Tommy Boland

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

Assoc Prof Tommy Boland BAgrSc, PhD in animal nutrition
School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Ireland

What is your area of expertise?

Ruminant nutrition, enteric methane, pasture based production systems, sheep and dairy cows.

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

Use of multi species pastures to reduce enteric methane and nitrogen excretion
In vitro (RUSITEC) investigation of methane mitigation

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

Building Networks
Adding value to existing research
Keeping up to date with the latest developments

What do you enjoy most about your work?

Variety, problem solving, working with new people, communication of results