Zoe McKay
Zoe McKay, dairy farming with her partner in Mayo and Assistant Professor at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science.
Zoe grew up in the farming community of Ballyfin Co. Laois and now lives in Ballina Co. Mayo with her partner Michael where they are dairy farming.
Zoe graduated with a BAgrSc in 2015 and completed her PhD in dairy production in 2019, both from UCD.
She is currently an Assistant Professor of Grass and Forage Science in the School of Agriculture and Food Science in UCD. Within this role Zoe is the Programme Director for the undergraduate degree programme Sustainable Food Systems and leads a grassland research programme at UCD Lyons Farm.
Additionally, Zoe was a founding member of Dairy Women Ireland and held the role of secretary for a two-year term.
Zoe’s research topic “Future Grasslands for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: What are the options for Ireland?” aims to evaluate grassland strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change and increase the sustainability of Ireland’s grass-based production systems.