Emily Buddle
School of Humanities
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Emily Buddle is a Research Fellow within the School of Humanities where she leads the Food Values Research Group, and contributes to projects within the ARC Training Centre for Future Crops Development. Driven by her natural curiosity, she uses creative and qualitative methods to delve deep into social issues in agriculture and food to better understand the socio-cultural context of science and innovation, agricultural production, and food consumption. Emily enjoys working with Australian and international colleagues from universities such as Australian National University and The University of Nottingham, and industry partners from across the agricultural sector.
Before returning to academia in 2022, Emily ventured into the public and private sectors, wielding her expertise as a project/policy officer and agricultural extension specialist. Her roles in these domains have not only allowed her to foster her passion for communication and facilitation but have also allowed her to grow her project management skills and establish extensive networks across Australian agricultural industry.
In the midst of her professional interests, Emily's spirit thrives in her rural life, adding “farmer” to the many number of hats she wears, overseeing a sheep, beef cattle, and grain business with her husband and “mini farmer”. While recognising that she cannot "do it all", Emily attempts to balance her academic pursuits and the joys and challenges of farming and motherhood, and hopes to be an example of what it means to be dedicated, innovative and grounded in practicality.
Dr. Emily Buddle's unique journey serves as a testament to the infinite possibilities that lie at the intersection of academia and real-world impact. With her appetite for knowledge, dedication to communication and research translation, and deep-rooted connection to the land, she continues to inspire and shape the future of research at the intersection between agriculture and community, all while nurturing her own thriving farm and family.
Using creative and qualitative methods, Emily delves deep into social issues in agriculture and food to better understand the socio-cultural context of science and innovation, agricultural production, and food consumption.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2023 - ongoing Visiting Fellow Australian National University 2022 - 2022 Senior Project Officer Livestock SA 2020 - ongoing Visiting Research Fellow The University of Adelaide 2020 - 2021 Biosecurity Extension Manager Animal Health Australia 2019 - 2020 Affiliate Associate Lecturer The University of Adelaide 2019 - 2020 Program/Policy Officer Rural Solutions SA 2019 - 2019 Visiting Research Fellow The University of Adelaide -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 Curtin University Australia Graduate Certificate in Internet Communication 2019 The University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy 2014 The University of Adelaide Australia Honours 2012 The University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2024 Buddle, E., & Ankeny, R. (2024). Raising the Steaks: Refining Our Understandings of Red Meat Production and Consumption through Recognition of Conflicting and Shared Values. In S. Efstathiou (Ed.), Transforming MEAT: Reducing, Replacing and Refining Meat Use. 2022 Buddle, E. A. (2022). Meet your meat! How Australian livestock producers are using Instagram to promote 'happy meat'. In E. Contois, & Z. Kish (Eds.), Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation (pp. 163-176). University of Illinois Press. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2018 Buddle, E., Bray, H., & Ankeny, R. (2018). Don't stress the animal! Poor animal welfare and the resulting 'essence' in meat. Poster session presented at the meeting of Program abstracts. Sydney, Australia: Society for Social Studies of Science. 2017 Buddle, E., Bray, H., Pitchford, W., & Ankeny, R. (2017). ‘I don’t want to think about it’ concerns about sheep and beef cattle transportation and slaughter amongst Australian meat consumers. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the 63rd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Cork, Ireland. 2016 Loyer, J., & Buddle, E. (2016). A 'Natural' Symbol: Nature, Morality, and Politics in Online Raw Milk Advocacy Communities. Poster session presented at the meeting of Food Politics: From the Margins to the Mainstream. University of Tasmania. 2016 Bray, H. J., Buddle, E. A., & Ankeny, R. A. (2016). Consumers link 'better' farm animal welfare with better quality products. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Adelaide, South Australia. 2016 Buddle, E. A., Bray, H. J., Pitchford, W. S., & Ankeny, R. A. (2016). Meat Consumers Ignore Online Animal Welfare Activism. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production. Adelaide, South Australia. -
Report for External Bodies
Year Citation 2023 Buddle, E., Ankeny, R., & Paxton, R. (2023). Designing a "Good Life" for livestock: Could gene editing improve farm animal welfare in low- and middle-income countries?. Tiny Beam Fund.
2019 Phillipov, M., Farmery, A., Gale, F., Buddle, E., & Dehghan, E. (2019). Media Messages About Sustainable Seafood: How Do Media Influencers Affect Consumer Attitudes? Preliminary Results of Media Survey. (2017-131). 2019 Buddle, E. A., & Paxton, R. (2019). Preliminary Work Program - People and New/Emerging Technologies in the Australian Primary Industries. 2018 Ankeny, R., Bray, H., Phillipov, M., & Buddle, E. (2018). Building and Maintaining Community Trust in Australia's Primary Industries: Background Literature Review (PRJ-011478). The Food Values Research Group, The University of Adelaide. -
Theses
Year Citation 2019 Buddle, E. A. (2019). Australian meat consumers' understandings of farm animal welfare. (PhD Thesis).
Research Project Funding, "Caring for our animals/sheep: Reducing, refining and replacing painful husbandry procedures", WoolProducers Australia and Sheep Producers Australia, A$97,862 (2024).
ABLE ECR Leadership Grant, "Meating publication goals: Finalising publications from PhD data on attitudes toward the production and consumption of meat", Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, A$5000 (2023)
Research Planning Grant, “Designing a “good life” for livestock: Could gene editing improve animal welfare in low- and middle-income countries?” Tiny Beam Fund Burning Questions Initiative, USD$25,000 (2023), with Rachel Ankeny.
Research Project Funding, “Development and Evaluation of Extension and Adoption Programs for Farmers in South Australia,” Department of Primary Industries and Regions, State of South Australia (PIRSA), A$320,000 (2022–24) with Rachel Ankeny.
Research Planning Grant, “A Benefit or Hindrance? The Impact of Globalisation on Industrial Agricultural Expansion and Animal Welfare in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Reliant on Halal Production Practices,” Tiny Beam Fund Burning Questions Initiative, AU$11,655 (2020), with Alexandra Whittaker and Rachel Ankeny
Contract Research, “Scoping Study for Building and Maintaining Community Trust in Australia’s Primary Industries”, AgriFutures Australia, A$94,678 (2018), with Heather Bray, Michelle Phillipov, and Rachel Ankeny.
Emily is an experienced tutor and practical demonstrator, have previously worked within the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, and the School of Humanities. Emily has also lectured in Level II Animal Science Research Methodology on social science research methods, and in the winter school Communicating Science subject on key ideas in science communication.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Co-Supervisor The Island Mentality of a Tall Poppy: Toward Coexistence, Confidence and Cooperation in the Regulation of Australia's Genetically Modified Crops Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Michail Sergeev Ivanov 2023 Co-Supervisor An integrated Indigenous knowledges and multispecies justice approach to Responsible Innovation outcomes in crop science research practice Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Audrey Henry 2022 Co-Supervisor Negotiating the Future of Foods: The Intersections of Food Values, Sustainability and Food Technology in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Christina Wenzl
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