JMICAWE is delighted to welcome Dr Rebecca
Doyle to the team as our newest member of staff. Rebecca joins us from the
Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Melbourne,
Australia and has a wealth of experience in teaching and research in animal
behaviour and welfare. In addition, Rebecca has spent more than 10 years in
supporting and promoting animal welfare practices and education in low- and
middle-income countries. She is a contributing scientist to the International
Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, and has worked with
small-holder farmers in Pakistan to promote good welfare. Rebecca also chairs
the animal welfare group at the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock.
Rebecca will be sharing her knowledge and experience with our undergraduate and postgraduate students at R(D)SVS and developing educational links to vet schools in Africa and Asia with the rest of the JMICAWE team. Rebecca has also conducted animal welfare research with a wide range of species, from crocodiles to wild dogs, parrots, sheep and goats! In particular, she has a background in the development of cognitive measures of welfare. Our students will be offered an opportunity to work with Rebecca on some of these project areas and we are looking forward to seeing where this work will take her!
Rebecca says:
‘Good animal welfare is good for people’s livelihoods and food security, to climate change and One Health. I believe that through animal welfare research and education we can create meaningful improvements in the lives of animals and people. I’m really looking forward to contributing to the great work of JMICAWE to continue making positive impact in this way.’
