📢Applications are now open for the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships! Are you a student with an idea to improve #animalwelfare? UFAW scholarships offer the chance to bring your research to life and gain hands-on experience. 🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/awss#animalwelfare?📅 Closing date: 28 February 2026

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Had a great few days @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social - talking about animal ethics and welfare - thanks to the amazing hosts 🙏🙏 (mostly not on Bluesky). Now back home in HK.

The Nordic Zebrafish Meeting organised by Zebrafish Core Facility KI has some wonderful speakers dedicated to improving science and the welfare of zebrafish. Information here: ki.se/en/research/... #zebrafish #3Rs #fishwelfare

Celebrate World Animal Day by attending this free webinar with the theme "Save animals, Save the planet!". My talk is on "The Importance of Fish Welfare for Aquaculture, Fisheries and Safeguarding the Environment". Register here: sciforum.net/event/WAD202... #fishwelfare #savetheplanet

Sad news: Jane Goodall has died. She did more than any other human for our understanding and appreciation of our closest relatives, the chimpanzees. That chimpanzees are Endangered tells you everything about our species and about what made her so exceptional. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Heading to the Asia for Animals conference. Honoured to be a keynote speaker discussing the science of sentience in fishes and how we can improve their welfare in aquaculture, fisheries, the pet fish industry and in the laboratory. Also chairing a session on welfare in aquatics #fishwelfare #fishsci

Registration open for in person meeting in Manchester, UK, 22nd October 2025 on welfare of laboratory zebrafish with a focus on 3Rs #zebrafish #fishsci #fishwelfare #3Rs www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-zebrafi...

NO, IT IS NOT! If it was, they would not use a goat in this way! "Puck Fair chairman: Welfare of goat is ‘paramount’ as oldest street festival returns" www.msn.com/en-ie/news/u...

ICYMI : #ASABWinter2025 will take place from December 15-16, once again in lovely Edinburgh! Registration is now open 🎉 Abstract submission deadline for posters and talks is August 29 🏃‍♀️🏃🏃‍♂️ More information here: asabwinter.github.io/2025/

Save the date if you are interested in zebrafish welfare. Meeting at University of Manchester, UK, on 22nd October 2025 with a very small registration fee. Ethics, 3Rs, and welfare will be discussed by some excellent speakers. Hope to see you there! #zebrafish #fishwelfare #fishsci #3Rs

A parting gift to stay connected ❤️ 🧪 Starter Packs for #zebrafish Community: ZF Resources: go.bsky.app/JcC5df3 #WomenInScience V1: go.bsky.app/4BegEjv #WomenInScience V2: go.bsky.app/VoebYrt ZF PIs V1: go.bsky.app/2cHYybY ZF PIs V2: go.bsky.app/4zBuxAF ZF PIs V3: go.bsky.app/JvjuSZg

After 7 years and a lot of memories, I've finally decided to retire Zebrafish Rock! on social media. I really want to say it was always positive but I've had a tumultuous experience with the account. Those that make the community more toxic continue to be promoted to positions of power. 1/4

We are hiring a new PhD student in #Bioinformatics and Organ #Regeneration using to join our team at the @hubrechtinstitute.bsky.social If you are interested in how the heart regenerates and want to work in a dynamic and experienced team please apply here. www.hubrecht.eu/job/phd-stud...

🐟😖 Fish suffer intense pain for 10+ mins after catch New research shows rainbow trout endure up to 22 mins of severe pain when left to suffocate in air. Effective stunning could prevent up to 20 hours of suffering per $1 invested. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415... #AnimalWelfare #SciComm #Fish 🧪

“Depending on the size of the fish, and the conditions in which it is slaughtered, these distressing experiences can last anywhere between 2 and 25 minutes.” #scicomm #pain #nociception www.sciencealert.com/fish-suffer-... 🧪 🐟 🦑

2025. #DEI - The Wildlife Society publications' commitment to reducing bias and increasing accountability in the peer‐review process. wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... via @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social

Missed Crustacean Compassion Day then watch the talks here on the Crustacean Compassion website. Fascinating talks by a range of speakers #crustacean #animalwelfare www.crustaceancompassion.org/support-us/c...

Scientists Reveal Fish Endure “Intense Pain” for 10+ Minutes After Being Caught. Rainbow trout endure intense suffering when killed by common methods. 🐟 dailygalaxy.com/2025/06/scientists-reveal-fish-endure-intense-pain-for-over-10-minutes-after-being-caught-time-for-reform

New research confirms #fish experience prolonged and severe pain during slaughter, raising urgent questions about animal welfare in the #seafood industry.

More lovely surprises from my kind Masters student. It was a joy to supervise her project so she did not need to but I adore shortbread and flowers! She knows me so well. Grateful to have someone as kind and talented in the lab as Sofia Kemperin #animalwelfare #supervisor #students

Always a good idea to celebrate success and tonight we toasted my Masters student Sofia Kemperin on completing her thesis on determining humane methods of killing crustaceans. Sofia is a super talented researcher and it has been a great pleasure to supervise their project #animalwelfare #crustacean

Congratulations to Enya Van Poucke for an amazing Ph.D thesis defense. Enya showed that enrichment and access to play areas can enhance the welfare of chicks #animalwelfare #chicken #eggs

Today I am heading to Linköping University to take part in an important event in a researcher's career. Thanks to Per Jensen for inviting me to examine his Ph.D student who has been exploring how to improve chick welfare #animalwelfare #chickens

Tomorrow is Crustacean Compassion Day (10th June) and I am so proud to be speaking at this important webinar to discuss sentience and welfare in crustaceans - still time to join this online event with webinars at 1pm and 7pm UK time #animalwelfare www.crustaceancompassion.org/support-us/c...

