Expertise Description
I have more than 30 years experience in the field of Animal Science. My expertise includes animal behavior and physiology, animal neuroscience and ethology, animal health, animal welfare, animal biology, and animal care services. I am highly knowledgeable about topics of swine production, animal birth and breeding, pheromones in domestic swine, behavioral management, pig growth, immune measures in piglet, livestock, and farm worker placement. I have over 20 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.Areas of Expertise
Expert Witness
My expert witness experience includes: Losses of animals during transport; Stress in animals in storms; Animal welfare issues; Disputes about animals; Business issues in commercial animal production.
Consulting Experience
My consulting services include: Dairy cattle lost during air transport; Loss of pigs during transport; Loss of animals during hurricane; Animal welfare issues; Dispute among business or within businesses in animal agriculture; Animal welfare concerns with lab animals, farm animals and other animals.
Education
| Degree | Subject | Institution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Animal Science & Neural and Behavioral Biology | University of Illinois | ||
| M.S. | Animal Science & Neuroscience | Washington State University | ||
| B.S. | Animal Science | Washington State University | ||
Licenses Certifications
| Board Certified by ARPAS |
| Diplomat in the Animal Welfare Science |
Awards & Affiliation
| American Society of Animal Science |
| Society for Neuroscience |
| Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International |
| American Registry of Animal Science |
Primary Affiliation
American Society of Animal Science
Partial List of Consulting Expert Witness Cases
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