Sentences with phrase «of animal behavior research»

Still others become animal trainers and managers of animal behavior research groups.

One of the main goals of animal behavior research, she says, is to operationally define behaviors so that another scientist not involved with the research could read the definitions and use them to replicate the experiment and quantify the movements and actions of the animals.

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Attachment theory stems from psychologist John Bowlby's studies of maternal deprivation and animal behavior research in the early 1950s.

A new study by scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) found no evidence of increased aggressive behavior toward strangers in an animal model of the condition.

New research shows similarities in the social organisation of bees and mammals, and provides insight into the genetics of social behavior for other animals.

The proposed institute would engage a dozen or more research groups in the task of figuring out how human or animal behavior springs from information processing at the level of neural circuits.

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This research shows that individual animals» behaviors can increase their chances of survival by allowing flexible, real - time adjustments to the many different microhabitats encountered in the wild.

«There hasn't been a good animal model for any kind of speech disorder,» says study author Wan - chun Liu, a senior research associate in Fernando Nottebohn's Laboratory of Animal Behanimal model for any kind of speech disorder,» says study author Wan - chun Liu, a senior research associate in Fernando Nottebohn's Laboratory of Animal BehAnimal Behavior.

«It would be unethical to make adolescents have their first drink in the course of a study, so this variable requires a longitudinal epidemiological study or experimental animal research to assess drinking behavior.

«Speculation about animals» mental experiences happens to be the main quest of this book,» Safina writes, as he skillfully weaves together research on animal behavior and cognition with tales of his journey across the globe to observe how different animals live.

This research offers key insights into how brain activity is shaped and refined as animals learn to repeat behaviors that evoke a feeling of pleasure.

«This research also opens the window of plant behavior a little wider, showing that plants have many of the same responses to outside influences that animals do, even though the responses look different.»

«This work adds a significant piece to our understanding of the role of microbes in shaping animal ecology and behavior, and raises new questions about these relationships and how to exploit them for managing pests — hallmarks of excellent research,» said John Ruberson, head of the entomology department.

Hauser is well - known for his research on the cognitive abilities of nonhuman animals and has been an admired teacher and mentor, as well as the author of several popular books on animal behavior.

The Tufts / McLean research team, led by Niwako Ogata, BVSc, Ph.D., who was a behavior researcher at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and is now an assistant professor of animal behavior at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, examined a sample of 16 Dobermans.

These studies are the latest in a significant body of research by Porfiri and collaborators utilizing robots, specifically robotic fish, to impact collective animal behavior.

The research team tested the hypothesis by transplanting cells onto the surface of mouse bone grafts and studying the cell behavior both in vivo — inside the animal — and in vitro — outside the body.

Almost every animal behavior studied in the lab, from the effectiveness of experimental drugs to the ability of monkeys to do math, is affected by stress, notes Paul Flecknell, a veterinary anesthesiologist at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom who researches ways to alleviate pain in animals.

Using an animal model of this syndrome, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered that mutations in PTEN affect the assembly of connections between two brain areas important for the processing of social cues: the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with complex cognitive processes such as moderating social behavior, and the amygdala, which plays a role in emotional processing.

Since the rhesus monkey was the most common laboratory monkey at the time and very little was known about its natural behavior, my project was directly relevant to a host of other ongoing research into animal behavior and social dynamics.

But a new opportunity may be opening up for studies of chimpanzee behavior and cognition: A first - of - its - kind partnership between a sanctuary and a research center, announced this month, is designed to bolster the scientific output of facilities that have until now primarily focused on the long - term care of their animals.

Audrey Dussutour of the Center for Animal Cognition Research in Toulouse, France, and her colleagues set up an experiment to investigate how overcrowding would affect the creatures behavior.

In research, monitoring and analysis of animal model behavior is often a stumbling block because it is difficult to do consistently and efficiently, Fallon said.

Heiko Woith and colleagues at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences say scientists must determine whether the link between the animal behavior and the earthquake is based on clearly defined rules (such as the animal's distance from earthquakes of a certain magnitude), whether the animal behavior has ever been observed and not followed by an earthquake, whether there is a statistical testing hypothesis in place to examine the evidence, and whether the animal population is a healthy, among other questions.

