Dana Campbell completed her PhD at the University of Auckland in behavioural ecology but moved into the field of animal welfare during postdoctoral appointments at the University of Guelph, Canada, Michigan State University, USA, and then the University of New England, Australia. Dana is a Senior Research Scientist with CSIRO in Armidale, Australia and works with livestock animals to understand their behaviour. She has studied a range of species including chickens, mink, cattle, sheep and ducks. She has over a decade of experience in researching laying hen welfare in both commercial and experimental cage-free housing systems. She is interested in improving the welfare of animals through understanding their adaptation to different housing environments, with a particular interest in the rearing period, provision of enrichment, and use of precision technology to track individuals.
To go to Dana’s education tool on the Welfare Challenges of Egg Laying Hens, click here.