MARCH 16, 1-5PM
2018 UBC ANIMAL WELFARE CONFERENCE
PONDEROSA COMMONS BALLROOM
UBC VANCOUVER CAMPUS
WHEN /
MARCH 16, 2018
1PM-5PM
WHERE /
PONDEROSA COMMONS BALLROOM
6445 University Boulevard
Vancouver BC
ABOUT THE EVENT /
The 2018 UBC Animal Welfare Conference (AWC) aims to provide students and members of the public with a comprehensive introduction to current animal welfare issues regarding animals in science. Conference topics will be presented by experts representing academic, research, and advocacy perspectives.
SCHEDULE /
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[CONFERENCE DETAILS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.]
REFRESHMENTS AND A LIGHT LUNCH ARE PROVIDED.
12:30 PM
CHECK-IN
1:00 PM
OPENING REMARKS
1:05 PM
JOANNA MAKOWSKA: IT'S A RAT'S LIFE: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS FOR RODENTS LIVING IN LABORATORIES
1:50 PM
GEORGIA MASON: STANDARD 'SHOEBOX' CAGING FOR LABORATORY MICE AND RATS: DOES IT MATTER?
2:50 PM
BREAK
3:10 PM
CATHY SCHUPPLI: SUPERSTAR RATS HELP FOSTER EMPATHY
3:55 PM
UNDERGRAD PRESENTATION
4:10 PM
ELISABETH ORMANDY: WHY DO WE NEED A PARADIGM SHIFT IN THE WAY SCIENCE IS TAUGHT, PRACTISED AND COMMUNICATED?
4:55 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
5:00 PM
NETWORK WITH SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS /
Joanna Makowska, PhD
Dr. Joanna Makowska obtained her B.Sc. in biology and psychology from McGill University in Montreal.
A year later she moved to Vancouver to pursue graduate work at the UBC Animal Welfare Program. For
her PhD, Joanna investigated the welfare consequences of housing rats in standard laboratory cages versus semi-naturalistic environments where they could perform a variety of natural behaviours, such as
burrowing and climbing. Joanna is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UBC. Her research goals are to deepen our understanding of what rats need and how best to provide them with a life worth
living.
