Emma has spent her research career looking at diet-microbe interactions in the cat and dog. Increasingly, she has focused on the role of the microbiome and how it changes with age and understanding the cat and dog microbiome in relation to their relatively high dietary protein and fat requirements. Currently, she involved in research to better understand the cat and dog microbiome through comparative analysis and understanding how age-related changes in the physiology of gut can impact its microbiome. Additional to her research, she consults for industry to assist with development of their nutritional strategies and product development pipelines.