
Miss Francesca Booth
B.Sc.(Bristol), RSci, M.Sc.(W.England)
Expertise
Research Project Officer at Bristol Veterinary School. I support all aspects of the research life cycle. I am part of Research Operations supporting Poultry Science and Laboratory requests.
Current positions
Research Project Officer
Research and Innovation - Faculty Hubs
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Biography
I am a registered scientist, a poultry welfare officer, I'm validated at keel palpation and a BEIC welfare assessment trainer, I am certified WATOK, IOSH certified at managing safety.
Laboratory skills include: PCR, ELISA, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, biochemistry, biomechanics, histomorphometry, microbiology.
Imaging skills include: radiography, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Anatomy skills include: gross and fine dissection, skeleton preparation and building.
Welfare assessment skills include: behaviour observation (Noldus Observer, Boris, Mangold obansys), RFID tagging, accelerometery, thermography.
My focal species are livestock (poultry, cattle, pigs and sheep).
Laboratory skills include: PCR, ELISA, cell culture, immunohistochemistry, biochemistry, biomechanics, histomorphometry, microbiology.
Imaging skills include: radiography, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.
Anatomy skills include: gross and fine dissection, skeleton preparation and building.
Welfare assessment skills include: behaviour observation (Noldus Observer, Boris, Mangold obansys), RFID tagging, accelerometery, thermography.
My focal species are livestock (poultry, cattle, pigs and sheep).
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Does Motherhood Need Mitigating? A Collective Examination of Parenting and Academic Practice
Role
Collaborator
Managing organisational unit
Department of History (Historical Studies)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/07/2023
Publications
Recent publications
11/03/2024Wings of knowledge
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
Corrigendum to
Poultry Science
Fear, anxiety and production in laying hens with healed keel bone fractures
Poultry Science
'Build-o-colon and build-o-mentum' (Balloon project)
Light-based monitoring devices to assess range use by laying hens
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