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Birte Nielsen

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Applied ethologist, Research Director at UFAW and the HSA

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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you had £250,000 to answer one animal welfare question, what would it be? The research we fund should have the potential to deliver real, lasting impact for animals that can shape welfare standards for years to come. Concept notes close 31 December 2026. 🔗https://ow.ly/hhia50ZKHhR
Light blue background with a navy blue box containing text that reads: "Centenary Research Award total grant amount: £250,000 grant, concept notes due by 31 December 2026 and full proposals due by 15 May 2027. Anticipated project duration 2-4 years." Science for Animal Welfare logo sits beneath the text.
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
New term, new research questions. Not sure where to start asking those questions? Take a look at 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 - our international, peer-reviewed journal. The latest animal welfare science is open access, free for anyone to read. 🔗 ow.ly/86fw50ZAUQW #ResearchQuestions
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
"This book is an indispensable resource for everyone aiming to move animal welfare science forward!" - Dr Sara Hintze, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna Buy "Assessing Animal Welfare: a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective states" here: ow.ly/gt1p50ZwyAy
"Assessing Animal Welfare, a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective states. Edited by Georgia Mason, Birte Nielsen, Michael Mendl." Illustrations of a parrot, mouse, cat and two lambs are arranged around a valence–arousal diagram. Text reads: “This book is an indispensable resource” – Dr Sara Hintze, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna.
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The Humane Slaughter Association @the-hsa.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Applications for the HSA Mentoring Partnership close soon! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to develop your skills, gain experience and forge international connections ➡️ hsa.org.uk/mentor Mentoring applications are considered periodically with deadlines of 15 January, May & September.
A flyer advertising the HSA Mentoring Partnerships. The text reads: Last Chance! Applications close soon. The flyer features the HSA logo in dark green.
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
📢 Registration & abstract submission are now open for UFAW’s Centenary Conference 2026. As UFAW marks its centenary, we invite you to join this 3-day conference to explore the latest developments in #animalwelfarescience. Further details and submissions: scienceforanimalwelfare2026.org
A flyer for the UFAW Centenary Conference 2026. A photo of Senate House, London, is shown, as is the UFAW logo in white. The text reads: 100 years of Science for Animal Welfare. Senate House, University of London, UK and Online, 23-25 June 2026.
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Abdi Feyisa, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Head of Department of Clinical Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia 🔗Interested in joining our LINKs scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5 #AnimalWelfare
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The Humane Slaughter Association @the-hsa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Applications are now open to join our Mentoring Partnership! If you’re an undergrad or master’s student interested in #animalwelfare during transport, at markets, or slaughter, or an ECR ready to mentor in these areas, why not join? 🔗 Learn more and apply today: hsa.org.uk/mentor
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Are you an undergraduate or master’s level student carrying out #animalwelfare research? Would you benefit from guidance and support in the early stages of project planning? If so, apply to join the UFAW Mentoring Scheme! 🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/mentor 📅 Deadline: 15 Sept 2025
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The Humane Slaughter Association @the-hsa.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
📢 The preliminary schedule for this year's HSA Conference is now available to view online. To register to attend, or to view the preliminary schedule, please visit➡️ hsa.org.uk/conference2025 #AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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Animal Welfare - the Science for Animal Welfare Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🎉 A Milestone Moment for Animal Welfare 🎉 We’re celebrating the 1000th published article edited by our Managing Editor, Steve Weddell! A tribute to his quiet brilliance, unwavering dedication, & deep commitment to #animalwelfarescience. Here’s to Steve & the next 1000! #AnimalWelfare
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Animal Welfare - the Science for Animal Welfare Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🔍 Over a trillion wild finfish are slaughtered each year, typically without stunning. This study critically maps global evidence on the issue, revealing major gaps in #fishwelfare research & urgent need for species-specific practices in wild fisheries. 🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🎖️Congratulations to Professor Ngaio Beausoleil who has been awarded the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to #AnimalWelfareScience ➡️ ow.ly/auwZ50VqAB1 Register now to hear Ngaio speak about her work at the #UFAW2025 conference➡️ ow.ly/FABJ50VqAw7 #AnimalWelfareScience
A headshot of Professor Ngaio Beausoleil, Professor of Animal Welfare Science and Co-Director of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre in the School of Veterinary Science - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, New Zealand, who is smiling directly at the camera.
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🎉Congratulations to Dr Benjamin Lecorps who has been awarded the UFAW Early Career Researcher of the Year Award 2025. Register now to hear Ben speak about his work at the #UFAW2025 conference➡️ ow.ly/FABJ50VqAw7 Read more about our award recipients here: ow.ly/R94V50VqB3S #AnimalWelfareScience
Dr Benjamin Lecorps, Lecturer in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Bristol, UK, is pictured kneeling in front of cattle in a shed.
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Mette S. Herskin @metteherskin.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Interested in #AnimalWelfare during #Transport? At @au.dk, AU-VIBORG, Denmark, we have an open 2-year post doc position focusing on farm animal welfare during transport. 🟢 READ MORE AND APPLY HERE: anivet.au.dk/om-institutt... 🛎️ Please share
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
📢 Deadline approaching – 1 week left! Submit your abstract for the #UFAW2025 International Animal Welfare Conference by 10 February. Don't miss this opportunity to share your research with a global audience of #animalwelfare experts! 🔗Learn more here: ufaw.org.uk/conf25
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Science for Animal Welfare @scifaw.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
⌛ Time is running out to apply for our Animal Welfare Student Scholarships! Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable research experience and contribute to our growing knowledge of how best to improve #animalwelfare Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 ufaw.org.uk/awss
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Rebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
And effects on the moms and their maternal behaviour: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... 🧪
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Early-life enrichment in American mink (Neogale vison): Enrichment of the perinatal environment improves maternal nest building and reduces stereotypic behaviour | Animal Welfare | Cambridge Core
Early-life enrichment in American mink (Neogale vison): Enrichment of the perinatal environment improves maternal nest building and reduces stereotypic behaviour - Volume 34
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Rebecca Meagher @rkmeagher.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Two new papers from my lab, led by Gabrielle Clark, now out in @animal-welfare.bsky.social: 1. how perinatal environmental enrichment affects mink kits www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Huw Golledge @huwgolledge.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
The @the-hsa.bsky.social is on Bluesky now, please follow if you're interested in the welfare of animals "beyond the farm gate" - at slaughter, during transport and emergency killing etc.
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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
Very interesting new paper linking predictive processing (Bayesian brains) to affective responses, and discussing some of the implications for animal welfare including the influence of early life experience on later welfare doi.org/10.1017/awf....
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Animal affect, welfare and the Bayesian brain | Animal Welfare | Cambridge Core
Animal affect, welfare and the Bayesian brain - Volume 33
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Dr Heather Browning (Veit) @zoophilosophy.bsky.social · 07/10/2024
This new paper on zoo animal welfare and agency in conservation programs examines the careful tradeoffs needed between allowing animal autonomy and human caregivers using foreknowledge to provide for better long-term wellbeing doi.org/10.3390/jzbg...
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The Concept of Agency, Animal Wellbeing, and the Practical Realities of Ex Situ Breeding Programs in Zoos and Aquariums
Conservation and animal wellbeing are two key goals of the modern zoo and aquarium. In the case of ex situ conservation breeding programs, there is a unique paradox between these concepts; on some occ...
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