«My research on snow leopard social behavior was conducted as part of an MSc in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare at the University of Edbehavior was conducted as part of an MSc in Applied Animal Behavior and Welfare at the University of EdBehavior and Welfare at the University of Edinburgh.

Dr. Amaral's interests include research involving multidisciplinary studies directed at determining the neuroanatomical, behavioral and electrophysiological organization and functions of brain systems that are involved in learning, memory, emotion and social behavior carried out on the human brain and on animal models.

This opportunity to discuss my research, as well as to learn about other research in animal behavior outside of neuroscience, expanded my network and provided me with resources that will certainly help me throughout my career.

The research team manipulated the activity of D1 and D2 neurons in animal trials and were able to change the alcohol - drinking behavior of the animal models.

Over the last ten years, Dr. Anderson has switched his research focus to the study of neural circuits that control emotional behaviors in animal models.

While these efforts have demonstrated the feasibility of using robotics to influence animal behavior, dissecting and quantifying sensory cues in social animals are still untapped research questions.

The animal's most complex behaviors occur in response to smell, and these are at the heart of the lab's research.

To date, there has been much research that's observed socially contagious behaviors in humans and animals, but scientists are just starting to look into what makes them ripple through groups of people.

Pratt plays an ex-military expert in animal behavior working as a velociraptor trainer at a secluded research base on the periphery of the dinosaur theme park.

«They need to be familiar with the proper restraint and handling, the behavior, the medicine, and of course, in order to support a research - type organization like a medical hospital or pet food companies — any industry that involves animals — they will need to have a vet tech to support them.

From the benefits of service animals for veterans with post-traumatic stress, to increased positive social behaviors in children with autism when an animal is present, this groundbreaking research is helping the medical profession and the insurance industry understand the positive role pets play in improving human health.

Her education has been in Zoology, Psychology and Ethology (behavior of wild animals) and her training started with academic research on the social behavior of birds.

An at - least partial list of these organizations include: American Dog Owners Association, American Humane, American Kennel Club (AKC), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Working Dog Federation, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Best Friends, Center for Disease Control, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, International Association of Canine Professionals, National Animal Control Association, National Animal Interest Alliance, National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, National Canine Research Council, No Kill Advocacy Center»

She shared what publications are reliable and respected in the field as well as the history of psychology and its importance in animal behavior research.

Her «pet - friendly» techniques for animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and other Companion and Farm Animal professianimal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and other Companion and Farm Animal professiAnimal professionals.

Casey is from Knoxville, Tennessee and has a background in Psychology and animal behavior research from the College of Charleston, SC and the University of Tennessee.

She has published scientific research articles in Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science and The Veterinary Journal and written review articles for Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, Compendium, NAVC Clinician's Brief and AAHA Newstat.

Based on research conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the occupational category for animal behavior specialists is expected to expand over seven percent from 2010 to 2020.

Jackson Hole Positive Training, LLC teaches you to train your family dog using gentle, effective, humane techniques proven through current research of animal learning and canine behavior.

Veterinarian, animal behaviorist, and dog trainer, Dr. Ian Dunbar received his veterinary degree and a Special Honors degree in Physiology & Biochemistry from the Royal Veterinary College (London University) plus a doctorate in animal behavior from the Psychology Department at UC Berkeley, where he researched the development of social hierarchies and aggression in domestic dogs.

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CE Record: A minimum of forty (40) continuing education (CE) hours related to veterinary behavior, animal behavior, or behavioral research within 5 years immediately prior to submitting application.

Her «pet - friendly» techniques for animal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and Farm Animal professianimal handling and behavior modification, many of which she developed herself through the scientific method of research and rigorous testing, are shaping the new standard of care for Veterinarians, Petcare and Farm Animal professiAnimal professionals.

Time Sheet: Three years (a minimum of 4,000 hours) work experience or its equivalent in the field of animal behavior, clinical or research based.

Combining my kinship with non-human animals and my educational background I continue to journey into the non-human worlds through the study of Anthrozoology, completing anthrozoological and animal behavior research, and providing animal behavior and training services to pets both in homes and searching for new homes through shelters and rescues.