Staff members

ZAP

    • Prof. Dr. Christel Moons
      Associate Professor Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare
      Associate member of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, subspecialty Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
      T +32 (0)9 264 78 09
      Christel.Moons@UGent.be
      Publications

      Since the end of 2011, Prof. dr. Christel Moons has been director of the former Laboratory of Ethology (now Ethology and Animal Welfare Research Group), where she is responsible for day-to-day operations as well as for coordinating and conducting research, education and services related to animal behavior and welfare.

    • Prof. Em. Dr. Frank Ödberg
      Frank.Odberg@UGent.be
      Publications

      Prof. dr. em. dr. Frank Ödberg is the founder of the Laboratory for Ethology, specialized in stereotypies as well as behavior and welfare of horses (including horsemanship) and remains actively involved in research, education and services by the Laboratory for Ethology after his retirement.

    • Prof. Dr. Frank Tuyttens
      Visiting professor for education and research on behaviour/welfare of cattle, pigs and poultry
      Head of the Welfare & Behaviour of Farm Animals Research Group (Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek; ILVO – DIER)
      T +32 (0) 9 272 26 05
      frank.tuyttens@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
      Publications

    • Prof. Dr. Machteld Van Dierendonck
      Visiting professor for education on behaviour/welfare of horses Clinical ethologist (behavioural consultations horse)
      Associate member of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine, subspecialties Veterinary Behavioural Medicine & Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law
      T +31 (0) 6 2128 2985
      Machteld.VanDierendonck@UGent.be
      Publications

    • Prof. Dr. Stef Aerts
      Visiting professor for education veterinary ethics
      Lecturer ethics at Odisee Hogeschool
      Stef.Aerts@UGent.be

 

PhD students and postdocs

    • Paulien Christiaenssen
      Publications

 

Teaching assistants

  • Beatrice De Smet

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