Daniel Weary

Daniel Weary is a Professor in the Department of Applied Biology at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Land and Food Systems. He serves as an Associate Dean in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and leads the Animal Welfare Program.

• NSERC Industrial Research Chair (1997–present)
• Killam Prize recipient (2015)
• Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (2018)

His research focuses on advancing animal welfare through:

• Developing behavioral/cognitive methods to assess animal emotions
• Improving livestock housing systems for dairy cattle and lab animals
• Evaluating pain management practices in farm animals
• Integrating automation for early disease detection
• Examining ethical frameworks for animal use

Key research trends include:

• Systematic reviews of animal management practices
• Interdisciplinary approaches combining ethics and science
• Public perception studies influencing welfare policies
• Technological innovations in behavioral monitoring
• Comparative welfare assessments between conventional and modified systems

Significant contributions:

• Co-developed UBC's Applied Animal Biology undergraduate program (2009)
• Created award-winning course 'Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Animal Use' (APBI 315)
• Conducted extensive studies on pain empathy and social behavior in dairy calves
• Lead research on refining anesthesia protocols for lab animals

Major affiliations:

• Centre for Applied Ethics
• Dairy Education and Research Centre