Animal & Avian Sciences: Dr. Inma Estevez

Dr. Inma Estevez

Dr. Inma Estevez

Professor

Ph.D. - Universidad de Córdoba, Spain, 1994

Significant Accomplishments:

Elected Council member of the International Society for Applied Ethology, 1995-1998.
Expert Working Group on the force-feeding of geese and ducks, Scientific Veterinary Committee (Animal Welfare Section), EU, Brussels, September 1995-1997.
Elected Full Member of the Sigma Xi Society (University of Maryland), 1997.
Chair Animal Care Committee of the Poultry Science Association (2003-2004).
Associate Editor of the Journal Applied Animal Behavior Science (2002-present),
Associate Editor of the Journal Poultry Science (2003-present)
U.S. Patent # US 6,289,848, B1 September 18. Method and device for distributing fowl within an enclosure.
U.S.A. Regional Secretary of the International Society for Applied Ethology, (2005-Present).
Academic advisor for the National Chicken Council Animal and Perdue Farms Animal Welfare Programs (2001-present).
Advisor to the American Humane Association for welfare standards in poultry.
Author of 42 refereed scientific papers, 9 invited articles, 2 book chapters and over 60 conference presentations.
Invited Editor Special Issue for the Journal of Applied Animal Behavior Science.
P.I. in 7 grants which total $738,000 and co-PI in 3 ($400,000).

Awards and Honors:

1991 and 1993 Research Award in Ethology, (Gonzálo Nardiz Award), Department of Agriculture and Fisheries of the Basque Government, Spain,
2 USDA-NRI grants in the Animal reproduction “Behavioral and morphological traits associated with fertility in broiler breeders.” and Animal protection programs “Movement in farm animals: Techniques for accurately assessing effects of experimental factors.”
2002 College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Junior Faculty Award, University of Maryland.
2003 Hy-Line International Research Award, Poultry Science Association.
2006 Poultry Welfare Research Award, Poultry Science Association