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LIFE Least Inhibitive, Functionally Effective
Join Dr Eduardo. J. Fernandez and discover this new approach to ethical animal training and why it matters.
What's included?
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1 Webinar
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3 Handouts
Why is LIMA not ok?
You will learn why LIMA is no longer an acceptable training framework in terms of animal welfare.
The importance of functional effectiveness
You will also learn how to focus more on what we can ask the animal to do instead, rather than focussing on reducing behaviours.
Meet the instructor
Dr Eduardo J Fernandez
Eduardo J. Fernandez is a Senior
Lecturer of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare in the School of Animal and
Veterinary Sciences at the University of Adelaide (Australia). He received his
Ph.D. in Psychology (minors in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior) from Indiana
University, where he worked with the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Zoo. Most of his past and current work involves behavioral research applied
to the welfare and training of zoo, aquarium, and companion animals.
He currently runs the Operant Welfare Lab (OWL), which is dedicated to the use of learning principles to improve the lives of animals. OWL is also part of the broader Animal Behaviour, Welfare, and Anthrozoology Lab (ABWAL; abwal.com). Many of Eduardo’s past publications, research projects, and presentations can be found on his ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eduardo_Fernandez18
He currently runs the Operant Welfare Lab (OWL), which is dedicated to the use of learning principles to improve the lives of animals. OWL is also part of the broader Animal Behaviour, Welfare, and Anthrozoology Lab (ABWAL; abwal.com). Many of Eduardo’s past publications, research projects, and presentations can be found on his ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eduardo_Fernandez18
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