International Society for Applied Ethology
The International Society for Applied Ethology is the leading
.The Society was created in
Administration of the Society is the responsibility of a Council. The council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation, for example, by discussion with groups such as the UK's
The membership is drawn from all areas of the world and is divided into 11 regions based on geography. ISAE encourages academic activity within the regions, including support of regional meetings, and also holds an annual Congress based, in alternate years, in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The 50th Anniversary Congress was held back in Edinburgh in July 2016 and commemorated with the publication of the book "Animals and Us: 50 Years and More of Applied Ethology."[2] The congress was not held in 2020 due to COVID and was hosted virtually in 2021. In 2022 the congress took place in North Macedonia.[3]
ISAE's official scientific journal is Applied Animal Behaviour Science (AABS),[4] a monthly publication, originally established as Applied Animal Ethology in 1974. AABS continues to be published by Elsevier.
Honorary Fellows of the society include Ruth Harrison, Donald Broom and Michael C. Appleby.[5] Another notable member is Temple Grandin.
References
- ^ SVE 25th Anniversary Review Accessed 31 Aug 2011
- ^ Animals and Us at Wageningen Academic Press Accessed 10 Feb 2017
- ^ ISAE 2022 Proceedings Accessed 15 Jan 2024
- ^ AABS Homepage Accessed 31 Aug 2011
- ^ ISAE Honorary Fellows Accessed 31 Aug 2011