Carol Kyle

Research Assistant
Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)
I am  a research assistant with over 20 years experience at the Institute. Originally trained in farm animal reproduction and nutrition, I made the leap into Social Research in 2013. As a square peg in a round hole I found the first year or so very challenging, but I've always enjoyed a challenge and am now thoroughly immersed in SEGS. I particularly enjoy the qualitative aspects of my job, interviewing all sorts of  interesting people, organizing and running focus groups and workshops. I work primarily in livestock biosecurity but I am also involved in other diverse projects e.g. Tree of Knowledge and Towards carbon positive through improved farming.

Publications

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

Conference papers

  • Dawson, L.A.; Rhind, S.M.; Zhang, Z.L.; Poggio, L.; Kyle, C.E.; Mayes, R.W.; Aalders, I.H.; Osprey, M.; Ross, J.; Cuthbert, A. (2011) Distribution of PAHs across the soils of Scotland., International Network of Environmental Forensics Conference, St John’s College, Cambridge, 24-27 July 2011. Conference Proceedings, pp.18-19.
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Mackie, C.; Telfer, G. (2007) PCB and PBDE accumulation in adult and fetal sheep grazing sludge treated pastures., Proceedings of the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Norwich, 5-6 September 2007.
  • Archer, Z.R.; Rhind, S.M.; Findlay, P.A.; Kyle, C.E.; Thomas, L.; Adam, C.L. (2001) Contrasting hypothalamine responses to increased adiposity and food intake in sheep., European Congress on Obesity, 11th, Vienna, May 2001.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Loup, B.; Mandon-Pepin, B.; Amezaga, M.R.; Poumerol, E.; Kyle, C.E.; Lea, R.G.; Sinclair, K.D.; Rhind, S.M.; Fowler, P.A.; Cotinot, C. (2011) Maternal exposure to a complex mixture of environmentally-relevant chemicals during critical developmental windows diferentially affects fetal ovarian follicles and ovarian transcriptome., Proceedings of the 6th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disruptors, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26-29 April 2011.
  • Amezaga, M.R.; Skiba, J.A.; Loup, B.; Mandon-Pepin, B.; Poumerol, E.; Kyle, C.E.; Lea, R.G.; Sinclair, K.D.; Rhind, S.M.; Cotinot, C.; Fowler, P.A. (2011) Exposure of fetal germ cells(F2) to a complex mixture of environmentally relevant chemicals during grand-maternal (F0) ingestion subtly affects the fetal ovarian proteome., Proceedings of the 6th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disruptors, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26-29 April 2011
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Amezaga, M.R.; Mandon-Pepin, B.; Loup, B.; Cotinot, C.; Lea, R.G.; Sinclair, K.D.; Fowler, P.A. (2011) Tissue accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in F1 and F2 sheep following exposure of the F1 dams to sewage sludge treated pastures as fetuses and neonates., Proceedings of the 6th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disruptors, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26-29 April 2011.
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Amezaga, M.R.; Mandon-Pepin, B.; Loup, B.; Cotinot, C.; Lea, R.; Sinclair, K.D.; Fowler, P.A. (2010) Tissue accumulation of selected endocrine disrupting compounds in ewes and fetuses following exposure to sewage sludge-treated pastures at different stages of gestation., Proceedings of the Gordon Conference on Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Les Diablerets, Switzerland 30 May – 4 June 2010.
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Mackie, C.; MacDonald, L.; Duff, E.I.; Bellingham, M.; Amezaga, M.R.; Mandon-Pepin, B.; Cotinot, C.; Evans, N.P.; Sharpe, R.M.; Fowler, P.A. (2009) Tissue accumulation of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in adult and fetal sheep exposed to sewage sludge-treated pastures., Proceedings of the 5th Copenhagen Workshop on Endocrine Disruption, 20-22 May 2009.
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Mackie, C.; McDonald, L. (2008) Geographic variation in diethylhexyl phthalate, polychlorinated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations in sheep tissues in Scotland., SETAC UK Annual Meeting, Reading, September 2008.
  • Whitelaw, C.M.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Evans, N.P. (2007) Expression of the mrnas for galanin and its receptors is suppressed by exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds during ovine foetal development., Proceedings of the British Society for Neuroendocrinology, Nottingham, 10-11 September 2007.
