Moving online: roadmap and long-term forecast
With most post-secondary institutions moving online for teaching in the fall, Nina von Keyserlingk and several colleagues have written an article to address issues related to the discipline of animal science. Read the article, “Moving online: roadmap and long-term forecast”: https://academic.oup.com/af/article/10/3/36/5875648
Behavioral changes associated with fever in transition dairy cows
New research from the Animal Welfare program looks at behavioural changes associated with fever in transition dairy cows. Dairy cows are often diagnosed with fever without showing clinical symptoms of disease. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in feeding, social, and lying behaviors of cows with fever but without clinical disease, as […]
Efficacy of motion-activated sprinklers as a humane deterrent for urban coyotes
Brynn McLellan, 2019 AABI graduate (recipient of Medal in Applied Biology), recently published her research from her undergraduate thesis project. The manuscript “Efficacy of motion-activated sprinklers as a humane deterrent for urban coyotes” is now available online in the journal Human Dimensions of Wildlife. Brynn’s work was a collaborative effort with the Stanley Park Ecology […]
Hannah Spitzer awarded Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Undergraduate Achievement
Congratulations to Hannah Spitzer, an undergraduate student in LFS who recently won the 2020 Canadian Society of Animal Science Award for Undergraduate Achievement. Hannah is currently an NSERC Undergraduate scholar, doing research out at UBC’s Dairy Centre in Agassiz under the supervision of Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk. Learn more about Hannah as one of our class of […]
Dan Weary awarded UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science
The 2020 winner of the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science has been announced as Professor Daniel Weary. Dr Weary is a founding faculty of the Animal Welfare Program. His work has improved the lives of millions of animals and his mentorship has supported students and researchers at all levels. Congratulations Dan! Read the […]
Applications for the inaugural International Farm Animal Welfare Fellowship closing June 30
The IFAWF is aimed at those in the early stages of their career seeking a career in farmed animal welfare in mainland China. It will provide the unique opportunity to engage with field-leading experts, explore animal welfare issues and strategies in a Chinese context, and learn how academic concepts can be applied to improve animal […]
Sasha Protopopova named NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova has been named the NSERC/BC SPCA Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Animal Welfare! As an IRC Chair, she will lead research between UBC and the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) related to companion animal welfare over the […]
Anna Ratuski awarded NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship
Animal Welfare Program student Anna Ratuski has been awarded the prestigious NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarship for her Doctoral (CGS D) Program! Anna’s current project focuses on housing refinements for breeding rats and their litters, and access to enriched playpens for standard-housed laboratory mice. Congratulations Anna! https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/ratuski-anna
Personality traits of dairy calves predict social proximity and response to emotional challenge
The AWP recently published an open access article, published in Scientific Reports, which has been selected part of the Editor’s choice Collection on Animal cognition and personality. Read the article: https://www.nature.com/collections/gbggjfgbbh/
Dan Weary awarded Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science
The Animal Welfare Program’s Dan Weary has been awarded the Zinpro Award for Excellence in Dairy Science from the American Dairy Science Association. Dan was selected for his scientific contributions to dairy cattle science, including research on methods of assessing and relieving pain and distress in cattle, developing alternative methods of housing and cattle management, methods […]