Congratulations to these Winter 2022 Graduates who have worked with the AWP this past year!
Congratulations to Allison Welk on graduating with her Masters degree in Applied Animal Biology! Her research focused on investigating the effects of intake-based weaning and forage type on the feeding behaviour and performance of dairy calves. Allison is currently a PhD student at the University of Guelph where she continues to research the health and welfare of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meet Visiting International Research Student Alison Sinnott
The UBC Animal Welfare Program hosts Visiting International Research Students through the VIRS program. This collaboration with researchers and students from across the globe fosters an environment of knowledge sharing which further promotes improving the welfare of animals across the world. Meet Alison, from Ireland, who came to the program having received the Steve Bishop Early Career Award […]
AWP Undergraduate Work Learn Positions
The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn Program to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for September 2022 to April 2023! These are part time positions (maximum of 300 hours). To see if you are eligible for the program, visit the Work Learn website. In order to apply, […]
Meet Visiting International Research Student Malina Suchon
The UBC Animal Welfare Program hosts visiting international research students through the VIRS program. This collaboration with researchers and students from across the globe fosters an environment of knowledge sharing which further promotes improving the welfare of animals across the world. Many VIRS students reach out to the Animal Welfare program because their program requirements […]
Making Science More Accessible: Three Graduate Students Share how they are Communicating Research
Peer-reviewed literature has traditionally been seen as the gold-standard of research communications. While the academic journal is still an important way of sharing knowledge with other academics, the high cost of journal subscriptions and open-access publishing fees can make this approach inaccessible for many. Researchers are increasingly aware that academic journals are only one way […]
Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk Awarded the Killam Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk who has been awarded one of five UBC Killam Research Prizes in the field of Applied Science, Medicine and Science! Nina has been a professor with the UBC Animal Welfare Program since 2002 and a NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare since 2008. Her research and supervision […]
Meet Negar Sadrzadeh – International Day of Women in Science
On this International Day of Women in Science, we would like to introduce you to graduate student Negar Sadrzadeh. Negar joined the Animal Welfare Program at UBC in February 2021, travelling from Iran to become a master’s student. Learn about how Negar uses her experiences with animals and computer science to improve the welfare of […]
Peek-a-Moo: Data Visualization at the UBC Dairy Education and Research Center
UBC’s Dairy Education and Research Centre (DERC) is the site of a wide variety of research projects into dairy cattle behaviour, welfare and more. At the DERC each cow is monitored consistently with regards to their eating and drinking habits, social interactions, sleeping patterns and more. This information is used in a variety of research and […]