Professor Geoff Simm

Director of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, and Chair of Global Agriculture and Food Security

The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems

Tel: +44 (0)131 650 6215
Email: Geoff.Simm@ed.ac.uk

Street: Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems
The University of Edinburgh
Easter Bush Campus
City: Midlothian
Post code: EH25 9RG

Biography

Background

Geoff is Chair of Global Agriculture and Food Security, Assistant Principal, and Director of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems at the University of Edinburgh. The Academy is an interdisciplinary hub of researchers, teachers and students seeking evidence and learning for sustainable, ethical food systems for healthy people and a healthy planet.

Geoff’s background is in research, education, industry and policy engagement on sustainable farm animal breeding and sustainable agri-food systems. Prior to joining the University in 2016, he held a variety of leadership roles in SRUC and its predecessors.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Research Projects

Research Projects of Edinburgh Research Explorer

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), University of Wales

PhD, University of Edinburgh

Responsibilities & affiliations

FRAgS

FRSB

SFHEA

Research

Research summary

Role of agriculture in tackling many of the global challenges facing society, including improving global food security, sustainable healthy diets, 'One Health', accelerating international development, responding to global climate change, and achieving sustainable natural resource use. Sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources.

Publications

Modelling growth in Suffolk and Charollais sheep populations using random regression models and validation of constrained polynomial correlation values (9 pages) May 2023 In: Animal, vol. 17, pp. 1-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100792
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Towards a global One Health index: a potential assessment tool for One Health performance Dec 2022 In: Infectious diseases of poverty, vol. 11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00979-9
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Regulatory frameworks can facilitate or hinder the potential for Genome Editing to contribute to sustainable agricultural development 30 Sep 2022 In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.959236
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (Published)
Preference elicitation methods for appropriate breeding objectives (12 pages) Jun 2022 In: Animal, vol. 16, pp. 1-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100535
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (Published)
One Health: new evaluation framework launched (1 page) 26 Apr 2022 In: Nature, vol. 604, pp. 625-625
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01108-0
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Letter (Published)
Evaluation of direct and maternal responses in reproduction traits based on different selection strategies for postnatal piglet survival in a selection experiment 15 Mar 2021 In: Genetics Selection Evolution, vol. 53
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-021-00612-7
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Genetic Improvement of Farmed Animals (469 pages) 2021
Research output: › Book (Published)
Joint genetic analysis for dairy cattle performance across countries in sub-Saharan Africa 20 Aug 2020 In: South african journal of animal science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v50i4.3
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Global Health and Food Security in Fragile and Conflict Affected States (FCAS): Syrian Academics and their Role in the Future of Food Security for Syria (30 pages) 2 Aug 2019
Research output: › Other report (Published)
Students', colleagues' and research partners' experience about work and accomplishments from collaborating with Robin Thompson (9 pages) 27 Jun 2019 In: Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, vol. 136, pp. 301-309
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12418
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)
Prioritising support for cost effective rare breed conservation using multi-criteria decision analysis 11 Apr 2019 In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00110
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Current situations of animal data recording, dairy improvement infrastructure, human capacity and strategic issues affecting dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa 3 Apr 2019 In: Tropical Animal Health and Production
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01871-9
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)
Heterosis in cattle crossbreeding schemes in tropical regions: Meta-analysis of effects of breed combination, trait type and climate on level of heterosis 1 Jan 2019 In: Journal of Animal Science, vol. 97, pp. 29-34
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky406
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Joint genetic analysis of Jersey dairy cows performing in two countries in Sub Saharan Africa 1 Apr 2016
Research output: › Conference contribution (Published)
Heterogeneous variances and genetics by environment interactions in genetic evaluation of crossbred lambs (8 pages) 19 Nov 2014 In: Animal, vol. 9, pp. 380-387
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731114002717
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)
Genetic selection for temperament traits in dairy and beef cattle 21 Oct 2014 In: Frontiers in genetics, vol. 5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2014.00368
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (Published)
Traditional Animal Breeding (8 pages) 1 Jan 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-384731-7.00001-5
Research output: › Chapter (Published)
Genetic evaluation of days to harvest in crossbred lambs (8 pages) Nov 2013 In: Journal of Animal Science, vol. 91, pp. 5153-5160
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-6093
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Index selection in terminal sires improves lamb performance at finishing (6 pages) Jan 2013 In: Journal of Animal Science, vol. 91, pp. 38-43
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5383
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)
Index selection in terminal sires improves early lamb growth (10 pages) Jan 2012 In: Journal of Animal Science, vol. 90, pp. 142-151
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4294
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)

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This article was published on 22 Apr, 2024