Consortium - TailBiteAdvice
Project coordinator
Prof. Tomas Norton
M3-BIORES,
Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering,
Department of Biosystems,
KU Leuven,
Kasteelpark Arenberg 30,
3001 Heverlee,
Belgium
Email: tomas.norton@kuleuven.be
Dr Dong Liu
M3-BIORES,
Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering,
Department of Biosystems,
KU Leuven,
Kasteelpark Arenberg 30,
3001 Heverlee,
Belgium
Email: dong.liu@kuleuven.be
PhD in Agriculture Engineering. Currently a research associate in M3-BIORES, KU Leuven, working as an bioscience engineer to bridge the gap between engineering and animal science at the university. Focus on applying the state-of-the-art sensor technologies into improving animal production and welfare. Research interest includes Precision Livestock Farming, Computer Vision and Machine Learning.
Dr Guilherme A. Franchi
Research group of Animal welfare,
Department of Animal Science,
Aarhus University,
Blichers Allé 20,
8830 Tjele,
Denmark
Email: amorim.franchi@anis.au.dk
Postdoctoral Researcher. Ethologist focused on the investigation of behaviour and affective states in farm animals, and use of precision livestock farming tools to examine animal welfare.
Dr Keelin O’Driscoll
Teagasc,
Pig Development Department,
Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre,
Moorepark,
Fermoy,
Co. Cork, P61 C997
Ireland
Email: keelin.odriscoll@teagasc.ie
Main research focus is to investigate novel and emerging management strategies which can improve the welfare of pigs, and thus the sustainability of the Irish pig sector. Has since 2014 managed a research programme in the area of tail biting, primarily with regard to identifying environmental enrichment options for slatted systems.
Dr Laura Boyle
Teagasc,
Pig Development Department,
Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre,
Moorepark,
Fermoy,
Co. Cork, P61 C997
Ireland
Email: laura.boyle@teagasc.ie
Martyna Lagoda
Teagasc,
Pig Development Department,
Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre,
Moorepark,
Fermoy,
Co. Cork, P61 C997
Ireland
Email: Martyna.Lagoda@teagasc.ie
Technologist. Research interests include welfare of farm and companion animals, animal behaviour. PhD focusing on the implications of chronic stress for sow reproductive performance, welfare, and offspring resilience.
Prof. Lene Juul Pedersen
Research group of Animal welfare,
Department of Animal Science,
Aarhus University,
Blichers Allé 20,
8830 Tjele,
Denmark
Email: lene.juulpedersen@anis.au.dk
Dr Mona L. V. Larsen
M3-BIORES,
Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering,
Department of Biosystems,
KU Leuven,
Kasteelpark Arenberg 30,
3001 Heverlee,
Belgium
Email: monalilianvestbjerg.larsen@kuleuven.be
Postdoctoral Researcher. Ethologist with a focus on the development of Precision Livestock Farming systems for welfare monitoring of livestock animals and a special interest in computer vision and machine learning.