Dr Alan McElligott
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City University of Hong Kong.
My group's research focus is mainly interdisciplinary, examining the relationships between behaviour, ecology and animal welfare. I have particular interest in vocal communication, which has resulted in a diverse range of research from deer to broiler chickens. The current main model species are goats, cattle, buffalo, dogs, kangaroos and chickens. My work in animal welfare means that I am keen to promote the highest ethical standards for research.
Dr Matthew Parker
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Institute for Biological and Biomedical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth.
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I am a neuroscientist and psychopharmacologist. My group works with zebrafish to try to understand of the biology of neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative disorders. I have a background in animal behaviour and a long standing interest in research ethics, particularly relating to laboratory animal experiments.
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Dr Xin Huo
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Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University, Thailand.
I am a lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Veterinary Technology Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University. My research interests are in animal behavior and welfare. My previous research work has investigated the stereotypic behaviors in stabled horses; the behavior of stray dogs in the temples; and the behaviors of Thai native chickens. I am currently interested in zoo animal welfare (reptiles) in Thailand. I am willing to enhance the point of view about animal ethics, to do the right thing in the research career.
Behavioural Ecology Group, Section for Ecology and Evolution, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen.
I am an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen. I have over 15 years of experience in research on animal behaviour. My group, the Behavioural Ecology Group, focuses on the behaviour of vertebrates, and in particular mammals and birds, with species as varied as whales, macaques, zebras, giraffes, horses, goats and parakeets. Its main projects combine the topics of acoustic communication, emotions, and social networks, with a strong incentive to generate information that could help improving animal welfare (farm species and captive animals), and conservation (threatened species in the wild). I am very keen on improving ethics both for research conducted on farm and in the wild.
Dr Tamara Tadich
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Animal Welfare Programme, Universidad Austral de Chile.
I am an Associate Professor at the Veterinary Faculty of the Universidad Austral de Chile located in Valdivia, Chile. My research focus is applied animal behaviour and welfare, in our group we have been studying different aspects of working equids welfare, including physiological responses to work, human-animal interactions and behaviour. I am also part of the animal care and use committee of the University, role that motivates me to promote ethical practices in science and amongst scientists.
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Dr Kate Flay
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong.
After graduation I entered rural veterinary practice and worked with a range of production livestock and companion animal species. Following this, I returned to academia, completing my PhD on wastage and productivity of commercial ewes. My current research is focused on productivity, management, behaviour and welfare of large animals. I am very interested in improving ethics for research conducted on farms or utilising data related to farmers and their livestock.
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Dr Hannah Mumby
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Area of Ecology and Biodiversity and Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Hong Kong.
I have an interdisciplinary background and a cross faculty position in science and social sciences. My main interests are interactions between humans and wildlife, particularly in the context of conservation. My team works primarily with elephants and wild boars on topics from how we communicate with animals to feeding, mercy release and wildlife trade. I'm very interested in how issues of human and animal ethics and welfare intersect in our research.
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