Louise McNicol

Louise McNicol is a Researcher at Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) specializing in Agriculture & Land-based Engineering. Her work focuses on climate-smart agriculture, greenhouse gas mitigation, and sustainable livestock systems. She is affiliated with the Beef & Sheep Research Centre and actively accepts PhD students in 2024.

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Precision Agriculture
• Carbon Footprint
• Climate Policy

Research interests span Climate Smart Agriculture and Precision Livestock Farming, with particular focus on:

• Reducing emissions in dairy and beef production
• Land use change for net zero targets
• Carbon footprint analysis of livestock diets
• Technological interventions in agriculture

Her recent publications highlight trends in GHG mitigation across Kenyan dairy farms, Scottish beef systems, and lamb finishing diets, with strong emphasis on afforestation and nutritional-environmental trade-offs.

Research outputs demonstrate deep integration of precision agriculture tools with traditional farming practices to achieve climate goals.