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Dr Edward Clayton
Position Livestock Research Officer
Ruminant Nutrition
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Location NSW DPI, Wagga Wagga
Phone 02 6938 1971
Fax 02 6938 1809
Email edward.clayton@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Career Brief
Dr Clayton completed a BrurSc (Hons) and a PhD in ruminant nutrition at University of New England (UNE) before commencing work with the then NSW Department of Primary Industries in 1999. He conducted industry-based commercial research between 2000-2002 in parasitology and nutrition at The Oaks, near Camden. During this time Dr Clayton became involved with monogastric nutrition and the effects of nutrition on behaviour. In line with the nutrition and behaviour theme, he was employed as a research fellow in a child and adolescent intensive care psychiatric unit at the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.
Dr Clayton was then employed as a Research Fellow in the Nutraceuticals Research Group at the University of Newcastle, researching the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on a range of disease models in humans including risk factors for cardiovascular disease, before taking up the position of Livestock Research Officer with NSW Department of Primary Industries in 2007.
Research
Current research projects focus on the relationship between feeding systems and health aspects of meat including omega-3 fatty acids and examining possible beneficial effects of omega-3's on reproductive performance of sheep. These projects are funded by Meat and Livestock Australia.
Professional Links
- Member of the Australian Society of Animal Production
- Member of the Nutrition Society of Australia
- Member of the Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) Quality Evaluation Committee (QEC)
Interests
- Examining possible health benefits of essential fatty acids, including omega-3s
- Characterising fatty acid profiles in forages grown in Australia
- Relationship between gut physiology and digestion and metabolism and health and behaviour
Selected Publications
Gulliver CE, Friend MA, King BJ and Clayton EH (2012). The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in reproduction of sheep and cattle. Animal Reproduction Science In Press: Accepted for publication 06/02/2012.
Packer EJ, Clayton EH and Cusack PMV (2011). Rumen fermentation and liveweight gain in beef cattle treated with monensin and grazing lush forage. Australian Veterinary Journal 89 (9): 338-345.
Clayton EH, Wynn PC, Mailer RJ and Piltz JW (2010). Total lipid and fatty acid profiles in fresh and ensiled forages grown in Australia. In "Proceedings of the Australian Society for Animal Production" (RC Dobos, PL Greenwood and JV Nolan, eds.), Vol. 28, pp. 56. Australian Society for Animal Production, Armidale, NSW.
Hanstock TL, Mallet PE and Clayton EH (2010). Increased plasma D-lactic acid associated with impaired memory in rats. Physiology and Behavior 101 (5): 653-659.
Clayton EH, Hanstock TL, Kable CJ, Hirneth SJ, Garg ML, and Hazell PL (2008). Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the blood of children and adolescents with juvenile bipolar disorder. Lipids 43 (11): 1031-1038.