David Fraser and Ian Duncan celebrate the 50th anniversary of writing the first text-book chapter on farm animal welfare
A 50-year milestone in animal welfare This summer David Fraser and Ian Duncan celebrated the remarkable milestone of the 50th anniversary of writing the first text-book chapter on farm animal welfare. The chapter was published in the 1975 edition of The Behaviour of Domestic Animals. David and Ian worked alongside David Wood-Gush (1922–1992), a pioneering figure in […]
Dr Marina von Keyserlingk has been recognized with the 2024 ISAE Creativity Award
Earlier this summer the 57th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) took place in Curitiba, Brazil from July 22nd to July 26th 2024. Many members of the UBC Animal Welfare Program (AWP) attended the event. Dr Marina (Nina) von Keyserlingk, AWP Professor, was recognized with the 2024 ISAE Creativity Award. This award […]
Dr. Alexandra (Sasha) Protopopova promoted to Associate Professor at the AWP
Congratulations to Dr. Sasha Protopopova, who was recently promoted to Associate Professor at the Animal Welfare Program. Since joining the AWP in 2019, she has developed a novel line of research that aims to learn more about dogs and improve companion animal welfare. In 2022, Dr. Protopopova opened the new Human-Animal Interaction Lab, the first […]
Reflecting on AWP25 – Launching our StoryMap and Podcast
Last year, we celebrated our 25th anniversary! Within those 25 years, we have published 828 journal articles, studied 26 different species, and supervised over 500 students. Over time, the AWP has established itself as a leader in the field of animal welfare science both locally and globally. StoryMap To reflect upon our history as a Program, […]
Research Into Action – CCAC Transparency in Animal-Based Science
AWP alumni Dr. Michael W Brunt conducted his PhD research on understanding the social license to use animals for scientific experimentation and the influence of institutional transparency. Knowledge translation and transfer (KTT) is particularly crucial in applied disciplines, like animal welfare, that aim to improve the lives of animals through research. Translation of academic research […]
Mariann Molnár has been awarded the Fellowship Award by Tiny Beam Fund
AWP Adjunct professor Mariann Molnár recently launched a new project funded by the Fellowship Award programme of the Tiny Beam Fund’s Burning Questions Initiative. Mariann Molnár, Animal Welfare Program Adjunct Professor, will be focussing on assessing how animal production technologies used in intensive, large-scale operations influence farm animal welfare conditions. She will be using a […]
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 […]
Meet the new (and familiar) faces of the AWP of Fall 2023!
Maya Bodnar – Maya is a new MSc student focusing on laboratory mouse welfare who completed a BSc in Applied Animal Biology. After graduation, she continued her research with an NSERC Undergraduate Research Student Award before starting her MSc. Her MSc will focus on evaluating non-aversive handling methods for laboratory mice. Read about her story here. Christina […]
Search for an Assistant Professor in Animal Welfare
The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Faculty of Land and Food Systems (www.landfood.ubc.ca) invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Animal Welfare, within the Applied Biology Program. The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of animal welfare through research, teaching, and public outreach. We welcome applications […]
The AWP Hosts Undergraduate Students from The Evergreen State College
The Animal Welfare Program has held a fall tradition with The Evergreen State College, a public liberal arts college in Olympia, Washington, where undergraduate students taking their Anthrozoology course head up north for a hands-on field trip to learn about animal welfare. With their first in-person visit since the pandemic, we welcomed more than 30 […]