resistance, nutrition effects on sheep and wool production, next-to-skin wool comfort properties, and survey research documenting sheep industry practices. With over 25 years of experience in sheep parasitology, she leads studies on practical challenges such as barber's pole worm outbreaks, goat drench efficacy funded by Meat and Livestock Australia, liver fluke prevalence in beef cattle, and alpacas as guardian animals for sheep. She coordinates Australia's only dedicated sheep and wool science units offered via distance education, including Sheep Production (WOOL312/412/512), Wool Biology and Measurement (WOOL472/572), Wool Processing (WOOL482/582), Wool Marketing and Clip Preparation (WOOL322/422/522), and Fundamentals of Sheep and Wool Science (WOOL300), attracting students from UNE and ten other universities. She also team-teaches Animal Production Systems and Products (ANPR211). Notable publications include 'The science behind the wool industry. The importance and value of wool production from sheep' (Animal Frontiers, 2021), 'Using Pen-Side Measurable Blood Parameters to Predict or Identify Dystocic Lambing Events' (Biology, 2022), 'Prevalence and pathology of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in southern Australian beef cattle' (Small Ruminant Research, 2021), and 'Grazier perceptions and management practices for liver fluke in beef cattle in southern Australia' (Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2022).