Overview
Background
Dr Luis Silva is an Associate Professor at QAAFI, University of Queensland, leading research in ruminant nutrition. Luis comes from a coffee and dairy farm and brings perspective from another major producer of beef, Brazil, where he had a previous appointment at the University of Sao Paulo. With large international experience, Luis has spent a sabbatical year at AgriBio, Melbourne, and has completed his PhD at Michigan State University, working with the nutritional/physiological modulation of ruminant development. Luis has considerable research linking cattle nutrition with physiological mechanisms and genomic tools and has coordinated several research projects investigating mechanisms to improve the efficiency of tropical cattle production. His work is published in 51 peer-reviewed scientific articles and several book chapters. Luis has also acted as the main advisor for 7 PhD students and 16 Master students.
Availability
- Associate Professor Luis Prada e Silva is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University
Research interests
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Ruminant Nutrition
cattle production, forage management, feedlot nutrition, forage conservation, rumen microbiology, forage genomics, rumen efficiency
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Using the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes to identify cattle with greater efficiency in protein-limiting diets
Silva, L. F. P., Hegarty, R. S., Meale, S. J., Costa, D. A. F. and Fletcher, M. T. (2022). Using the natural abundance of nitrogen isotopes to identify cattle with greater efficiency in protein-limiting diets. Animal, 16 100551, 100551. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2022.100551
2022
Journal Article
Immediate prepartum supplementation accelerates progesterone decline, boosting passive immunity transfer in tropically adapted beef cattle
Silva, L. F. P., Muller, J., Cavalieri, J. and Fordyce, G. (2022). Immediate prepartum supplementation accelerates progesterone decline, boosting passive immunity transfer in tropically adapted beef cattle. Animal Production Science, 62 (11), 983-992. doi: 10.1071/an21504
2022
Journal Article
Rumen bacteria and feed efficiency of beef cattle fed diets with different protein content
Parra, M. C., Costa, D.F., Meale, S. J. and Silva, L. F. P. (2022). Rumen bacteria and feed efficiency of beef cattle fed diets with different protein content. Animal Production Science, 62 (10-11), 1029-1039. doi: 10.1071/an21508
2021
Journal Article
Diet, marker and fecal sampling method interactions with internal and external marker pairs when estimating dry matter intake in beef cattle
Velásquez, Alejandro V., Oliveira, Cassiele A., Martins, Cristian M.M.R., Balieiro, Julio C.C., Silva, Luis F.P., Fukushima, Romualdo S. and Sousa, Dannylo O. (2021). Diet, marker and fecal sampling method interactions with internal and external marker pairs when estimating dry matter intake in beef cattle. Livestock Science, 253 104730, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2021.104730
2021
Journal Article
The use of live yeast to increase intake and performance of cattle receiving low-quality tropical forages
Parra, M. C., Costa, D. F. A., Palma, A. S. V., Camargo, K. D. V., Lima, L. O., Harper, K. J., Meale, S. J. and Silva, L. F. P. (2021). The use of live yeast to increase intake and performance of cattle receiving low-quality tropical forages. Journal of Animal Science, 99 (2) skab017, 1-13. doi: 10.1093/jas/skab017
2021
Journal Article
Resilience achieved via multiple compensating subsystems: The immediate impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the agri-food systems of Australia and New Zealand
Snow, Val, Rodriguez, Daniel, Dynes, Robyn, Kaye-Blake, William, Mallawaarachchi, Thilak, Zydenbos, Sue, Cong, Lei, Obadovic, Irena, Agnew, Rob, Amery, Nicole, Bell, Lindsay, Benson, Cristy, Clinton, Peter, Dreccer, M. Fernanda, Dunningham, Andrew, Gleeson, Madeleine, Harrison, Matthew, Hayward, Alice, Holzworth, Dean, Johnstone, Paul, Meinke, Holger, Mitter, Neena, Mugera, Amin, Pannell, David, Silva, Luis F.P., Roura, Eugeni, Siddharth, Prince, Siddique, Kadambot H.M. and Stevens, David (2021). Resilience achieved via multiple compensating subsystems: The immediate impacts of COVID-19 control measures on the agri-food systems of Australia and New Zealand. Agricultural Systems, 187 103025, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103025
2020
Journal Article
Feed efficiency and nitrogen use rankings of Bos indicus steers differ on low and high protein diets
Carmona, P., Costa, D. F. A. and Silva, L. F. P. (2020). Feed efficiency and nitrogen use rankings of Bos indicus steers differ on low and high protein diets. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 263 114493, 114493. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114493
2020
Conference Publication
Nutritional Value of Black Soldier Fly Grown on Abattoir Waste
Silva, Luis F. P., Brown, Geoff W. and James, Peter J. (2020). Nutritional Value of Black Soldier Fly Grown on Abattoir Waste. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference (TROPAG 2019), Brisbane, Australia, 11-13 November. Basel Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036216
2020
Conference Publication
Flight zone as an alternative temperament assessment to predict animal efficiency
Parra, Mariano, Breed, Tia, Connolly, Alana, Janz, Emily, Kennedy, Sarah, Reid, Jonathan, Palma, Andre, Costa, Diogo Fleury Azevedo and Silva, Luis Felipe Prada e Silva (2020). Flight zone as an alternative temperament assessment to predict animal efficiency. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11–13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI AG. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036207
