Recent projects include investigations into the potential for genetic improvement of methane emissions and evaluation of genetic improvement in reproductive performance of beef cattle.

Kath was a member of the research group (The cattle Methane Team) which was one of three finalists for the prestigious Australian Museum 2013 Eureka Prize for Sustainable Agriculture.

Kath completed a Bachelor of Rural Science at the University of New England before completing a Masters and PhD in Animal Breeding at The University of Georgia, USA. Kath was then employed as a scientist at the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) for five years where her research projects included international genetic evaluation for beef cattle and parameter estimation for Australian and international beef cattle breeds. Kath has much experience in conducting genetics research on large Australian and international beef cattle data sets, and has undertaken research projects with international scientists from countries including France, Uruguay and the USA.