Dr Jarrod Lees
Adjunct Research Fellow
School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability
Book Chapter
Lees, Angela M., Lees, J. C., Sejian, Veerasamy and Gaughan, John (2017). Management strategies to reduce heat stress in sheep. Sheep production adapting to climate change. (pp. 349-370) edited by Veerasamy Sejian, Raghavendra Bhatta, John Gaughan, Pradeep Kumar Malik, S.M.K. Naqvi and Rattan Lal. Gateway East, Singapore : Springer Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-4714-5_17
Journal Articles
Wallage, A. L., Lees, A. M., Lisle, A. T., Lees, J. C., Johnston, S. D. and Gaughan, J. B. (2025). Factors influencing scrotal temperature in the bull during simulated heat treatments and thermoneutral conditions as determined by multimodel inferencing. Journal of Thermal Biology, 127 104037, 104037-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2024.104037
Lees, Jarrod, Hardcastle, Nicholas, Johnston, Justin, Wong, Rohen, Cuthbertson, Holly, Tarr, Garth, Garmyn, Andrea, Miller, Markus, Polkinghorne, Rod and McGilchrist, Peter (2024). Australian and United States consumer acceptance of beef brisket cooked using the low and slow barbeque method. Foods, 13 (19) 3049, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/foods13193049
Al-Moadhen, Hussein, Lees, Jarrod C., van der Werf, Julius H. J. and McGilchrist, Peter (2024). The Impact of Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors on Lamb Loin Shear Force. Animals, 14 (18) 2628, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/ani14182628
Al-Moadhen, Hussein, Lees, Jarrod C., Pannier, Liselotte and McGilchrist, Peter (2023). Quantifying the effect of grilling and roasting on the eating quality of lamb leg muscles. Foods, 12 (19) 3609, 3609. doi: 10.3390/foods12193609
Wallage, Andrea L., Lees, A. M., Lisle, A. T., Lees, J. C., Johnston, S. D. and Gaughan, J. B. (2021). Thermoregulation of the bovine scrotum 2: simulated acute and chronic heat waves reduces the scrotal thermoregulatory capability of Wagyu bulls. International Journal of Biometeorology, 66 (2), 251-262. doi: 10.1007/s00484-021-02108-x
Lees, J. C., Lees, A. M. and Gaughan, J. B. (2021). The influence of shade availability on the effectiveness of the Dairy Heat Load Index (DHLI) to predict lactating cow behavior, physiology, and production traits. International Journal of Biometeorology, 66 (2), 289-299. doi: 10.1007/s00484-021-02186-x
Lees, A. M., Olm, J. C.W., Lees, J. C. and Gaughan, J. B. (2021). Influence of feeding Saccharomyces cerevisiae on the heat load responses of lactating dairy cows during summer. International Journal of Biometeorology, 66 (2), 275-288. doi: 10.1007/s00484-021-02169-y
Lees, A. M., Lees, J. C., Sejian, V., Sullivan, M. L. and Gaughan, J. B. (2020). Influence of shade on panting score and behavioural responses of Bos taurus and Bos indicus feedlot cattle to heat load. Animal Production Science, 60 (2), 305-315. doi: 10.1071/AN19013
Lees, Angela M., Sejian, V., Lees, J. C., Sullivan, M. L., Lisle, A. T. and Gaughan, J. B. (2019). Evaluating rumen temperature as an estimate of core body temperature in Angus feedlot cattle during summer. International Journal of Biometeorology, 63 (7), 939-947. doi: 10.1007/s00484-019-01706-0
Lees, J. C., Lees, A. M. and Gaughan, J. B. (2018). Developing a heat load index for lactating dairy cows. Animal Production Science, 58 (8), 1387-1391. doi: 10.1071/AN17776
Sejian, Veerasamy, Prasadh, R. Shyaam, Lees, Angela M., Lees, Jarrod C., Al-Hosni, Yaqoub A.S., Sullivan, Megan L. and Gaughan, John B. (2018). Assessment of the carbon footprint of four commercial dairy production systems in Australia using an integrated farm system model. Carbon Management, 9 (1), 57-70. doi: 10.1080/17583004.2017.1418595
Lees, A. M., Lees, J. C., Lisle, A. T., Sullivan, M. L. and Gaughan, J. B. (2017). Effect of heat stress on rumen temperature of three breeds of cattle. International Journal of Biometeorology, 62 (2), 207-215. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1442-x
Lees, Angela M., Lees, J. C., Sejian, V., Wallage, A. L. and Gaughan, J. B. (2017). Short communication: using infrared thermography as an in situ measure of core body temperature in lot-fed Angus steers. International Journal of Biometeorology, 62 (1), 3-8. doi: 10.1007/s00484-017-1433-y
Lee, J. C. and Chik, W. W. B. (2013). Drug-related long QT interval in medical inpatients - just the tip of an iceberg. Internal Medicine Journal, 43 (1), 104-105. doi: 10.1111/imj.12026
Conference Papers
Lees, Jarrod C., Li, Ruojin, Bachmann, Nicole, Hedger, Emily, Gaughan, John B. and Lees, Angela M. (2024). The influence of the eShepherd™ virtual fencing system on behaviour in grazing beef cattle. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.
Lees, J. C. and Gaughan, J. B. (2011). Effect of climate on body temperature of dairy cows. American Society of Animal Science - Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, 10 - 14 July 2011. Champaign Ill., U.S.A.: American Society of Animal Science.
Lees, J. C. and Gaughan, J. B. (2011). Effect of yearly climate on milk yield in a sub-tropical environment. American Society of Animal Science - Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA, 10 - 14 July 2011. Champaign Ill., U.S.A.: American Society of Animal Science.
Gaughan, J. B. and Lees, J. C. (2010). Categorising heat load on dairy cows. 28th Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Production, Armidale, N.S.W., Australia, 11-15 July 2010. Parkridge, Qld., Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production.
Thesis
Lees, Jarrod (2018). A heat load index for dairy cattle. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.477