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Inmaculada Estevez

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.
  • www.neiker.net/avicultura

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Publications

2012

Ventura, B., Siewerdt, F., Estevez, I. (2012)
Access to Barrier Perches Improves Behavior Repertoire in Broilers
Plos One

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

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

Books and book chapters

Published

  • Estevez, I., Liste, G. (2012)
    Type: book
    Book: 100 X 100 Actualidad Veterinaria
    Chapter: La nueva legislación para el bienestar de las gallinas de puesta
    Page numbers: 150-151
    ISBN: 978-84-92569-93-9 | Navarra, España | Editors: Grupo Asís Biomedia S.L.
  • 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

  • Efecto del tamaño de grupo en la reactividad de la oveja Latxa (Ovis Aries). (2012)
    University of Córdoba, Spain
    Matilú Gonzalez.
  • Agresividad en el gallo doméstico: La falacia de la distancia crítica. (2011)
    University of Córdoba, Spain
    Ane Rodriguez Aurrecoetxea.
  • 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)
  • 2012: Berg, C., Berk, J., Bessei, W., Bokkers, E., Buijs, S., Butterworth, A., Estévez, I., de Jong, I., Mench, J., Nielsen, B. L., Steenfeldt, S., Thaxton, Y., Yngvesson, J., Veldkamp, T., Ventura, B. & Zoons, J. (2012). Sub-report A – Update of the welfare of chickens kept for meat production (broilers). Pp 2-55 In: De Jong, I.C., Berg, C., Butterworth, A., Estevez, I. (eds), Scientific report updating the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders. (2012)
  • 2012: de Jong I, Berg C., Butterworth A., Estevéz I.; Scientific report updating the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders. Supporting Publications 2012:EN-295. [116pp.]. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/publications © European Food Safety Authority, 2012 (2012)
  • 2012: Berg, C., Estevez, I., de Jong, I.C., Nielsen, B. L., Sandilands, V. (2012). Sub-report C – Welfare aspects of the management and housing of the grand-parent and parent stocks raised and kept for breeding purposes. Pp 67-70 In: De Jong, I.C., Berg, C., Butterworth, A., Estevez, I. (eds), Scientific report updating the EFSA opinions on the welfare of broilers and broiler breeders. (2012)
  • 2012, Invited talk: Comportamiento y Bienestar Animal. Jornadas avícolas. Neiker-Tecnalia, June 14th , Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (2012)
  • 2012, Invited talk: Notas desde la Etología Aplicada. XIV Congreso Nacional y XI Iberoamericano de Etología, Sevilla 13 September, 2012 (2012)
  • 2012: Ad Hoc Reviewer Research proposal; FEDERAL VETERINARY OFFICE, Switzerland Competitive research grants (2012)
  • 2012: Ad Hoc Reviewer Research proposal; Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, Innovational Research Incentives Scheme, 2011 VIDI program (2012)
  • 2012: Areta Lorea Markalain: Densidad de alojamiento: Consecuencias sobre el uso del espacio, comportamiento y la eficiencia reproductiva en la oveja Latxa (Ovis aries). Noviembre 2011-Septiembre 2012. Proyecto fin de carrera, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. (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, Invited talk: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, Invited talk: 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)
  • 2011: Subcontracted team member of the Wageningen UR Livestock Research, The Netherlands bid for the EFSA tender NP/EFSA/AHAW/2011/06, called “Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of broilers”. Project Coordinator Dr. Ingrid De Joung (Wageningen), participants Dr. Bracke (Wageningen) Dr. Charlotte Berg (Agricultural Swedish University); Dr. Andy Butterworth University of Bristol, Prof. Inma Estevez (Ikerbasque and Neiker Tecnalia, Vitoria,Spain) € 1,500. (2011)
  • 2011: Ad Hoc Reviewer Research proposal; Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. Research Directorate (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, Invited talk: 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)
  • 2012: El poder de la Ciencia. Mesa Redonda ´La Investigación en Euskadi´. Foro Publikoa. Bilbao May 2. (2005)
 
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