Interested in animal emotions and welfare assessment? Ever wondered how dairy cattle feel when they’re brought in from pasture? I am developing a research programme to investigate when and why farmed animals (specifically dairy cattle and mink, currently) might experience boredom, with support from an NSERC Discovery Grant. I am looking for a PhD student or postdoc who has stipend funding from scholarships or fellowships and experience in behavioural research. I am happy to assist with those applications for strong candidates.
My research group as a whole works on fundamental and applied questions related to appropriate environments for farm animals.
Supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Meagher, Assistant Professor of Animal Welfare, Dalhousie University https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/animal-science-aquaculture/faculty-staff/our-faculty/rebecca-meagher.html
Location: Dalhousie Agricultural Campus, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
To discuss opportunities and ideas, please contact me at Rebecca.meagher@dal.ca.