Ngaio Beausoleil | |
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 Beausoleil in 2005 | |
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| Alma mater | Massey University |
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| Doctoral advisor | David Mellor, Kevin Stafford |
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| Institutions | Massey University |
Ngaio Jessica Beausoleil is a New Zealand academic,and a full professor at Massey University,specialising in animal welfare and the cross-disciplinary field of conservation welfare.
Beausoleil completed a PhD titled Behavioural and physiological responses of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) to the presence of humans and dogs at the Massey University. [1] Beausoleil then joined the faculty of Massey University,rising to full professor in 2023. [2] She is Co-Director of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre at the university. [2]
Beausoleil is Chair of the editorial board of the New Zealand Veterinary Journal,the first woman and non-veterinarian to hold the position. She serves as scientific expert on the Australia New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching. [2] In 2020 she was involved in a review of the Victoria State Government's Wildlife Act,as international expert. [2]
Beausoleil's research focuses on animal welfare,and is a leader in the field of conservation welfare,which attempts to understand and mitigate human effects on wildlife. [2] She co-led the development of the 'Five Domains' model of animal welfare,which has been widely adopted both in New Zealand and overseas. [2] She was part of a team that developed a protocol for assessing animal welfare in wild animals. [3] With colleague David Mellor,she has reviewed the welfare of horses during exercise,describing how bridles with bits may increase animal breathlessness and therefore both cause welfare issues and decrease athletic performance. [4] She has also commented on the animal welfare of fast-growing broiler chickens,in comparison to slower-growing breeds,and how animal welfare law could be improved. [5] [6]
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