Our publication assesses the cost of improving welfare in rainbow trout during the killing process in aquaculture and how much reducing suffering would actually cost. Big thanks to lead Cynthia Schuck-Paim and my co-authors #fishwelfare #fishsci www.nature.com/articles/s41...

NEW: Welfare webinar series Highlighting examples of evidence-based, practical refinements for lab animals. The first session will focus on work to optimise housing and refine handling for zebrafish, improving welfare and research data quality. 📆 18 June, 14.00 👉 nc3rs.org.uk/events/welfa...

Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...

I am preparing for the FELASA meeting next week in Athens. Lots of great talks on how to improve laboratory animal welfare and I will discuss refining zebrafish experiments #fishsci #fishwelfare #zebrafish www.felasa2025.eu

Our review presents the evidence for how wild fishes are killed and how this could be done better in fisheries to safeguard the welfare of these sentient animals #fishsci #fishwelfare

Proud to be part of producing this report on how wild fishes are killed with proposed ways in which we can improve their welfare in fisheries #fishwelfare

Want to learn more about welfare in lobsters, crabs and other decapod crustaceans then register for this wonderful day of celebrating these animals on 10th June #crustacean #animalwelfare www.crustaceancompassion.org/support-us/c...

Honoured to be giving a talk on welfare of fishes and decapod crustaceans exploring the evidence for pain and how we should improve the way we treat these animals at the 8th Animal Welfare Symposium at SLU in Uppsala #crustaceans #fishsci #fishwelfare www.slu.se/en/Collabora...

Delighted to attend the Animal Welfare Foundation discussion meeting today where many important topics will be discussed including the welfare of pet fish #fishwelfare #fishsci

Proud and inspired after attending my supervisor’s professor appointment ceremony. @lynneusneddon.bsky.social Witnessing their dedication, hard work, and leadership being recognized in such a meaningful way was truly moving. Honoured to witness it!

I will be speaking about sentience in pet fishes on Monday at the Animal Welfare Foundation event in London and how the same level of veterinary treatment is needed for these intelligent animals #fishwelfare #fishsci www.animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk/event/discus...

Interesting article on sentience in fishes - there is enough scientific evidence yet why are they still treated inhumanely? #fishsci #fishwelfare reporterre.net/Les-poissons...

Next week I am heading to the University of Padova, Italy, to teach students about fish anaesthesia and analgesia plus I am meeting with wonderful collaborators who work on fish welfare. Lucky me! #fishsci #fishwelfare #3Rs

We don’t absorb all the meds we take — some end up in the toilet, then in rivers, lakes, and coastal habitats. This means that fish and other aquatic critters are, for better or worse, on drugs — our drugs. What, exactly, does that mean for wildlife? voxdotcom.visitlink.me/Yi8k5R

Celebrate World Aquatic Animal Day by thinking about how to improve aquatic animal welfare. I will be presenting my perspective on Safeguarding the Welfare of Whales and Other Cetaceans at this online meeting #animalwelfare #worldaquaticanimalday www.law.gwu.edu/harms-and-fr...

From research to real-world change! Discover how to use your research to influence UK #animalwelfare #policy with our series of seminars in conjunction with AWRN. 🔗Find out more: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy 📅13.00 -14.30 (GMT+1) on select Thursdays, starting May 2025

Delighted to speak at the 2nd International Symposium on Science and Practice of Aquatic Animal Welfare in Hangzhou, China hosted by Zhejiang University & @catchwelfarepltfrm.bsky.social #fishwelfare #fishsci #crustacean mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzA3...

Excited to be heading to the wonderful city of Liverpool to celebrate The Company of Biologists Centenary - great location and even better science! #biologists100

Five day old zebrafish show anti-predator responses - further evidence we should consider lowering the age of protection in Europe for laboratory zebrafish to safeguard their welfare #fishsci #fishwelfare www.cell.com/current-biol...

I'm #Recruiting a part-time (0.6 FTE) assistant to help with dissemination & comms activity at EU Reference Centre for Animal Welfare -Ruminants & Equines. Great opportunity to support #EU4AnimalWelfare & work with colleagues across 27 EU countries. Go to www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo... Ref # 018412.

Even just looking at images of nature changes our brain and can reduce physical pain, a new study by @maxsteininger.bsky.social and colleagues finds!

🧪Do you have an idea for our 2027 #BiologistsWorkshops programme? We cover all costs so you can simply focus on the science. We're now accepting proposals - send us yours by 30 May 2025. bit.ly/4hVT3M0

Great day watching Ph.D student Martina Bellio give her half time seminar on the impact of exercise on the responses to stress and pain in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout addressing the question does exercise improve fish welfare #fishsci #fishwelfare

The welfare of neglected species peerj.com/articles/171... via @peerj.bsky.social

The Animal Welfare Foundation meeting in London May 19th 2025 explores veterinary animal topics including pet fish - I will discuss sentience and intelligence in fishes and the implications for their welfare #animalwelfare #fishsci #fishwelfare www.animalwelfarefoundation.org.uk/discussion-f...