Dr Paul Rose

I am a senior lecturer in Psychology, based in the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour. My research predominantly centres on captive wild animals in zoos, aquariums and other ex situ facilities. I use evidence from behavioural studies to inform animal husbandry and management, and to improve animal welfare.

I have written the book "The behavioural biology of zoo animals" and I am currently working on another volume specifically relating to zoo animal welfare.

I welcome approaches from PhD students on prospective topics and I am happy to discuss specific research questions, appropriate to a PhD with interested students.

Visit my eprofile pages for more information about my research interests.

Interests:

My main research interests focus on:

• Assessment of animal welfare using behavioural data
• Evidence for appropriate animal management husbandry
• Social network approaches and assessment of animal welfare
• Measurement of behaviour using remote technology
• Defining the relevance of natural behaviour to zoo animal welfare
• Conservation of ex situ populations

I am also interested in the role of nature connectivity to human wellbeing and the importance of blue and green experiences (i.e. being in nature) to human quality of life. I research the messaging that conservation organisations broadcast on their social media platforms.

I am open to discussing research proposals on animal behaviour and animal welfare pertaining to captive wild animals or other populations of conservation importance. If you are interested in contacting me about a possible research topic, please send me an email with an outline of your ideas.