Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Director of the Centre. Andrew has significant experience in the area of animal welfare, with a particular focus on production animal management and transport. Research interests include improved husbandry practices and management of farmed livestock species.
Dr. Lauren Hemsworth
Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Research interests include the human-animal relationship and its influence on animal welfare and productivity, field welfare assessment in farm and companion animals and developing education programs for recreational horse owners.
Dr. Carolina Muñoz
Lecturer in Veterinary Biosciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Carolina’s research interests are livestock management, painful husbandry procedures and practice change.
Dr. Peta Taylor
Lecturer Animal Science, School of Agriculture, food and ecosystem sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Peta's passions include the behaviour and welfare of production animals, with a particular interest in free-range poultry and effective enrichment.
Prof. Grahame Coleman
Hon Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Grahame has followed a research career in aspects of human and animal behaviour associated with biological rhythmicity and sleep and changes in stress-related and reproductive hormones. Current research interests focus primarily on human-animal interactions in farm and companion animals and public attitudes to animal welfare.
Prof. Paul Hemsworth
Hon Professor, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. A research career studying the behaviour and welfare of farm and companion animals, particularly examining the influence of the social and physical environment on farm animal behaviour and welfare and the influence of human-animal interactions on animal welfare and productivity.
Dr. Megan Lucas
Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Megan’s research experience is in studying the effects of factors such as the human-animal relationship, housing, management practices and early life experiences on pig welfare and productivity. Working within the CRC-P ‘Eliminating pig tail removal to improve welfare and industry sustainability’
Dr. Mia Cobb
Honorary Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Research explores human attitudes, housing and management practices, animal behaviour, stress physiology and how animal welfare relates to the sustainability of animal-based industries. Active in the exciting domains of science communication, emerging technologies, citizen science, welfare auditing, and all things dog.
Dr. Ellen Jongman
Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Research interests include the effect of housing, husbandry procedures and management on the welfare of sheep, dairy cows and companion animals. Remote monitoring of animal welfare indicators is also a focus.
Mr. Jeremy Skuse
Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Jeremy is also Animal Welfare Lead with Scolexia P/L. His Interests include practical assessment of animal welfare, welfare assurance and training programs, including ProHand, which optimise animal welfare.
Ms. Maxine Rice
Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Maxine directs the conduct of research projects across species and assists in the development of grant applications.
Mr. Kym Butler
Kym held the position of Senior Biometrician with Agriculture Victoria and he applies biometric analysis to the Centre’s research projects.
Ms. Rutu Galea
Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne. Rutu assists in the conduct of research projects across animal species.