The Poultry Hub, situated on campus here at the University of New England, is a world renowned research centre working to improve practices in the livestock industry. Dr Tamsyn Crowley is the Director of the Poultry Hub, and a researcher at UNE with a focus on improving animal wellbeing by using molecular markers to quantify stress levels in livestock. In this interview we chat with Dr Crowley about how the research conducted at the Poultry Hub finds its way into industry and helps improve agricultural practices. We also chat about the different career paths available in the poultry industry and how university studies and postgraduate studies can help you find the right path in an agricultural career.