Clover Bench, University of Alberta

Research

3D Kinematics Affective states Animal behaviour Animal welfare Behaviour biometrics Farm animals Infrared thermography Livestock

Latest funding

The use of behavioural biometrics, 3D kinematics and infrared thermography to assess affective and biological states in livestock
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$112,000
The use of behavioural biometrics to assess biological states in livestock
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$174,000

All 2 grants and awards

The use of behavioural biometrics, 3D kinematics and infrared thermography to assess affective and biological states in livestock

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bench, Clover

Keywords: animal behaviour; animal welfare; behaviour biometrics; livestock; 3d kinematics; infrared thermography; novel phenotyping; affective states; pig production; farm animals

$112,000

The use of behavioural biometrics to assess biological states in livestock

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bench, Clover

$174,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: 3D Kinematics Dear Professor Bench, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on 3d kinematics connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "The use of behavioural biometrics, 3D kinematics and infrared thermography to assess affective and biological states in livestock" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]