Hello,

I’m an animal welfare scientist intrigued by the interplay between individual differences, abnormal behaviour, and welfare in captive animals.

About Me

I am an early career scientist interested in individual differences in abnormal behaviour, stress, and cognition in animals; driven to conduct research and work with producers to improve welfare on commercial dairy farms. I am currently a graduate student in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia studying abnormal non-nutritive oral behaviours in dairy calves.

Recent Publications

  • Understanding non-nutritive oral behaviors in dairy calves (Bos taurus): A systematic review protocol

  • Avian Influenza in Cows, A Virus in a New Animal Species

  • The relationship between personality, season, and wounding receipt in zoo‐housed Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata): A multi‐institutional study

  • Assessing the potential impact of zoo visitors on the welfare and cognitive performance of Japanese macaques

Current Location

University of British Columbia

UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre

Agassiz, BC