Camille Raoult

Dr. Camille Raoult is an Associate Professor in Zootechnics at ISARA in Avignon, France, affiliated with the Agroecology and Environment Research Unit. Her research focuses on ethology, animal welfare assessment (emotions and cognition), and sustainable livestock systems, with expertise in sheep, goat, and pig breeding. She contributes significantly to agro-ecological transition studies.

Her teaching includes coordinating the sustainable livestock farming specialization in the new Bachelor program, and instructing courses on:

• Zootechnics and Livestock Systems
• Animal welfare and ethics
• Sensor technology in animal monitoring

Research interests center on behavioral analysis, affective states in livestock, and welfare optimization across species. Key areas include cognitive judgment biases, environmental enrichment impacts, and precision livestock farming techniques using accelerometry and sensor technologies.

Publications predominantly explore:

• Behavioral flexibility in ruminants
• Environmental influences on livestock welfare (lighting, housing)
• Cognitive assessment methodologies
• Technology applications in animal monitoring

Professional experience includes positions at Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (Germany), Agroscope (Switzerland), and doctoral research at the University of Bern. Education comprises:

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences, University of Bern (2019)
• Engineering Diploma in Animal Production, AgroSup Dijon (2015)
• BTS in Animal Production, EPLEFPA Edgard Pisani (2011)