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 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 |
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| Denis O’Hora, Professor, University of Galway: School of Psychology |
| Sinead Waters, Lecturer, University of Galway: School of Biological and Chemical Sciences |
| Finland |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Annemie Maertens, Professor, University of Sussex, Department of Economics |
| Chris Reynolds, Professor, University of Reading, Department of Animal and Dairy Science |
| Daniel Enriquez-Hidalgo, Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol, Bristol Veterinary School |
| Philip Jones, Senior Research 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 |
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| Associate Partner |
| Doris Läpple, Professor, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development |
