I research zoo animal welfare with a focus on incorporating circadian and circannual rhythms into the assessment of welfare. My research is based on taking a holistic approach to understanding animal behaviour and welfare, and understanding how changes in the environment can affect evolutionarily adaptive rhythms.
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Gandía KM, Elliott J, Girling S, Kessler SE & Buchanan-Smith HM (2024) The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s Approach to Assessing and Promoting Animal Welfare in Collaboration with Universities. Animals, 14 (15), Art. No.: 2223. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14152223
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Gandia KM, Kessler SE & Buchanan-Smith HM (2023) Latitudinal and zoo specific zeitgebers influence circadian and circannual rhythmicity of behavior in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1188566
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Gandia KM, Herrelko ES, Kessler SE & Buchanan-Smith HM (2023) Understanding Circadian and Circannual Behavioral Cycles of Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) Can Help to Promote Good Welfare. Animals, 13 (15), Art. No.: 2401. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152401
