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Laura Shewbridge Carter is a Researcher in Agriculture & Business Management at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), affiliated with the Dairy Research Centre. Her work focuses on dairy cow welfare, housing design, and climate impacts on livestock. She holds a PhD from Harper Adams University (2017–2021), an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour from the University of Edinburgh (2015–2016), and a Bachelor's in Zoology from Trinity College Dublin (2011–2015).
Her research explores dairy cow resilience, environmental adaptation, and housing preferences. Notable projects include the Digital Dairy Value-Chain initiative (2022–2026) and Dairy Resilience (2022–2023), aiming to enhance livestock productivity and welfare through innovative technologies and climate-smart practices. Collaborations span institutions across Europe, focusing on sensor technologies and sustainable dairy farming.
Key contributions include studies on in-utero resilience in dairy cows and the effects of climatic conditions on cow behavior. Her work emphasizes practical solutions for improving dairy cow welfare and industry sustainability.
