Rate My Professor Emma Doyle

Dr Emma Doyle serves as Senior Lecturer in Animal Science (Sheep and Wool) within the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England. She earned a Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) from the University of Queensland and a PhD from the University of New England. Her doctoral research examined physiological responses of resistant sheep to internal parasites, leading to three publications in Veterinary Parasitology that investigated mechanisms of resistance and resilience in Merino sheep. Before joining UNE, Doyle was employed at CSIRO Livestock Industries, contributing to a national extension project with Australian Wool Innovation to raise awareness of Australian Sheep Breeding Values and promote genetic selection for worm resistance in Merinos. Appointed to her current position in 2007 and funded by the Australian Wool Education Trust, she also coordinates wool scholarships supported by AWET and industry bodies.

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).