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Email

kristyd@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Associate Professor, Production Animals
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
Education
Certificate
Homeward Bound
Certificate
Nutrition Society of Australia
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-6590-3513

A/Prof Kristy DiGiacomo

Associate Professor, Production Animals
School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences

108 Scholarly works
22 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Factors influencing small ruminant colostrum quality: A comprehensive review from 2020 to present
    DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2026.107750
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Differences in expression of growth, immune activity and adaptation related genes in heat stressed dorper and second cross lambs
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2026.106087
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Diurnal and postprandial changes in key metabolic markers in high- and low-yielding early-lactation Saanen dairy goats
    DOI: 10.3168/jds.2025-27030
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluating a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry protocol to determine the body composition of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2025.102676
  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Early Life Nutrition to Improve Feed Efficiency in Commercial Dairy Goats
  • 2022

    Research Contracts

    Appointment of Post-Doc
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Nutritional Strategies to Ameliorate Heat Stress in Pigs
Kristy DiGiacomo

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2024
Honorary Fellow Australian Association of Ruminant Nutrition
2024
ICM Agrifood Award Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
2020
Cornelius Regan Trust Award The University of Melbourne
2020
Cornelius Regan Trust (UoM Excellence Award) The University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Changes in body composition and plasma metabolites throughout lactation in high- and low-producing Saanen dairy goats
    DOI: 10.1093/jas/skag006
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Potential of cocoa powder and dark chocolate in protecting Gram-negative probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917
    DOI: 10.5327/fst.483
  • 2025

    Conference Proceedings

    Feed efficiency in Saanen dairy goats: Variability and repeatability from growth to lactation
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Residual feed intake in Saanen dairy goats: Variability and repeatability from growth to lactation
    DOI: 10.3168/jds.2025-26303
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Feed Additives Supplementation: A Potential Strategy to Ameliorate Heat Stress in Sheep - A Review
    DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2024-0095
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Changes in concentrations of cytokines and markers of bone turnover in dairy cows during different stages of a production cycle
    DOI: 10.3168/jds.2024-25564

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Milk and Dairy Foods Produced From Dairy Cows Fed Methane Mitigants
  • 2023

    Internal Research Grant

    Sustainable Livestock Production to Produce Quality Food for a Healthy Planet

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