Dr Angela Lees
Research Fellow and Lecturer - Faculty of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law; School of Environmental and Rural Science
Biography
Angela is a Research Fellow and Lecturer in the School of Environmental and Rural Science. Angela obtained her PhD from The University of Queensland, where she investigated the behavioural, physiological metabolic and endocrinological responses of feedlot cattle to heat stress and potential mitigation opportunities. Angela specialises in animal biometeorology, with a particular focus on how climatic conditions influences the performance, productivity and welfare of production animals. Angela has extensive experience with heat stress in feedlot cattle, lactating dairy cows, live export sheep, and testicular thermoregulation in bulls.
Angela is currently leading a Meat and Livestock Australia in consultation with Australian Lot Feeders Association (project: B.FLT.4009) funded research project investigating shade and shelter solutions for feedlot cattle in Southern (temperate) environments.
Angela has numerous publications high-ranking journals. Her publications to date cover a range of complex topics associated with heat stress in animals: including testicular thermoregulation during whole body heat stress exposure; body temperature regulation, behavioural and physiological responses; and endocrine and biochemistry responses. In addition, she has been involved in the development and refinement of heat load prediction models for dairy cattle, sheep and breeding bulls. For an up-to-date publication list please refer to Angela’s google scholar profile.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Animal Science)
The University of Queensland, Conferred February 2016
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours, Class 1A)
The University of Queensland, Conferred December 2011
Bachelor of Applied Science (Animal Production Science and Equine Science)
The University of Queensland, Conferred December 2010
