Welcoming Visiting MSc Student Victoria Gaia
Victoria Gaia had recently joined the Animal Welfare Program from the end of the summer of 2024 until the beginning of 2025 as a visiting international research student. Visiting students contribute to the exchange of ideas throughout the program, conducting their own research work while also engaging in activities with students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty […]
Welcoming Visiting PhD Student Sara Dusel
Sara Dusel recently joined the Animal Welfare Program for the month of September, as a visiting international research student. Visiting students contribute to the exchange of ideas throughout the program, conducting their own research work while also engaging in activities with students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty during their time. Learn about Sara’s research interests and […]
Welcoming Visiting Scientist Tiago Moreira
Dr. Tiago Moreira has joined the Animal Welfare Program for the past four months, from September to December, 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 researchers, and faculty during their time in residence. Learn […]
Congratulations to two AWP graduates and to Dr. Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk for receiving Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring at graduation!
Last Friday at the UBC Land and Food Systems Winter 2023 convocation ceremony, we celebrated Dr. Nina von Keyserlingk, as well as PhD graduate Wali (Mohammad) Sahar and MSc graduate Kai von Rentzell. Congrats to all!
Can livestock help agriculture’s transition to Net Zero emissions?
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 agriculture’s transition to net zero emissions. AWP’s Nina von Keyserlingk introduced Ermias, having known him […]
(Closed) 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 be one year, with the potential of renewal for another year. Scholars will be expected […]
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 researchers, and faculty during their time in residence. Learn about Dr. Savary’s research interests and […]
Welcoming Visiting Scientist Karolini Tenffen de Sousa
Karolini Tenffen de Sousa is a visiting scientist with the Animal Welfare Program this spring and summer. We are thrilled to have her back with us after her initial visit in 2018 under the Emerging Leaders of America Program. “I have a degree in Animal Science from Brazil. During my undergraduate studies, I worked in the field of animal […]
Apply for a Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Award (WLIURA) to work at the UBC Dairy Education and Research Center (DERC)
The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards (WLIURA) to hire current UBC undergraduate students in two additional positions for June 2023 to September 2023! These positions are Dairy Cattle Weaning Success Research (Agassiz) and Dairy Heifer Training and Welfare (Agassiz). Learn more about WLIURA here. In order to apply, eligible […]
AWP Students Share Their Work at the 40th Anniversary of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
Last week, in early March 2023, the Animal Welfare Program (AWP) participated in the 40th anniversary of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS) in Red Deer, Alberta. After 3 years of COVID-related disturbances, the WCDS was again held in person with the theme ‘Building on 40 years of Dairy Extension’. The WCDS is an opportunity […]