Bryna Turk’s Story
Bryna Turk Bryna Turk’s Story What experiences have you had with the AWP? In APBI 495 (Human Wildlife Conflict), I was part of a team of students who monitored bird-window collisions at the UBC Botanical Garden in order to understand which window facades offered more significant threats to resident and migratory birds and why, so […]
Yasamin Ranjbar’s Story
Yasamin Ranjbar Yasamin Ranjbar’s Story Yasamin’s experience in the Applied Biology (APBI) program at UBC began when she joined in hopes of preparing herself for veterinary school. She had worked at various companion animal clinics and wildlife sanctuaries, where she gained an understanding of the medical aspect of working with animals; however, Yasamin was looking […]
Resources
UBC Paw Club The UBC Pre-Veterinary and Animal Welfare (PAW) Club is open to anyone who adores animals and desires to improve their lives. This club hosts regular information sessions and an annual conference on a topic in animal welfare. View LFS Applied Biology Program Blog The Applied Biology Program blog serves as an online hub for […]
Nicole Fenwick
Nicole Fenwick Manager, Research and Standards at BC SPCA nfenwick@shaw.ca LinkedIn How has your research/work helped to improve animal welfare? My work with the BC SPCA’s AnimalKind accreditation and referral program focuses on applying animal welfare research. We developed evidence-based standards for humane wildlife and rodent control and dog training. We also created audits, which […]
Bianca Vandresen
Bianca Vandresen PhD StudentDairy Cattle; Animals in Society bvandres@mail.ubc.ca Twitter About I started my veterinary medicine studies aiming to work with companion animals. However, when I learned about animal welfare science I knew it was the area that I would pursue in my career. I completed internships with research groups recognized for their high-quality work […]
Camila Cavalli
CAMILA CAVALLI Lecturer, Psychology Department, UBC camilamcavalli@gmail.com ResearchGate ABOUT As an undergraduate student, I came across a lab studying dog cognition – I was excited to be able to combine a love for animals with a love for psychology! I believe a deeper understanding of the way dogs communicate with humans is vital to improve […]
Jennifer Heinsius
JENNIFER HEINSIUS PhD StudentDairy Cattle heinsiusjl@gmail.com ABOUT I have worked with chickens, elephants, companion animals, and various zoo animals in the past, and now I am finally learning about the dairy industry! I was looking for a robust program filled with people that could teach me about their experiences in animal welfare. This program has […]
Lara Sirovica
Lara Sirovica PhD StudentDairy Cattle; Animals in Society lara.sirovica@ubc.ca About I chose this program because of the wonderful opportunities it presents to learn from an amazing group of researchers and to collaborate on complex animal welfare issues and potential paths forward to address these issues and improve animal welfare. I have always enjoyed being around […]
Kathryn McLellan’s Story
Kathryn McLellan Kathryn McLellan’s Story Kathryn was introduced to UBC AWP in her third year, through the course APBI 314 Animals and Society. After realizing the field of animal welfare was of interest to her, she took many of the courses offered by the program (e.g., APBI 315, 316, 413, 416, 414) and led her to pursue her research […]
Outreach
Periodicals Along with peer-reviewed publications, members of the program also write articles in various periodicals concerning animal welfare. View Videos Our YouTube channel features videos such as conference presentations and research clips across our five areas of research, all are organized into playlists. View