Webinar on Welfare Science and Sustainability in Sheep Farming
Date: 09/05/2023
Online
Tuesday 9th May 8:30am to 13:00 (UK time) 
Join them to find out information and scientific updates about the world of sheep farming in the fields of animal welfare and sustainability.
Webinar Schedule:
8:30am -Introduction from Lydia Lanzoni (University of Teramo), Michelle Reeves (SRUC) and Marta Comin (University of Milan)
8:40am -Assessing sheep welfare on-farm; protocols and indicators from Cathy Dwyer (SRUC)
9:00am -How to assess animal welfare in small ruminant slaughterhouse from Antoni Dalmanu (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology, Spain) and Emanuela Dalla Costa (University of Milan)
9:20am – Studying sheep emotions from Elodie Briefer (University of Copenhagen)
9:40am – How can technology help monitor and manage sheep welfare? from Jasmeet Kaler (University of Nottingham)
10:00am -Questions and Answers
10:20am -The role of animal welfare in sustainability from Linda Keeling (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
10:40am -System thinking when dealing with animal welfare and sustainability from Louise Whatford (Royal Veterinary College)
11:00am – Environmental impact of sheep farm: how to measure it and what we know from Alberto Stanislao Atzori (University of Sassari, Italy)
11:20am – Monitoring sheep GHG emissions at a EU scale: Life Green Sheep project from Sindy Throude (Institut de l’Elevage, France)
11:40am – Environmental Mitigation solutions for sheep farms and animal welfare from Pol Llonch (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain)
12:00pm – Multicriteria sustainability assessment of sheep farms from Roberto Ruiz (Neiker, Spain)
12:40pm – Questions and Answers
1:00pm – Closing the webinar
This webinar has been organised by SRUC and UNITE.
