Dra. Inmaculada Estevez

Ikerbasque Research Professor
(Basque)

Doctor in Zoology (Ethology) 1994 from the University of Cordoba. Spain
1991 and 1993: Gonzálo Nardiz Award in Ethology, Agriculture and Fisheries Branch of the Basque Government; 2002 Junior Faculty Award of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources; 2003 Hy-Line International Research Award; 2006 Poultry Welfare Res
14 years of research experience in centres in The United States, France and Sweden.
Research line: Behavior and welfare of poultry.
Comes from the post of Full Professor of the department of Animal and Avian Sciences at the University of Maryland, United States.
IKERBASQUE Research Professor, Neiker-Tecnalia in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

Publications

2011

Callicrate, T.E., Siewerdt, F., Koutsos, E., Estévez, I. (2011)
Personality Traits and the effects of DHA supplementation in the Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus).
Applied Animal Behaviour Science

I. L. Andersen, H. Tønnesen, I. Estevez, G. Cronin, K. E. Bøe (2011)
The relevance of group size on goats social dynamics in a production environment
Applied Animal Behaviour Science

2010

Leone, E.H.,Christman, M.C., Douglass, L., Estévez, I. (2010)
Separating the impact of group size, density and enclosure size on broiler movement and space use at a decreasing perimeter to area ratio.
Behavioural Processes

Estevez, I., Mallapur, A., Miller, C., Christman, M.C. (2010)
Short and Long-Term Movement Patterns in Complex Confined Environments in Broiler Chickens: The Effects of Distribution of Cover Panels and Food Resources within the Enclosures
Poultry Science

2009

Mallapur, A., Miller, C., Christman, M.C., Estévez, I. (2009)
Short-term and long-term movement patterns in confined environments by domestic fowl: Influence of group size and enclosure size
Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Estévez, I. (2009)
Octavo Symposium Europeo sobre el bienestar de aves domésticas
Selecciones Avícolas

2008

Leone, E.H., Estévez, I. (2008)
Use of space in the domestic fowl: Separating the effects of enclosure size, group size, and density
Animal Behaviour

In press

Miller, C., Cristman, M.C., Estevez, I. (2011)
Movement in a Confined Space; Estimating Path Tortuosity
Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Ventura, B., Siewerdt, F., Estevez, I. (2010)
Effects of Barrier Perches and Density on broiler Leg Health, Fear and Performance.
Poultry Science

Books and book chapters

Published

Hester, P., Anderson, K., Estevez, I., Koelkebeck, K., Noll, S., Porter, R., Turk, R.C., Webster, B. (2010)
Type: chapters
Book: Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
Chapter: Poultry
Page numbers: 103-128
ISBN: 978-1-884706-11-0 | Champaign, IL , USA | Editors: Federation of Animal Science Societies.
Estevez (2009)
Type: chapters
Book: Biology of Breeding Poultry.
Chapter: Behavior and environmental enrichment in Broiler Breeders. In: CAB. pp In Press.
Page numbers: 261-283.
ISBN: 13: 978 -1-84593-375-3. | CAB International | Editors: P.H. Hocking

Doctoral dissertations

Mejora de la productividad y el bienestar de gallinas de puesta y pollos camperos bajo la denominación Eusko-Label.
2010 - 2011

Ane Rodriguez Aurrekoetxea
Development, integration and dissemination of animal-based welfare indicators, including pain, in sheep and turkeys
2011 - 2011

Joanna Marchewka
Modeling goup size and phenotypic apeareance through game theory for the optimization of the welfare, health and performance of laying hens
2011 - 2011

Irene Campdietrich

Master degree

EFFECTS OF BARRIER PERCHES AND STOCKING DENSITY ON THE BEHAVIOR, SPACE USE, AND LEG HEALTH OF THE DOMESTIC FOWL (GALLUS GALLUSDOMESTICUS) (2009)
University of Maryland, USA
Beth Ventura
THE EFFECT OF SPERM MOBILITY PHENOTYPE ON FERTILITY PERSISTENCI IN LAYERS AND BROILERS (2008)
University of Maryland
Kathleen Baczynski
PERSONALITY TRAITS IN THE BUDGERIGAR (Melopsittacus undulatus) (2008)
University of Maryland, USA
Taylor Callicrate

