Researcher meets criteria for livestock conference in Denver
Published on 14 December, 2011
CQUniversity economics student and researcher Rebecca Gowen has secured a travel fellowship to attend the 2012 International Livestock Congress in Denver, Colorado on January 10.
As a PhD candidate, Rebecca was the only Australian among six international students to receive a coveted International Stockmen's Educational Foundation (ISEF) Travel Fellowship, based on scholastic achievement, leadership experiences and professional references.
This event gives participants the chance to interact with world industry leaders and contribute to solutions that will shape the advancement of the livestock industry into the future.
The 2012 edition of the congress will bring together producers, retailers, packers and others in the livestock and meat industry supply chain. ISEF aims to serve as a catalyst for exchange among present and future industry thought leaders, by creating opportunities surrounding international livestock industry and meat supply chain perspectives and development of educational initiatives on critical issues impacting the industry.
Rebecca has been studying on exchange at the University of Guelph in Canada, so she will travel direct to Colarado for this major event.She's currently busy analyzing data after surveying Australian graziers' perspectives on how federal carbon policy and the Carbon Farming Initiative will impact on them.