FS01 Sarah-Joe Burn on Why we need Cattle that emit less Methane

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Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute

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The Podcast RETHINK offers two formats: In Flourishing Stories (FS), we talk with people, their work, and their contributions to the public sphere. What drives them? What truly matters to them? How do they, as Christians, approach their work, the significance of their actions, and the importance of actively shaping and creating? In Flourishing Ideas (FI), we engage with ideas and the history of ideas across various fields. What ideas influence and shape our lives and societies-whether through political systems, healthcare, education, legislation, or other areas? (Check out: https://qvi.eu).

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FS01 Sarah-Joe Burn on Why we need Cattle that emit less Methane

Rethink by Quo Vadis Institute

35 minutes 12 seconds

8 months ago

FS01 Sarah-Joe Burn on Why we need Cattle that emit less Methane

In this episode, we talk to Sarah-Joe Burn about what drives her as a scholar and a Christian. How does she see her role as a data scientist who works primarily with selection traits in dairy cattle and why we need to breed cattle that emit less methane? Is there a reason why she decided to pursue this field?

DIin Sarah-Joe Burn grew up at 1300m in the Bernese Alps (Switzerland). SJ has long been fascinated by the tranquillity of cows. Caring for creation, sustainability, and improving animal welfare in general, are very important to her. She studied agriculture and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Zurich, Switzerland (ETH). She holds a Master's degree in Livestock Sciences from the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna, Austria, where she is currentlywriting her thesis on "Direct and indirect traits for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions in dairy cows". (Project: https://www.rinderzucht.at/projekt/breed4green.html)

Driven by her IFES background, she is also involved in various other projects aimed at nurturing and connecting people in their Christian faith, such as serving as President of theBoard of ÖSM (Austrian IFES).

For her work, SJ measured methane on 30 different Austrian farms and explores how methane correlates with milk yield and health traits. Through the conversation, we found out why rumination is actually a smart way for us as humans to thrive!

Tune in to this episode of the revamped RETHINK podcast from the Quo Vadis Institute (www.qvi.eu).