PhD-NA? A PhD Perspective in Quantitative Genetics with Dr. Dominic Waters

About this episode

Dr. Dominic Waters shares his PhD journey and insights into quantitative genetics.

Join us for another exciting episode of "Genetics in the Paddock with Emily" as we welcome Dr. Dominic Waters, an Associate Professor in Quantitative Genetics at University of New England (UNE), and a recent PhD graduate. In this episode, we discuss the Dom's experience during his PhD, including some of the important work he dedicated his time to. Dom offers the unique insights of a recent PhD student who has now dived into the world of academia. He discusses his work that encompassed genotype by environment interactions, and why it was important to capture data across multiple environments for his studies. This is an episode of reflection, as well as some useful tips and tricks for those who might be wanting to take the leap into the world of research! Come along to hear Dom's insights on PhD experience and his research findings. Whether you're a producer, already in research, or thinking about genetics as a career option, this episode is packed with knowledge you won't want to miss! This episode is produced by the Extensive Livestock Team within the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. To provide feedback, comments, suggestions for future topics or…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Johnston

Guest: Dr. Dominic Waters

Topics covered

• PhD experience
• quantitative genetics
• genotype by environment interactions
• academic insights
• research tips

Keywords

• PhD
• quantitative genetics
• genotype by environment
• academic research
• NSW Department of Primary Industries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of New England, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development

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