John Hyland
Technologist - Mixed Methods Social ScienceResearch Interests
John Hyland is a social scientist whose research has focused on climate change in the context of agricultural production, sustainable diets, local food systems, and the digitalisation of agriculture. His role as a technologist focuses on supporting the undertaking social and behavioural science based research. John employs quantitative and qualitative methods to understand values, attitudes and behaviours of farmers, consumers and citizens. The aim of such research is to inform policy initiatives as well as to identify innovation opportunities and support the design of effective knowledge exchange practices across the supply chain.
Current Projects
2018-2023: Farm Advisory digital Innovation tools Realised and Shared (FAIRshare). Funded by Horizon 2020, European Union.
Education
- 2011-2015: PhD School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Gwynedd, UK.
- 2009-2010: MSc Environmental Economics and Modelling, NUI Galway.
- 2003-2007: BSc (Hons) Applied Physics, NUI Galway.
Henchion, M., Moloney, A.P., Hyland, J.J., Zimmermann, J., McCarthy, S. 2021. Review: Trends for meat, milk & egg consumption and the role played by intensive and semi-intensive livestock systems in the global production of proteins. Animal (In Press).
Wynne-Jones, S., Hyland, J.J., Williams, A.P, Chadwick, D., 2020. Collaboration for Sustainable Intensification. Sociologia Ruralis, 60(1), p58-82.
Yesufu, J. Gibbons, J. Styles, D. Hyland J.J., Williams, A.P., 2020. Straw for bioenergy leads to miscanthus for bedding? Consequential life cycle analysis of miscanthus livestock bedding to replace straw diverted to bioelectricity generation. Global Change Bioenergy, 12(1), p39-53.
Hyland, J.J. Crehan, P., Colantuono, F., Macken-Walsh, Á., 2019. The Significance of Short Food Supply Chains: Trends and Bottlenecks from the SKIN Thematic Network Studies in Agricultural Economics, 121 (1316-2019-3222), p59-66.
Hyland, J.J., Heanue, K., McKillop J., Micha. E., 2018. Factors underlying farmers' intentions to adopt best practices: The case of paddock based grazing systems. Agricultural Systems, 162, p97-106.
Hyland, J.J., Heanue, K., McKillop J., Micha. E., 2018. Factors influencing dairy farmers’ adoption of Best Management Grazing Practices. Land Use Policy, 78, p562-571.
Hyland, J.J., McCarthy, S., Henchion, M. McCarthy, M., 2017. The climatic impact of food consumption in a representative sample of Irish adults and implications for food and nutrition policy. Public Health Nutrition, 20(4), p726-738.
Hyland, J.J., McCarthy, S., Henchion, M. McCarthy, M., 2017. The role of meat in strategies to achieve a sustainable diet lower in greenhouse gas emissions: A review. Meat Science, 132, p189-195.
Hyland, J.J., McCarthy, S., Henchion, M. McCarthy, M., 2017. Dietary emissions patterns and their effect on the overall climatic impact of food consumption. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52(12), p2505-2512.
Micha. E., Heanue, K, Hyland, J.J., Hennessy, T., Dillion, E.J., Buckley, C., 2017. Sustainability levels in Irish dairy farming: a farm typology according to sustainable performance indicators. Studies in Agricultural Economics, 119, p62-69.
Hyland, J.J., Jones, D.L., Parkhill, K.A., Bares, A.P., Williams, A.P., 2016. Farmers’ perceptions of climate change: identifying typologies. Agriculture and Human Values, 33, p323-339.
Hyland, J.J., Jones, D.L., D. Styles, A.P., Williams, A.P., 2016. Improving livestock production efficiencies presents a major opportunity to reduce sectoral greenhouse gas emissions. Agricultural Systems, 147, p123-131
Co-supervisor of Suzanne Kelly (PhD Walsh Scholar at Teagasc)
Project Title: Exploring the Value of Social Capital for Innovation within Agri-Food Business Support Networks