- PhD, Agroecology, University of Bristol
- MSc, Veterinary Parasitology, University of Bristol
- BSc, Zoology, University of Bristol
BIO
Bryony is a livestock IPM specialist and Extension Assistant Professor at 日韩无码. She works with farmers in the Northeast and conducts applied research to help better understand the impacts of agricultural activities on insect biodiversity, pest and parasite populations, and ecosystem function in livestock grazing systems. Her research integrates entomology, agroecology, and livestock parasitology, and focuses on the environmental impacts of livestock pesticides on functionally important insect decomposer communities, and developing novel, environmentally sensitive approaches to pest and parasite control. She also works on conservation education and outreach relating to beneficial invertebrates in grazed pasture environments including insect decomposers, predators, and parasitoids, and led Vermont鈥檚 first dung beetle survey in 2022. Her current projects focus on dung beetle biodiversity, pest fly management, and tick risk in cattle pastures in the Northeast. Before coming to 日韩无码, Bryony worked at the University of Bristol in the UK.
Area(s) of expertise
Livestock IPM, entomology, veterinary parasitology, ecosystem services, agroecology, livestock grazing systems
Bio
Bryony is a livestock IPM specialist and Extension Assistant Professor at 日韩无码. She works with farmers in the Northeast and conducts applied research to help better understand the impacts of agricultural activities on insect biodiversity, pest and parasite populations, and ecosystem function in livestock grazing systems. Her research integrates entomology, agroecology, and livestock parasitology, and focuses on the environmental impacts of livestock pesticides on functionally important insect decomposer communities, and developing novel, environmentally sensitive approaches to pest and parasite control. She also works on conservation education and outreach relating to beneficial invertebrates in grazed pasture environments including insect decomposers, predators, and parasitoids, and led Vermont鈥檚 first dung beetle survey in 2022. Her current projects focus on dung beetle biodiversity, pest fly management, and tick risk in cattle pastures in the Northeast. Before coming to 日韩无码, Bryony worked at the University of Bristol in the UK.
Areas of Expertise
Livestock IPM, entomology, veterinary parasitology, ecosystem services, agroecology, livestock grazing systems
Publications
Selected
- Sands, B., Giroux, L., Bruce, J. and Darby, H. (2024). Integrated parasite management (IPM) and the pasture ecosystem: Optimizing outcomes for cattle, insect biodiversity, and soil health. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 368, p.109022.
- Sands, B., Machado, M.R., White, A., Zent, E. and Gould, R. (2023) Moving towards an anti-colonial definition for regenerative agriculture. Agriculture and Human Values, pp.1-20.
- White, A., Darby, H., Ruhl, L. and Sands, B. (2023) Long term influence of alternative corn cropping practices and corn-hay rotations on soil health, yields and forage quality. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 11, p.243.
- Sands B., Lihou, K., Lait, P. & Wall, R. (2022) Prevalence of Babesia spp. pathogens in the ticks Dermacentor reticulatus and Ixodes ricinus in the UK. Acta Tropica. 236:106692. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106692
- Sands, B. & Noll, M. (2021) Toxicity of ivermectin residues in aged farmyard manure to terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates. Insect Conservation and Diversity. 15, 9-18.
- Sands, B. O., Bryer, K. & Wall, R. (2021) Climate and the seasonal abundance of the tick Dermacentor reticulatus. Medical and Veterinary Entomology.
- Sands, B. & Wall (2018) Sustained parasiticide use in cattle farming affects dung beetle functional assemblages. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 265, 226-235
- Sands, B. O. & Wall, R. (2017) Dung beetles reduce livestock gastrointestinal parasite availability on pasture. Journal of Applied Ecology. 54, 1180-1189