Dr. Elsa Vasseur

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Elsa Vasseur is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at McGill University, where she holds the William Dawson Scholar title and co-chairs the Research Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E). Her research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to improve animal welfare, linking animal longevity directly to business profitability. Vasseur’s work encompasses various agricultural systems and comprehensively addresses food security and animal welfare within both national and international contexts. She employs a multidisciplinary approach, integrating socio-economic perspectives to enhance animal wellbeing and farm sustainability. In addition to her research, Vasseur is the Program Director for Global Food Security at McGill and teaches undergraduate courses in interdisciplinary tropical studies. Her projects range from studying housing and welfare measures for dairy cows to developing advanced monitoring systems using big data, all aimed at fostering better practices in animal care. Furthermore, she has collaborated on international research initiatives, focusing on empowering women within livestock value chains and supporting agricultural development in Haiti.

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