The Introduction of a Novel Computerized Apparatus to California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: california sea lion, cognition, cognitive enrichment, computer task, marine mammal, zalophus californianus
2023
Record, Recall, Reflect: A Qualitative Examination of Compassion Fatigue in Toronto Zoo Staff
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal care, compassion fatigue, human-animal interaction, Photovoice, qualitative research
2023
The Use of Operant Conditioning to Enhance the Management and Welfare of Captive Kingsnakes
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases
Keywords: animal welfare, cooperative care, herpetoculture, kingsnakes, snake welfare, training
2023
The Neurobiology of Behavior and Its Applicability for Animal Welfare: A Review
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: emotions, learning, neurobiology, Panksepp, welfare, well-being
2022
Aggressive encounters lead to negative affective state in fish
Publication/Journal: Plos One
Keywords: affective state, aggression, fish welfare
2020
Zoo visitors affect sleep, displacement activities, and affiliative and aggressive behaviors in captive ebony langurs (Trachypithecus auratus)
Publication/Journal: acta ethologica
Keywords: behavior, captivity, displacement, langurs, primates, sleep, visitor studies
2020
Lessons from 30 years of population viability analysis of wildlife populations
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: conservation planning, ex situ, extinction, in situ, simulation, threat assessment, uncertainty
2019
A Framework to Assess the Impact of New Animal Management Technologies on Welfare: A Case Study of Virtual Fencing
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: animal welfare, avoidance learning, cattle, cognition, cognitive activation theory of stress, livestock, sheep, virtual fencing
2018
The effect of auditory enrichment, rearing method and social environment on the behavior of zoo-housed psittacines (Aves: Psittaciformes); implications for welfare
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: auditory enrichment, hand rearing, parrot, psittacine, welfare
2017
Effects of environmental enrichment on decision-making behavior in pigs
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, barren environment, decision-making, enriched environment, hair cortisol, salivary cortisol, stress
2017