Dr Ivana Schork

Staff profile

Lecturer in Animal Science

Ivana Schork (2)

Career Overview

I am a passionate zoologist with a Ph.D. in Animal Behavior and Welfare from the University of Salford, UK. I also hold a Master's degree in Zoology (PUC Minas - Brazil) and a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (Univali - Brazil). My work, spanning since 2008, encompasses zoology, ethology, and applied ethology, focusing on both wild and domestic species behaviour and welfare. My studies involve mostly mammals using a wide range of methodologies such as behavioural assessments, hormonal measurements, physiology, bioacoustics and the use of novel technologies such as wearable sensors and artificial intelligence (deep learning).

I also have experience working as a field biologist in Brazil assessing wild populations and the impacts of human derived activities, such as mining, on natural communities.

Teaching and supervision

Teaching:

  • Advances in Animal Behaviour (Postgraduate)
  • Companion Animal Welfare (Postgraduate)
  • Companion and Working Animal Regulations (Postgraduate)
  • Ethics and Welfare (Y2)
  • Professional Experience in the Animal Sector (Y2)
  • Animal Behaviour (Y1)
  • Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (Y1)

Supervision:

  • Undergraduate dissertation
  • Masters dissertation
  • Topics: animal behaviour, animal welfare, zoo biology, zoology and canine science.

Research interests

  • Sleep behaviour as a measure of animal welfare

  • Remote sensing technologies and artificial intelligence to evaluate animal behaviour and welfare

     

  • Domestic species management and welfare

  • Zoo animal behaviour and welfare

Animal degrees

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