    |
David Fraser, C.M., Ph.D.
May 13, 2011 - 1:39pm — Ethan
David Fraser
Professor
Teaching areas:
Applied Biology
Animal Science
Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems
Contact:2357 Main Mall, Macmillan Building, Rm 183
Phone: 604-822-2040
Fax: 604-822-2184
Email: david.fraser@ubc.ca
Professor, Animal Welfare Program
EducationPh.D.(Glas.) Research InterestFrom his childhood on a farm in southern Ontario, David Fraser has maintained a fascination with animals throughout his 40 year research career. With a degree in psychology (Toronto) and a PhD in zoology (Glasgow), Prof Fraser did research on the welfare of farm animals (Edinburgh School of Agriculture,1971-1975) and on the behaviour and management of moose (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1975-1981) before developing a research team on farm animal welfare and behaviour at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa (1981-1997). He joined UBC in 1997. Prof. Fraser is an enthusiastic teacher who mentors many graduate students and takes the leading role in the award-winning course, "Animal Welfare and the Ethics of Animal Use". He is in high demand as a lecturer off-campus, logging 100,000 km per year in lecture trips. Recent and up-coming speaking engagements include:
Prof. Fraser also works with many organizations to find practical ways to improve the lives of animals. He serves on animal welfare advisory boards for the Burger King Corporation (Miami) and the World Organization for Animal Health (Paris), and is a member of Canada’s National Farm Animal Health and Welfare Council. In 2008 he chaired the expert consultation on animal welfare of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Rome). Prof. Fraser's work has led to many innovations in animal housing and management, ranging from designing better pig pens to reducing highway accidents involving wildlife. His 250 published papers include scientific studies on improved housing and handling of animals, theoretical contributions to animal welfare science, and papers on the practical and cultural dimensions of applying ethics to animal issues. In addition to his professional work, Prof. Fraser is an enthusiastic cyclist, a sometime contributor of light verse to Canadian radio, a bad pianist, a father of four, grandfather of three, and mentor to a wide range of valued students and colleagues. . He was appointed Member of the Order of Canada in 2005 for his work as 'a pioneer in the field of animal welfare science’. At UBC, Prof. Fraser works in the Animal Welfare Program. He is cross-appointed between the Faculty of Land and Food Systems and the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, and is supported by the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Animal Welfare. Teaching
Recent PublicationsClick here for a list of recent publications (via Google Scholar)Recent BooksFraser, D. (editor). 2010. Conservation and Animal Welfare Science. Special issue of Animal Welfare, 19: 121-192. Fraser, D., R.M. Kharb, C.M.E. McCrindle, J. Mench, M.J.R. Paranhos da Costa, K. Promchan, W. Song, A. Sundrum, P. Thornber and P. Whittington (2009). Capacity Building to Implement Good Animal Welfare Practices: Report of the FAO Expert Meeting. 52 pages. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome. Fraser, D. 2008. Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context. 324 pages. Preece, R. and Fraser, D. (editors), 2002. Dix Harwood's "Love for animals and how it developed in Great Britain", 1928. Edwin Mellen Press, Lampeter. Recent Book ChaptersFraser, D. and Nicol, C.J. Preference and motivation research. Pages 183-199 in M.C. Appleby, J.A. Mench, I.A.S. Olsson and B.O. Hughes (editors), Animal Welfare, Second Edition. CAB International, Wallingford UK. Fraser, D. , Weary, D.M. and von Keyserlingk, M. A.G. 2010. Two interdisciplinary courses on the use and welfare of animals. Pages 341-365 in M. Demello (editor), Teaching the Animal: Human Animal Studies Across the Disciplines. Lantern Books, Herndon, VA. Fraser, D. 2010. Animal welfare. Pages 47-49 in M. Bekoff (editor), Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare, Second Edition. Greenwood Press, Santa Barbara. Weary, D.M. and Fraser, D. 2009. Social and reproductive behaviour. Pages 73-84 in P. Jensen (editor), The Ethology of Domestic Animals, 2nd Edition. CAB International, Wallingford, UK. Fraser, D. 2008. Animal welfare and the intensification of animal production. Pages 167-189 in P.B. Thompson (editor), The Ethics of Intensification, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. Fraser, D. 2008. Biology, theology and animal ethics: Exploring the links. Pages 23-36 in Theology Meets Biology: Anthropological Perspectives on Animals and Human Being (Klaus Muller and Norbert Sachser, editors). Pustet Verlag, Regensburg. Fraser, D. 2008. Can we measure distress in animals? Chapter in: Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Animal Research: Concepts, Measurement, and Practical Implications. Andrew N. Rowan and Kathleen M. Conlee, editors. Humane Society Press, Washington, in press. Fraser, D. 2008. The welfare of pigs: a social, ethical and scientific issue. Pages 289-302 in: L. Faucitano and A. Schaefer (editors), The Welfare of Pigs. Wageningen Academic Publishers and Editions Quae, Wageningen. Fraser, D. 2006. Caring for farm animals: pastoralist ideals in an industrialized world. Pages 547-555 in P. Waldau and K. Patton (editors), A Communion of Subjects: Animals in Religion, Science and Ethics. Columbia University Press, New York. Edwards, S.A., English, P.R. and Fraser, D. 2006. Animal Welfare. Pages 1065-1073 in B.E. Straw, J.J. Zimmerman, S. DAllaire and D.J. Taylor (editors) Diseases of Swine, 9th Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford.
Recent & Upcoming Speaking Engagements
|
