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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As part of the LFS Scholars Series, the Applied Animal Biology graduate program in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems hosted Dr. Ermias Kebreab from the University of California, Davis to share his research and policy work related to … Read more - Post-Doctoral Position in Dairy Cattle Welfare
Please note – we are no longer accepting applications for these roles. Please watch our website for future opportunities! UBC’s Animal Welfare Program is inviting applications for post-doctoral scholars, starting in the summer/fall of 2023. The duration of the position will … Read more - Congratulations to two AWP BSc Graduates Who Received Awards at Graduation!
We would like to congratulate two of the Animal Welfare Program’s Applied Animal Biology BSc Graduates for their academic achievements. Amalia Urloiu and Meghan Lok were recognized with their respective awards on June 1st, the day of The Faculty of … Read more - Welcoming Visiting Scientist Pascal Savary
Dr. Pascal Savary has joined the Animal Welfare Program for two months as a visiting scientist. Visiting scientists contribute to the exchange of ideas throughout the program, conducting their own research work while also engaging in activities with students, post-doctoral … Read more - Congratulations to these Spring 2023 Graduates who have worked with the AWP this past year!
Anna Ratuski – Anna Ratuski completed her PhD with the Animal Welfare Program this spring. Dr. Ratuski studied conceptual and applied approaches to environmental enrichment for mice and rats living in laboratories. Her work demonstrates how species-appropriate changes to conventional … Read more