Animal Welfare Science Centre

10/03/2026

The recording of the seminar, 'Brown Hens are from Mars, White Hens are from Venus', presented by Professor Tina Widowski, University of Guelph, hosted by the Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rpdlaZaRuY

28/01/2026

White- and brown-feathered laying hens dominate global egg production, yet they differ in behaviour, physiology, welfare risks, and management needs in ways that are often underestimated. Join us to explore and understand! Further details and registration here: https://widowski.eventbrite.com.au

09/09/2025

Don’t miss this! Sure to be excellent

From farming to conservation, our bond with animals is full of contradictions. What do we owe the creatures we rely on? And how do we protect them while meeting human needs? 🐮🌏

Join leading experts at our final Science at Melbourne for 2025 live from Parkville Campus and unpack the science, ethics, and emotion behind our relationships with animals.

📍 Parkville Campus
📅 October 8, 6-7.30pm

🎤 Featuring:
Palawa veterinarian and senior lecturer Dr Cam Raw
Animal behavior and welfare expert Dr Peta Taylor
Senior Conservation Biologist Dr Marissa Parrott from Zoos Victoria
Moderated by urban ecologist Dr Kylie Soanes

Tap to register ➡️ https://unimelb.me/46drRFc

02/09/2025

AWSC had great representation at the recent International Society for Applied Ethology Conference. see all abstracts and posters here.
https://isae2025utrecht.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ISAE_Proceedings_6aug.pdf

27/08/2025

An interesting blast from the past!!
Prof Peter Sandøe, The University of Copenhagen
"Love hurts - the dark side of human attachment to companion animals" https://vimeo.com/143197425

See all our past presentations at https://www.animalwelfare-science.net/seminarspresentations.html

AWSC seminars

27/08/2025

What the global decline of greyhound racing means for all dogs - new article by Mia Cobb in "Pursuit"

On International Dog Day, we’re seeing a fundamental change in how people think about animals. And anyone caring for dogs must understand it comes with profound responsibilities, says a University of Melbourne expert.

12/06/2025

11/06/2025

Terrific to see Science at Melbourne featuring our own Dr Megan Lucas 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

09/06/2025

Less than one week to go! Don't forget to register for this FREE seminar exploring the current state of knowledge on effective and practical environmental enrichment opportunities across different animal settings: https://enrichment.eventbrite.com.au/

28/05/2025

Registration is now open for the next free Animal Welfare Science Centre seminar, "Better Enrichment Through Better Evidence". Register here to join us in person or for the live-stream online: https://enrichment.eventbrite.com.au

07/05/2025

The National Primary Industries Animal Welfare RD&E Strategy is holding its 11th Forum (in person only) in Melbourne on June 17th. Full details and registration link can be found on its website at https://www.awstrategy.net/forum.html