Day Teixeira

Day Teixeira is a Senior Lecturer (Research) in Animal Science at Hartpury University's Department of Animal and Agriculture. Their expertise spans animal behavior, welfare, and sustainable livestock management. Teixeira holds a PhD in Animal Production from Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain), an MSc in Agroecosystems from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Brazil), and a BSc in Agricultural Engineering from the same university. Their research focuses on improving animal welfare through interdisciplinary approaches, addressing challenges like water supply for dairy cows and climate change impacts on livestock systems.

• Teaching: Leads modules like Contemporary Issues in Animal Welfare Science (PG) and Animal Studies (UG). Collaborates on Sustainable Resource Management (PG) and Livestock Science (UG) courses.
• Research: Explores farm animal behavior, welfare assessment, and environmental management. Notable studies include tail lesions in pigs, citizen attitudes toward beef production, and soil carbon measurement in agricultural land.

Teixeira has supervised over 50 academic projects across PhD, MSc, and undergraduate levels. Their work emphasizes ethical livestock practices and stakeholder engagement to balance animal welfare with production sustainability.