Members of the Animal
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Staff of the CentreDirectorProf. Paul Hemsworth (Animal Science, University of Melbourne, Parkville & DPI Werribee) - A research career studying the behaviour and welfare of farm and companion animals, particularly examining the influence of the social and physical environment on farm animal behaviour and welfare and the influence of human-animal interactions on animal welfare and productivity. Deputy DirectorProf. Grahame Coleman (Head of the School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Caulfield & Clayton) – Grahame has followed a research career in aspects of human and animal behaviour associated with biological rhythmicity and sleep and changes in stress-related and reproductive hormones. Current research interests focus primarily on human-animal interactions in farm and companion animals and public attitudes to animal welfare. Executive officerMr. Jeremy Skuse – Executive Officer of the Centre, significant professional livestock experience derived from operating in senior management and extension roles in Australia as well as in Asia and the United States. Department of Primary Industries StaffDr. John Barnett – A research career in endocrinology, particularly stress physiology and its application to the welfare of farm animals. A focus has been on housing systems and their design on animal welfare. Dr. Greg Cronin - A research career studying the behaviour and productivity of pigs and in particular the effects of the environment on maternal behaviour and the role of maternal behaviour in piglet survival and growth. Interest also in alternative housing systems for sows during gestation and farrowing / lactation and housing systems for poultry. Dr. Ellen Jongman - Research interests include pain and aversion to handling and husbandry procedures of domestic animals, and the effect of handling and training procedures on stress and fear of humans in horses. Dr. Mariko Lauber – Research interests include behavioural development in dairy calves and its implication in assessing animal welfare implications of new practices and technologies. Current activities focusing on industry, public and tertiary training in animal welfare. Dr. Sue Hides – District Veterinary Officer with long standing interests in the welfare of dairy cattle. Specific areas of interest include management and transport of young calves and the use of analgesics and anaesthetics to provide pain relief for cattle undergoing husbandry procedures. Mr. Marcus Karlen – Research interests include injury, lameness, stress and immunology particularly in pigs and the effects of housing systems on pig welfare. The University of Melbourne StaffInstitute of Land and Food Resources Dr. Brian Leury – Research interests include animal nutrition and physiology. Dr. Sarah Chaplin - Research interests in the effects of management practices on dairy cow behaviour and welfare. Dr. Rolf Beilharz – Geneticist and Ethologist Dr Julian Hill - Animal Nutritionist Mr. Peter Cakebread – Veterinarian, Senior lecturer Ms. Lyndall Scott - Animal Welfare Officer Ms. Tina Chamberlain - Tutor Monash University StaffDepartment of Psychology Prof. Grahame Coleman – Research career in aspects of human and animal behaviour associated with biological rhythmicity and sleep and changes in stress-related and reproductive hormones. Current research interests focus primarily on human-animal interactions in farm and companion animals and public attitudes to animal welfare. Dr. Pauleen Bennett – Research career studying behavioural neuroscience related to animal learning and memory formation. Recent research interest in human-animal interactions, particularly with respect to companion animal species. Pauline leads the Anthrozoology Research Group Dr. Margaret Hay – Research focus on education and training of adults and children in agriculture and companion animals. Dr. Samia Toukhsati – Research interests include animal cognition and welfare, and her recent research has included understanding human-animal interactions, particularly with regard to companion animal owner attitudes and behaviours. Dr. Linda Marston - Research interests include human-animal interactions, particularly with respect to companion animal species. Ms. Alanna Sawyer – Alanna is responsible for multimedia outputs of the Centre. Department of Physiology Assoc. Professor Alan Tilbrook – A research career in endocrinology and behaviour of domestic animals. Particular interests include the endocrine and neuroendocrine control of reproduction in males, the effects of stress on reproduction and endocrine and behavioural responses to stress. Dr. Anne Turner – Research interests include the effects of stress on reproduction and endocrine and behavioural responses to stress and the endocrine and neuroendocrine control of reproduction in males. Dr. Ross Young – Research interests include stress physiology and endocrinology, with particular interests in acute stress and pain in animals. Students of the CentrePost-graduate Students
Honours Students
Technical StaffAlanna Sawyer, Monash Univ International AssociatesDr Jim Kinder, Ohio State University Board of ManagementProfessor Mike Rickard, Chair Advisory CommitteeDr. Peter Penson, Chair, Animal welfare consultant The Animal Welfare Science Centre was established by the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. The Centre focuses and coordinates the research and academic resources of the three collaborating organisations, providing the animal industries, animal users, the farming community, Government, the general community and the academic community with an internationally competitive research, teaching and training resource in animal welfare. |