Case study: Modifying repetitive behavior in a polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: pacing, polar bears, stereotypic behavior, zoo
2022
Training a Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) for Voluntary Foot Radiographs at Dubai Safari Park
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: foot radiographs, giraffe, lameness, operant training, welfare
2022
Training in the Dark: Using Target Training for Non-Invasive Application and Validation of Accelerometer Devices for an Endangered Primate (Nycticebus bengalensis)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal training plan, animal welfare, bio-logger, positive reinforcement, random forest, strepsirrhine
2022
A Case Study on the Behavioural Effect of Positive Reinforcement Training in a Novel Task Participation Test in Göttingen Mini Pigs
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: clicker training, laboratory pigs, positive reinforcement training, welfare
2021
Effects of conditioning on the welfare of jaguars (Panthera onca) in captivity
Publication/Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Keywords: feline, jaguar, positive reinforcement, salivary cortisol, stress, training
2021
Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training and Novel Object Exposure on Salivary Cortisol Levels under Consideration of Individual Variation in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: glucocorticoid response, individuality, physiological stress, zoo elephants
2021
An evaluation of interactive projections as digital enrichment for orangutans
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: Digital enrichment, environmental enrichment, orangutan, positive reinforcement
2021
Functional Analysis and Successful Treatment of a Captive Rhesus Macaque’s Disruptive Behavior
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: animal welfare, disruptive behavior, functional analysis, nonhuman primate, positive reinforcement training
2021
The effects of a choice test between food rewards and human interaction in a herd of domestic horses of varying breeds and experiences
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: equine behavior, horse-human interaction, human-animal interaction, positive reinforcement, preference, reward
2020
Behavioral, demographic, and management influences on equine responses to negative reinforcement
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior
Keywords: horse management, learning, negative reinforcement, temperament, training
2019