Dr. Irena Czycholl

Biography

Irena Czycholl studied veterinary medicine at the School of Veterinary Sciences, Hannover, Germany, where she obtained her PhD. Her doctoral research focused on a larger joint project aimed at the market entry of a national welfare label for the pork supply chain. With experience as a practicing veterinarian, she later worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Kiel University, Germany, where she concentrated on welfare assessment in farm animal husbandry. Her analysis emphasized the influences of changes in husbandry behavior on farm animals, unraveling the causal structure leading to behavioral disorders. Currently, Irena serves as a senior research scientist, specializing in applied animal behavior and welfare in the pig industry. She continues her research on animal welfare, behavior, and husbandry at the University of Copenhagen. Irena's main research interests include animal welfare, animal behavior, welfare assessment (feasibility, reliability, validity), emotional states, behavioral disorders, behavioral needs, social behavior (especially in large groups), and the automatic detection using Precision Livestock Farming techniques.

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