Pol Llonch

Tell us about yourself (Who are you? Where are you from? What is your educational background?)

I am an early career researcher working at the Veterinary and Animal Science group at SRUC. Although I am originally from Barcelona (Catalonia), soon after the completion of my PhD at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and IRTA, I moved first to Warwick University (England) and then to SRUC (Scotland).

What is your area of expertise?

Associations between animal behaviour and stress physiology with methane emissions and climate change mitigation.

Where does your focus lie within your current project(s)? (related to methane)

My current project lies on understanding the contribution of cattle behaviour to variations in feed efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions and the welfare consequences of improving environmental sustainability.

What would be the added value for you of joining an international researchers network? (such as the METHAGENE network)

I believe that meeting researchers with similar interests that helps in the creation of a research network is the stronger tool a researcher can have for learning new ideas and approaches which can greatly assists for better future opportunities.

What and/or who inspired you to make a career in science?

I guess having met the right people since I started learning.

What do you enjoy most about your work?

That you can discover new things everyday and that they can be of use for improving other’s, including people and animals, life.

What is your most stand-out or surprising moment in science so far?

The day I realised that science is not about big discoveries but the compilation of numerous little achievements that people share for the common benefit.