Advancing zoo animal welfare through data science: scaling up continuous improvement efforts
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Keywords: animal welfare, artificial intelligence, continuous improvement, data science, evidence-based decision making, machine learning, zoo
2024
The Benefits of Increased Space and Habitat Complexity for the Welfare of Zoo-Housed King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal welfare, aquatic behavior, data-loggers, exhibit design, post-occupancy evaluation, time–depth recorders
2023
Do not disturb: Visitors’ effect on the behavior and welfare of female and male big cats in zoos
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, large felids, zoo visitors
2023
JZAR Special Edition: Proceedings of the 12th European Zoo Nutrition Conference in Riga, Latvia, 20–22 September 2023
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: feeding, feeding guidelines, zoo nutrition
2023
Location, Location, Location! Evaluating Space Use of Captive Aquatic Species; A Case Study with Elasmobranchs
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: animal welfare, elasmobranch, sharks, space use, Spread of participation index, ZooMonitor
2022
A Critical review of animal-based welfare indicators for polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in zoos: Identification and evidence of validity
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, polar bear, welfare assessment, welfare indicators, zoo welfare
2021
The Effect of Altering Routine Husbandry Factors on Sleep Duration and Memory Consolidation in the Horse
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: bedding, behaviour, equine, light, nocturnal, sleep
2021
Impacts of COVID-19 on Animals in Zoos: A Longitudinal Multi-Species Analysis
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: behavior, COVID-19, multi-species, visitor–animal interactions, zoo
2021
Personality and behavioral changes in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) following the death of herd members
Publication/Journal: Integrative Zoology
Keywords: animal behavior, elephants, herd, mortality, personality, socialization
2021
Relationships between animal management and habitat characteristics with two potential indicators of welfare for bottlenose dolphins under professional care
Publication/Journal: Plos one
Keywords: animal behavior, animal management, animal sociality, animal welfare, data management, dolphins, habitats, swimming
2021