Alumni: Wild Animals
Are you an alumnus missing from the list? Fill out this form. Find Alumni by Research Area Nadia Xenakis (MSc 2021) completed research studying the use of avian contraceptives to humanely reduce pigeon populations at Skytrain stations. LinkedIn Thesis Erin A. Ryan (MSc 2021) focused her research on humane rodent control, evaluating non-target interactions and the humaneness of a captive-bolt trap. […]
Alumni: Animals in Science
Are you an alumnus missing from the list? Fill out this form. Find Alumni by Research Area Anna Ratuski (PhD 2023) Environmental enrichment for rats and mice housed in laboratories Thesis Michael Brunt (PhD 2022) Understanding the social licence to use animals for scientific purposes and the role of institutional transparency Thesis Lucia Amendola Saavedra (PhD 2019) completed her research […]
Two Graduate Positions Available in Dairy Cattle Welfare
** Please note – applications are now closed for these positions. Many thanks for your interest.** UBC’s Animal Welfare Program is inviting applications for two graduate student positions, starting in the summer/fall 2023. The duration of the position will be about 2 or 4 years, the time typically required to complete MSc or PhD programs, […]
Achieving Change for Wild Animals
This webinar took place on Monday March 6, 2023 at 12 pm PST. To register, please click here. Meet the Presenters Dr. Liv Baker PhD 2014 Assistant Professor (Affiliated Faculty), Hunter College Liv Baker is a conservation behaviorist and an expert in animal wellbeing. She researches how animals engage with their environments and their roles in […]
Achieving Change in the Animal Protection Movement
This webinar took place on Monday February 6, 2023 at 12 pm PST. To register, please click here. Meet the Presenters Geoff Urton MSc 2009 Principal, Your Purpose Coaching and Consulting Geoff Urton is an educator and certified leadership coach committed to bringing about extraordinary contributions from the inspiring people who dedicate their lives to purpose-driven […]
Achieving Change for Animals in Latin America
This webinar will took on Monday December 5, 2022 at 12 pm PST. To register, please click here. Meet the Presenters Dr. Ruan Daros PhD (2019) Professor at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Ruan Daros obtained a BSc in Agronomy in 2012, a MSc in Agroecosystems in 2014, and a PhD in Animal Welfare in 2019. […]
Dr. Camila Cavalli joins the Human-Animal Interaction Lab!
We would like to welcome Dr. Camila Cavalli as the newest Postdoctoral Researcher in the Animal Welfare Program! Camila recently earned her PhD in Psychology (2022) from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina and is working with Dr. Sasha Protopopova in the Human-Animal Interaction Lab. Learn about Camila’s interest in animal welfare below and see her […]
Two Graduate Positions Available: Welfare of Companion Dogs in Commercial Breeding Contexts; Behaviour and Welfare of Rabbits
Please note – we are no longer accepting applications for these roles. Please watch our website for future opportunities! Applications are invited for two MSc or PhD positions in the Animal Welfare Program, Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. The starting time frame for these positions […]
50 Years of Animal Welfare
Join Dr. Fraser for an evening discussion of the evolution of animal welfare over the past fifty years, as well as what is next to come. Dr. David Fraser’s career in animal welfare science spans fifty years including the past 25 years as one of the founding members of the UBC’s Animal Welfare Program which has […]
Undergraduate Researchers are Making an Impact in Animal Welfare!
The Animal Welfare Program is thrilled to support undergraduate students in developing their research expertise through a number of programs. We would like to introduce you to a few of the students conducting research in the summer of 2022 that cover a range of disciplines within the program. You can read even more research stories […]