  • Bellingham, M.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Hastie, P.M.; Whitelaw, C.M.; Evans, N.P. (2007) Maternal dietary exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals affects foetal somatostatin receptor mrna expression in the ovine hypothalamus and pituitary., Proceedings of the British Society for Neuroendocrinology, Nottingham, 10-11 September 2007.
  • Eckersall, P.D.; Lawson, F.; Kyle, C.E.; Waterston, M.; Campbell, F.; Rhind, S.M. (2006) The ovine acute phase response to vaccination in relation to nutrition during gestation., European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 8th Annual Congress, Cambridge, 5-8 September 2006. Abstract.
  • Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Mackie, C.; Telfer, G. (2006) Patterns of accumulation of phthalate and alkyl phenol in the milk of ewes grazing pastures treated with sewage sludge or inorganic fertiliser., Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 16th Annual Meeting, The Hague, The Netherlands, 7-11 May 2006. p197.
  • Sharpe, R.M.; Rhind, S.; Kyle, C.; McKinnell, C.; Scott, H.; Atanassova, N.; Hallmark, N.; and Mahood, I.K. (2005) Androgens and oestrogens in male reproductive development and the potential impact of endocrine modulators., Toxicology, 213, p221. Abstract.
  • Pinto de Andrade, L.; Miller, D.W.; Rae, M.T.; Rhind, S.M.; Hannah, L.; Kyle, C.E.; Lea, R. (2004) Upregulation of mcl-1 and bax in the fetal ovary of undernourished pregnant ewes., Proceedings of the National Ovarian Workshop, Edinburgh, April 2004.
  • Brennan, K.; Gopalakrishnan, G.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Brooks, A.N.; Rae, M.T.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2004) Twin ovine fetuses show reduced renal expression of glucocorticoid receptor (GCR), insulin like growth factor-II (IGF-II) and IGF-II receptor following maternal nutrient restriction., Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 11(Suppl. 2.) p832.
  • Brennan, K.; Gopalakrishnan, G.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Brooks, A.N.; Rae, M.T.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2004) Maternal nutrientrestriction impairs expression of the GH-IGF axis in twin ovine fetal kidneys., Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 11(Suppl. 2.) p493.
  • Passingham, L.; Kurlak, L.O.; Gopalakrishnan, G.S.; Budge, H.; Rhind, S.M.; Rae, M.T.; Kyle, C.E.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2004) The effect of maternal nutrient restriction during early to mid-gestation on the enzyme activity of 11 beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11bHSD2) in sheep kidneys of 3 year old offspring., Early Human Development, 78, 145-146.
  • Gopalakreshnan, G.S.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Rae, M.T.; Brooks, A.N.; Keisler, D.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2004) Effect of maternal undernutrition during early-mid gestation on plasma leptin sensitivity in the resulting offspring as adults., Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 11, (Suppl. S.), pp110.
  • Gopalakreshnan, G.S.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Rae, M.T.; Brooks, A. N.; Walker, R.M.; Ramsay, M.M.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2004) Effect of maternal undernutrition during early-mid gestation on blood pressure control in the resulting offspring as adults., Journal of the Society for Gynaecological Investigation, 11(Suppl. S.) p109.
  • Yakubu, D.; Gopalakrishnan, G.; Mostyn, A.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Brooks, A.N.; Rae, M.T.; Stephenson, T. and Symonds, M.E. (2003) Maternal nutrient restriction between early and mid gestation reduces mitochondrial cytochrome c abundance in the kidney of the resulting offspring at two years of age., Proceedings of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, York.
  • Brennan, K.; Gopalakrishnan, G.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Brooks, A.N.; Rae, M.T.; Stephenson, T.; Olsen, D. and Symonds, M.E. (2003) The timing of maternal nutrient restriction up to 110 days gestation and insulin-like growth factor I receptor (IGF-IR) mRNA abundance in the ovine fetal kidney., Early Human Development, 73, 111-123. Abstract.
  • Hyatt, M.A.;;Gopalahrishnan, G.; Mostyn, A.; Rhind, S.M.; Kyle, C.E.; Brooks, A.N.; Rae, M.T.; Stephenson, T.; Walker, D.; Symonds, M.E. (2003) Effect of maternal nutrient restriction in early to mid gestation on liver growth and mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel (VDAC) abundance at two years of age in the sheep., Journal of the Society for Gynaecological Investigation, 10 (Suppl.) 231A.

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