Here are some upcoming graduate and leadership opportunities coming up! There are links and files attached to each posting:)
Job postings:
- Supervisory Research Physiologist Animal/Supervisory Research Animal Scientist, USDA - ARS - Livestock Behavior Research Unit
Graduate student positions:
- PhD Student Position in Poultry Behavior and Welfare, University of Arkansas with Dr. Shawna Weimer (see attached flier for position details and application instructions)
- MS or PhD Student Position in Precision Livestock Farming, Michigan State University with Dr. Augusto Madureira (see attached flier for position details and application instructions)
Upcoming webinars:
- Sustainable Agriculture and Poultry Welfare*, Poultry Extension Collaborative Fall Symposium, November 14, 9 AM - 12 PM (free registration here, see attached flier for speaker and topic details) *Counts for 3 CE credits with PAACO
- Dairy Heifer Management Webinar Series, Michigan State University Heifer Academy, Tuesdays from 11 AM - 12 PM EST through November 26; see schedule here for speaker and topic details
- Applying Ethology Webinar Series
- "Factors affecting grazing and rumination behaviours dairy cows in pasture based sysytem” on Dec 2, 8 PM CET virtual
- Click here to view the webinar schedule, apply to be a presenter for future dates, and for instructions on how to join the Animal Welfare Slack Workspace to stay in the loop and register for the Zoom links.
Upcoming conferences:
- Save the date! The 2025 Dairy Cattle Welfare Council Symposium will be held on May 21-23 in Columbus, OH