2020
Conference Publication
Delay in Progesterone Decline Before Parturition is Connected with Failure of Passive Immune Transfer in Tropical Composite Beef Calves
Silva, Luis F.P, Muller, Jarud and Fordyce, Geoffry (2020). Delay in Progesterone Decline Before Parturition is Connected with Failure of Passive Immune Transfer in Tropical Composite Beef Calves. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036169
2020
Conference Publication
Milk delivery in tropically-adapted neonatal beef calves
Muller, Jarud, Silva, Luis Prada e and Fordyce, Geoffry (2020). Milk delivery in tropically-adapted neonatal beef calves. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036126
2020
Journal Article
Replacing corn with ground or pelleted citrus pulp in diets of Nellore heifers
Sousa, Rafael Teixeira de, Cônsolo, Nara Regina Brandão, Ferrari, Viviane Borba, Marques, Júlia Avansi, Magalhães, Juliane Diniz and Silva, Luis Felipe Prada (2020). Replacing corn with ground or pelleted citrus pulp in diets of Nellore heifers. Revista Brasileira de Saúde e Produção Animal, 21 020. doi: 10.1590/s1519-9940210262020
2019
Conference Publication
Prepartum Supplementation to Improve Transfer of Passive Immunity and Growth
Silva, Luis F. P., Muller, Jarud, Cavalieri, John and Fordyce, Geoffry (2019). Prepartum Supplementation to Improve Transfer of Passive Immunity and Growth. The Third International Tropical Agriculture Conference TropAg 2019 , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 11-13 November 2019. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI. doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036007
2019
Journal Article
Nitrogen recycling and feed efficiency of cattle fed protein-restricted diets
Silva, L. F. P., Dixon, R. M. and Costa, D. F. A. (2019). Nitrogen recycling and feed efficiency of cattle fed protein-restricted diets. Animal Production Science, 59 (11), 2093-2107. doi: 10.1071/an19234
2019
Journal Article
Effects of energy sources and inclusion levels of concentrate in sugarcane-silage-based diets of finishing Nellore young bulls: Nutrient digestibility, rumen metabolism and ecosystem
Ferrari, V. B., Cônsolo, N. R. B., Sousa, R. T., Souza, J. M., Bueno, I. C. S. and Silva, L. F. P. (2019). Effects of energy sources and inclusion levels of concentrate in sugarcane-silage-based diets of finishing Nellore young bulls: Nutrient digestibility, rumen metabolism and ecosystem. The Journal of Agricultural Science, 157 (04), 1-8. doi: 10.1017/s0021859619000534
2019
Journal Article
Effects of energy sources and inclusion levels of concentrate in sugarcane silage-based diets of finishing Nellore young bulls: Feeding behaviour, performance and blood parameters
Ferrari, V. B., Cônsolo, N. R. B., Sousa, R. T., Souza, J. M., Santana, M. H. A. and Silva, L. F. P. (2019). Effects of energy sources and inclusion levels of concentrate in sugarcane silage-based diets of finishing Nellore young bulls: Feeding behaviour, performance and blood parameters. The Journal of Agricultural Science, 157 (04), 1-7. doi: 10.1017/s0021859619000583
2019
Journal Article
Effect of sugarcane genotype and maturity stage at harvest on feed intake and ruminal parameters of growing steers
Sousa, D. O., Velasquez, A. V., Oliveira, C. A., Souza, J. M., Nadeau, E. and Silva, L. F.P. (2019). Effect of sugarcane genotype and maturity stage at harvest on feed intake and ruminal parameters of growing steers. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 256 114258, 114258. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.114258
2019
Conference Publication
Feed efficiency of beef cattle in low-protein diets is driven by nitrogen use efficiency
Costa, Diogo Fleury Azevedo, Carmona, Peter, Lima, Lais de Oliveira, Fraser, Brandon and Silva, Luis Felipe Prada (2019). Feed efficiency of beef cattle in low-protein diets is driven by nitrogen use efficiency. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Austin, TX, United States, 8-11 July 2019.
2019
Book Chapter
Beef cattle production in the Brazilian biomes
Silva, Luis F. P., de Sousa, Dannylo O., de Sousa, Rafael T. and Ferrari, Viviane B. (2019). Beef cattle production in the Brazilian biomes. Livestock: Production, Management Strategies and Challenges. (pp. 163-188) edited by Victor Roy Squires and Wayne L. Bryden. Hauppauge, NY, United States: Nova Science Publishers.
2019
Conference Publication
More efficient steers on good diets are not the most efficient ones on limiting diets
Carmona, Peter, Costa, Diogo Fleury Azevedo, Lima, Lais de Oliveira and Silva, Luis Felipe Prada (2019). More efficient steers on good diets are not the most efficient ones on limiting diets. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Austin, TX, United States, 8-11 July 2019. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC.
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Ability of on-animal sensors to estimate individual intake of supplements in beef cattle
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kieren McCosker, Dr Sarah Meale
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving the nitrogen efficiency in tropically adapted cattle
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Gaughan
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Doctor Philosophy
Modelling the impact of targeted nutritional, management and environmental interventions on beef business outcomes.
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Heritability of Isotopes and Using NIRS for Improved Nitrogen Use in Cattle
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino
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