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Three online talks, potentially of interest to some: (Wednesdays, 17.30 GMT, i.e. after BERG)</div>
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Dr. Rebecca Meagher January 26th, 12:30 EST - E<span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">xploring the connections between cognition and welfare in farmed animals</span></div>
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Dr. Joao Costa February 9, 12:30pm EST <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">Dairy cattle behavior in modern production systems<span> </span></span></div>
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Jennifer Applebaum March 30th, 12:30 EDT Why companion animal welfare scientists should think like sociologists (<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">HAIMsters especially</span>)<br>
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<p style="background:white"><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black">CSSAW Alumna Dr. Rebecca Meagher will be kicking off the CCSAW Research Seminar series this semester in a couple of weeks time (<b>Wed Jan. 26<sup>th</sup>at 1230</b>): </span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black">Dr. Meagher will present on
<b>links between <span style="border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">
cognition and welfare in farmed animals</span></b><span style="border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">, especially <b>dairy
cattle</b>.</span> <span style="border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">Amongst other topics, she will review
how calf housing affects their abilities to learn, and how motivated adult cows are to learn.</span> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; color:black; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">Dr.
Meagher <span style="background:white">is currently an Assistant Professor of Animal Welfare at Dalhousie University, focusing mainly on mink and dairy cattle. Her research interests include welfare assessment methods, effects of the early environment, and
understanding and managing individual differences. Her work on the environments of calves and heifers examines how these factors affect both cognition and emotional states such as boredom.</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; color:black; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">Sadly
she won't be here in person - her "visit" will be 100% online. But the poster is attached - please spread the word so we get a great turnout!</span><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; background:white; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; color:black; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">I’ve
also attached a poster with <i>all</i> this semester’s seminars, February's and March's too.</span><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black"> </span></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black">Look forward to “seeing” you there!</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:10pt; border-top:windowtext 1pt; border-right:windowtext 1pt; background:white; border-bottom:windowtext 1pt; color:black; padding-bottom:0cm; padding-top:0cm; padding-left:0cm; border-left:windowtext 1pt; padding-right:0cm">Best
wishes</span><span style="font-size:10pt; color:black">,</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Calibri"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:"Candara",sans-serif; color:#3b204d">Professor, Dept. of Integrative Biology /
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:"Candara",sans-serif; color:#3b204d">Col. K. L. Campbell University Chair in Animal Welfare /
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family:"Candara",sans-serif; color:#3b204d">Director of the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare
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