Beef – AbacusBio

Claire has a strong background in meat science with a focus on eating quality and on-farm solutions to improve product consistency and quality. Claire has extensive experience in the Australian sheep industry, previously working within pasture and genetics research at a large State Departmental Research Facility. She has also had a go at sheep farming …

Caeli is a plant and animal geneticist specialising in livestock genetics, sustainability, and the application of advanced data and genomic tools to real-world agricultural challenges. Her interest in agriculture began through hands-on experience working on a dairy farm in Canada, and was shaped further by first-hand exposure to farming systems across multiple countries, giving her …

Martin has an extensive background in corporate agriculture providing support to farms, from small to large businesses. Martin was responsible for implementing robust practices and systems to ensure high physical and financial performance and supporting managers and farm staff. Martin has been involved in managing several large farm development projects, a livestock trading farm and …

David is an Animal Breeder Consultant who focuses on a variety of aspects associated with genetic improvement in livestock production. This primarily involves modelling the effects and implications of animal breeding programs. Moreover, David possesses an in-depth knowledge of genetic and genomic analyses, including variance component and breeding value estimation. David takes pride in contributing …

Tom’s background in finance, economics, and statistics provide a unique perspective on which clients can tap to understand insights about the trade-offs and economic issues facing the agricultural and food systems industries. Tom joined AbacusBio in 2014, firstly as an intern and then later as a consultant based in Edinburgh. His commerce background and ability …

John Crowley is the managing director of AbacusBio Canada, a subsidiary office established in 2023 in Alberta. He has a PhD in statistical genetics and over 15 years of experience in breeding and genetics, agri-business and data analytics initiatives. John is passionate about delivering innovative and practical solutions that enhance the genetic potential, profitability, and …

Luna Zhang is a quantitative genetics consultant at AbacusBio. She holds a PhD in Animal Genetics and Breeding from the University of Georgia. Luna specialises in turning complex, abstract breeding concepts into practical, end-to-end solutions—developing robust, scalable, and user-friendly tools, models, and pipelines that help clients make better breeding decisions. She works across a diverse …

Born and raised in Poland, Kat joined AbacusBio in 2013 and is an expert on animal breeding and genetics with special interest in genetic variability and the long term consequences of selection. Her experience in the genetic evaluation of sheep and cattle, variance components estimation, economic selection indexes and the identification of key ancestors for …

Cheryl specialises in the design and development of breeding programmes globally, working at the interface of quantitative genetics and industry application. She partners closely with colleagues and clients to develop practical, evidence-based solutions in breeding programme design and selection index development. Her experience spans a wide range of species, including sheep, beef, dairy, fish, poultry, …

Luke specialises in the implementation of on-farm research projects. His past experience on a variety of science and research projects has given him a broad understanding of scientific processes and how they relate to the agricultural industry. His role at AbacusBio includes working with sheep and cattle breeders on the application of DNA tests and …

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