DrAlice Shirley

Alice Shirley is studying how cows can best operate in the heat of summer and caught up with rural reporter Brady Evans to explain where her research could lead.

NSW scientist Alice Shirley hs taken out a prestigious award for her work on how cattle can best manage the summer heat. Here are her findings.

The Dairy Research Foundation’s signature event, the annual Symposium, is widely recognised throughout the Australian dairy industry as a showcase of dairy science in action. The Symposium brings together the dairy farm and scientific communities, with a special focus on nurturing and developing young and emerging scientists, creating linkages with the farm sector.

Alice Shirley, University of Sydney, was named winner of the Emerging Scientist competition at the 2023 DRF Symposium.

Emerging scientist looking at cool cows for hotter dairy farms.

Guest speaker at the University of Sydney Science Extension workshop networking session developing research ideas for secondary school students interested in STEM.

Guest speaker at ResBaz Sydney showcasing science communication to a wide range of interdisciplinary researchers.

The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) is an international competition run by the University of Queensland that challenges participants to tell a succinct yet impactful story about their research. University Final Runner-Up | Science Faculty Runner-Up

Camden Career Day was proudly supported by a student life grant from the University of Sydney. We aimed to bring the Camden Campus Community together for a morning of networking and learning about the various pathways to careers in agriculture, from research to industry and agribusiness to policy.