Managerial activities

Estévez, I. (2011). Country Report-Spain. Working Group 9 (Poultry Welfare) World Poultry Science Association. 3 pages.
August 2010-2014. Chair of the committee to organize the 48th Congress of the International Conference of Applied Ethology, Vitoria, Spain
2010-Present: Spanish representative within the IX Working Group (Poultry Welfare) of the World Poultry Science Association.
Sept-Oct 2010. Chair of the committee to organize the meeting Collaborative Project, Large-scale integrating project- KBBE.20101.3-03: “Development, integration and dissemination of animal-based welfare indicators, including pain, in commercially important husbandry species, with special emphasis on small ruminants, equidae and turkeys”. Neiker-Tecnalia, Vitoria Oct. 18-20, Spain
Estévez, I. (2010). Country Report-Spain. Working Group 9 (Poultry Welfare) World Poultry Science Association. 4 pages.
2008- Present, Section Editor for Environment, Well-Being, and Behavior Section, of the Poultry Science Journal.
2007-Present: Scientific advisor for laying and broiler production of the American Humane Certified Program of the American Humane Association. Denver- USA.
2002- present, Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science (Elsevier).

Prizes and Honours

2006: Poultry Welfare Research Award, Poultry Science Association. (2006)
2003: Hy-Line International Research Award, Poultry Science Association. (2003)
1993: National award in Ethology, Gonzálo Nardiz, Agriculture and Fisheries Branch of the Basque Government (1993)
1991: National award in Ethology, Gonzálo Nardiz, Agriculture and Fisheries Branch of the Basque Government (1991)
2002: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Junior Faculty Award, University of Maryland, College Park, MD. (1974)

Congresses, Proceedings & Scientific meetings

Mobility problems and animal welfare, Santos, Brasil. Estevez, I.
Fundacao Apinco de Ciencia e Tecnologia Avicolas (Congreso Nacional de Avicultura de Brasil) (2010) Congress
Santos, Brasil (Invited talk)
Group size, density, and enclosure size; Implications on movement and space use patterns in broilers.World Poultry Science Journal. pp: 41.. Estévez, I. & Leone, E. H.
Proceedings of the 8th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare (2009) Congress
Cervia, Italy (Talk)
Barrier perches and density: effects of perching, leg condition and foot health in broilers. World Poultry Science Journal. pp: 67.. Ventura, B., Estévez, I., Siewerdt, F.
Proceedings of the 8th European Symposium on Poultry Welfare (2009) Congress
Cervia, Italy, (Poster)
Manejo de aves reproductoras para optimizar la fertilidad.pp 45-55. Estevez, I.
46 Symposium Científico de Avicultura AECA-WPSA. (2009) Congress
Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza, 30 de Octubre. (Invited talk)
Aplicaciones de la teoría del comportamiento para la mejora del bienestar animal.. Estevez, I.
XII Congreso Nacional y IX Iberoamericano de Etología. (2008) Congress
Universidad de Valencia (Spain) September 16. (Invited talk)

Other merits and matters

2008- Present, Section Editor for Environment, Well-Being, and Behavior, of the Poultry Science Journal. (2012)
June 2011. Nominee as member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Ínstituto de Estudios del Huevo´, Spain. Pending approval by the General Assembly. (2011)
2011: Invited talk. Comportamiento de gallinas de puesta: Implicaciones productivas y de bienestar. Curso de Producción de Huevos Label y Ecológicos. 13 Mayo, Euskaber, Zaldibia. (2011)
2011: Ad Hoc Reviewer Research Proposal; Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. Research Directorate. (2011)
2011: Comportamiento de gallinas de puesta: Implicaciones Productivas y de bienestar. Curso de Producción de huevos label y Ecológicos, Itsasmendikoi, May 13, Zaldibia, Spain. (2011)
2011: El Comportamiento como herramienta de manejo. Lumagorri Poultry Producers. Lumagorri, October 21st, Zerain, Spain. (2011)
2011: Cage to free range: The behavior of laying hens in commercial systems. American Humane Association, Annual meeting, October 29th, Denver, Colorado, USA (Video Conference). (2011)
2011: Ad Hoc reviewer for the Journal of Animal Sciences (USA). (2011)
2010: Invited talk. Comportamiento de gallinas de puesta: Implicaciones productivas y de bienestar. Curso de Producción de Huevos Label y Ecológicos. 29 Abril, Itxasmendikoi, Fraisoro. (2010)
2010: The behavior of laying hens in commercial aviary systems. American Humane Association, Scientific Advisory Committee meeting, Denver, Co July 15th . (2010)
President Thesis Disertation Marria Teresa Prieto Pablos. Universidad politécnica de Madrid, Escuela superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos (2010)
2002- present, Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science (Elsevier). (2005)

Ikerbasque. Basque Foundation for Science