Makagon Lab – Where Applied Animal Behavior Research Happens Every Day

Animal welfare education abroad: Opportunities for cultural competence buidling

A few years ago, Dr. Topczewska (University of Rzeszów) and I led a study abroad program on equine welfare. Last…

The manuscript that is the 1st chapter of Cirenio Hisasaga’s PhD dissertation has been accepted for publication in Poultry Science….

The open access article is available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124008241

It’s been a busy sabbatical year for Dr. Makagon, who in the past few months has given presentations at the…

It is a pleasure to see this data from Sydney’s M.S. thesis published! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124000026

Check out our new publication, which discusses the impacts of rearing on the behavior of laying hens after they are…

Congratulations to Cloude Lu, M.S, who graduated this summer with her master’s degree. Cloude will be continuing her professional development…

I have taken sabbatical leave for the 2023-2024 academic year. As a result, I am a bit behind in making…

Dr. Maja Makagon has been awarded the 2023 Distinguished Graduate an Postdoctoral Mentorship Award from UC Davis Graduate Studies. Find…

Valentina Bongiorno has joined our lab as a visiting scholar from the University of Turin, Italy. Welcome Valentina!

Congrats and warm wishes to Lindsey Broadus (PhD 2022), who is starting her new post-doctoral position in Dr. Mitch Weegman’s…

We have recently 2 new journal articles on on the development of spatial abilities in laying hens, in relation to…

Congratulations to Lindsey (PhD 2022) whose has published the first part of her dissertation. The research evaluated the impacts of…

Welcome to our new lab members, Judith Akukwu (MS Student) and Fabrizio Pirrone (PhD Visiting Student), and welcome back to…