Eridia Pacheco

  • Animal Biology Graduate Group Alumni

Major Professor: Jason Watters
Home Department: Animal Science

Education

  • Ph.D. Animal Biology, UC Davis- 2023
  • M.S. Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • B.S. Animal Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dissertation Title

Testing Species Independent Concepts of Zoo Animal Behavior: Effects of Keeper Presence & Enrichment Type on Indicators of Individual Animal Welfare

Publications
Watters, J.V., Krebs, B. L., Pacheco, E. (in press). Measuring Welfare Through Behavioral Observations and Adjusting It With Dynamic Environments In A.B. Kaufman (Ed.), Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Pacheco, E., Salak-John, J.L. (2016) Social Status Affects Welfare Metrics of Group-Housed Gestating Sows. J Vet Res Ani busb 1(1):103.