Dr Cate Williams

PhD, FHEA, MPhil, BSc (hons)

Dr Cate Williams

Knowledge Exchange Fellow

IBERS

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Cate currently works as a Knowledge Exchange Fellow for Farming Connect, developing eLearning modules on a variety of agricultural topics; her area of expertise is livestock science.

Cate has previously worked at the Centre of Excellence for Bovine TB on the molecular genetics and epidemiology of Mycobacterium bovis. Prior to this, she worked as a lecturer for IBERS-DL and as a Knowledge exchange fellow.

Cate received her PhD in 2019 which investigated the role of the protozoa in ruminal metabolism, focussing on carbohydrate-active enzymes. This project used meta-omic techniques alongside molecular and microbiology to deliver some of the first in-depth bioinformatic characterisation of the rumen protozoa.

In 2014, Cate achieved an MPhil examining the role of bacteria in ruminal lipid metabolism and in 2013 received her BSc Biology (hons) from Aberystwyth University.

Cate qualified as a Fellow with the Higher Education Academy by completing her PGCTHE in 2019.

Office Hours (Student Contact Times)

  • Monday 09:00-17:30
  • Tuesday 09:00-17:30
  • Wednesday 09:00-17:30
  • Thursday 09:00-17:30
  • Friday 09:00-16:00

Publications

Cutress, D & Williams, C 2021, 'Can clover cut carbon: Legumes and nitrogen use on farms' Farming Connect.
Williams, C 2020, 'Drought resistant crops for the future' Farming Connect.
Cutress, D & Williams, C 2020, 'Rumen fill scoring for monitoring health in dairy cows' Farming Connect.
Williams, C, Thomas, B, McEwan, N, Rees Stevens, P, Creevey, C & Huws, S 2020, 'Rumen Protozoa Play a Significant Role in Fungal Predation and Plant Carbohydrate Breakdown', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 11, 720. 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00720
Williams, C 2019, 'A small but deadly greenhouse gas: how to reduce methane emissions from livestock', Farming Connect.
More publications on the Research Portal