QAAFI’s Centre for Animal Science leads tropical livestock research and development in Australia and worldwide. The centre works to improve animal health, welfare and productivity outcomes in the animal industries, and undertakes work in animal health programs, pest and disease control through improved detection, monitoring and vaccine technologies, plus application of integrated pest management systems.

The centre has a strong capability in genetics, breeding and reproductive capability of northern Australian cattle breeds.

The Centre for Animal Science works in public health, food safety and biosecurity research, animal behaviour programs focussed on welfare and ethics, animal improvement programs and research in animal nutrition, metabolism and growth.

View Centre for Animal Science webpage 

Phone: 
+61 7 334 62714
Level 3, Queensland Bioscience Precinct Building #80, St Lucia

Centre Director

Pests and diseases

Capability leader

Researchers

Animal welfare

Capability leader

  • Professor Alan Tilbrook

    Professorial Research Fellow
    Centre for Animal Science
    Professorial Research Fellow
    School of Veterinary Science

Researchers

  • Dr Natasha Hungerford

    Senior Research Fellow
    Centre for Animal Science
    Affiliate Senior Research Fellow of School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
    School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences

Production systems

Capability leader

  • Professor Ben Hayes

    Centre Director, Animal Science
    Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation

Researchers