Carmen Winters

Dr. Carmen Winters is a Researcher at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich, affiliated with the Professorship for Animal Physiology. Her work focuses on animal physiology and genetics, particularly in livestock resilience, precision farming, and behavioral studies. She develops automated methods for assessing genetic traits in pigs and mice, emphasizing applications in breeding programs and animal welfare.

Research interests include livestock genetics, animal behavior quantification, and the integration of technology in livestock management. She leads projects on improving pig vitality through selective breeding and uses machine learning for automated monitoring of animal activity and morphology. Her contributions bridge genetic analysis with practical farming solutions.

Recent work highlights include validating breeding programs to reduce congenital defects and tail-biting in pigs, and developing open-source tools for pose estimation in livestock. Despite her significant contributions, no scientific awards are explicitly listed in available texts. She collaborates on interdisciplinary teams within ETH Zurich’s environmental systems framework.