Animal Welfare Program
The UBC Animal Welfare Program is one of the largest and most respected programs in the world in the field of animal welfare science. Since its inception in 1997, the program’s research has led to improvements in the lives of animals in British Columbia and around the world. The mission of the program is to improve the welfare and humane care of animals in agriculture, research, companionship and other areas through active efforts in research, education and public outreach.
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- The UBC Animal Welfare Program is inviting applications for multiple PhD students!
UBC’s Animal Welfare Program is now recruiting students with a demonstrated aptitude for research and interest in improving the lives of dairy cattle and the people who care for them. Specifically, we are searching for… Read more: The UBC Animal Welfare Program is inviting applications for multiple PhD students! - Dr. Amy Jackson, Agricultural Communications Specialist, Visited AWP!
Amy Jackson is an agricultural communications specialist who works with the UK and Irish farming industries on high profile challenges. Her interest in how we communicate contentious aspects of modern farming systems led Amy to… Read more: Dr. Amy Jackson, Agricultural Communications Specialist, Visited AWP! - Featuring VIRS Student – Marion Baratange
Marion Baratange is an agricultural engineering student specializing in animal production at Institut Agro Dijon in France. She recently completed a five-month internship with the Animal Welfare Program, where she helped with research projects at… Read more: Featuring VIRS Student – Marion Baratange - UBC AWP Post-Doc is Moving on as a UBC Lecturer!
Camila Cavalli obtained her PhD in Psychology at the University of Cordoba, Argentina, studying the sociocognitive abilities of therapy dogs. She joined the UBC Animal Welfare Program in 2022 to continue her research with therapy… Read more: UBC AWP Post-Doc is Moving on as a UBC Lecturer! - Featuring VIRS Student – Francesca Costenaro
Francesca Costenaro is currently completing her Master’s degree in Animal Science and Technology at the University of Padua. Francesca grew up in a family that manages a dairy farm and remains closely connected to this… Read more: Featuring VIRS Student – Francesca Costenaro