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Sofia Lindkvist
PhD student at the Department of Animal Nutrition and Management. Working on the project "On the same wavelength - the effect of LED light on activity and production in dairy cows".
Teaching
Course leader for Basic science - agriculture and animal science - Animal Science and Sustainability (BSc) - 2021-2023
Course leader for Basic natural science - Agriculture program Animal Science - 2020
Assistant course leader for Basic natural science - Agriculture program Animal Science - 2019
Research
This project aims to study the effect of LED light on milk production and activity in dairy cows. The goal is to improve knowledge about cows' diurnal rhythms and recommend LED lights in dairy barns with lower energy consumption and increased activity and production.
Background
Master in Animal Science - 2019
Supervision
Kajsa Ståhlberg, MSc, Dark pathways – cows’ walking behavior in dim light environments, 2021
Julia Carlsson, BSc, Ljus för suggor och gyltor, 2020
Selected publications
Sofia Lindkvist, Emma Ternman, Sabine Ferneborg, Daniel Bånkestad, Johan Lindqvist, Björn Ekesten & Sigrid Agenäs. Effects of achromatic and chromatic lights on pupillary response, endocrinology, activity, and milk production in dairy cows. PLoS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253776