Proud gardening moment today when we caught a chubby little monarch caterpillar chomping on our milkweed!

Women in agriculture facing 'extreme anxiety' levels Financial pressures, long working hours and isolation are among with the causes of ‘concerning’ levels of anxiety among farming women, a new study has revealed. bit.ly/42qfctN

🔴Just published | 2⃣scientific opinions on #AnimalWelfare 🐄🦆🐦 Our experts recommend more space and better housing to improve welfare of dairy cows, ducks, geese, and quail. Read the news 👉 europa.eu/!8PgxPR #EUFarm2Fork #EFSA4animals

Here at the 2023 USPLF Conference! Very excited to give my presentation on public perceptions of precision technology at 11:00!

Interested in tools to assess #animalwelfare for any species? Check out our recent Lincoln Park Zoo publication in Applied Animal Behaviour Science, published #openaccess thanks to a grant from ASPCA. Full tools included! Use, share, send feedback! sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The inclusion of a mentoring lunch for early career scientists and students at #USPLF2023 was really a great touch, I’m very grateful for all the advice and support!

I just married my best friend! Shoutout to Beth Ventura’s animal welfare class for the introduction😂

In my search for a PhD, I’ve been so impressed by the faculty thus far who have been so supportive and helpful whether or not things worked out with their institution!

Understanding public attitudes to technological solutions proposed to address farmed animal welfare issues isn’t as simple as providing people with a choice between animal suffering or a technological alternative. Check out the AWP’s latest publication by Ryan & Weary down below!

I love watching cute animal videos, but it's so important to recognise when they're not good for the animals - support creators ensuring good animal welfare, and report those who aren't

Pros of living in Florida: lots of cool critters around Cons: pretty much all the other stuff in Florida

"We propose that providing captive animals with opportunities to exercise control (i.e., via choices) is an excellent mechanism by which to improve psychological wellbeing and enhance welfare" frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Saw some awesome critters at Circle B Bar Reserve; highlights include a great blue heron catching a plain-bellied water snake, a young gopher tortoise, and tons of alligators!

Never thought stats would get me excited, but it is sure satisfying when something actually works as intended 😂

A great thing about being near the great smoky mountains is seeing guys like this all the time on the porch

Reading through “I Contain Multitudes” by Ed Yong is not here, and it is really fascinating how much impact the micro biome can have on behavior. I can only imagine the potential for behavioral studies and probiotic supplementation, especially in ruminants!

I’m still shocked how many stories I hear from other graduate students about their questions being shot down by other students or more senior scientists. Never fault someone for not knowing!

Attention animal behaviour researchers! Sally Street (Durham University) is running a study of perceptions of other species and would love to hear from you. See link for more info or to take part: durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55…

Unfortunately I won’t be in person for #isae2024, but please tune in for my presentation in session 14, from 16:00 to 1615! I’ll be presenting about social sustainability, animal welfare, and technology in the dairy industry.

Obviously the student experience has so many ups and downs, but I’m so grateful to have those moments where doing science becomes exciting and fun again