Ed Pajor
Positions
Professor (Animal Behavior and Welfare)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Fulltime
Director
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, W.A. Ranches
PEAK Scholar
University of Calgary
Research Chair
Anderson-Chisholm Chair in Animal Care and Welfare
Contact information
Web presence
Phone number
Office: +1 (403) 210-7328
Location
Office: CWPH1E19
Background
Educational Background
B.S. Biology, University of Waterloo, 1987
Doctor of Philosophy Animal Biology, McGill University, 1998
M.S. Animal Biology, McGill University, 1991
Biography
Dr. Ed Pajor is a Professor of Animal Welfare at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Production Animal Health. He is recognized internationally for his research in the areas of swine, dairy and poultry behavior and welfare as well as expertise in animal welfare standards and legislation. Dr. Pajor has served on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Animal Science as well as Applied Animal Behavior Science and as the US representative to the International Society of Applied Ethology. Dr. Pajor also provides scientific expertise to numerous organizations including the McDonald’s Animal Welfare Panel, the National Pork Board’s Animal Welfare Committee, and Humane Farm Animal Care. Dr. Pajor completed his B.Sc. degree in biology from the University of Waterloo and received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in biology from McGill University, specializing in animal behavior. Prior to joining the faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Pajor spent 10 years on faculty in the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University.
Research
Areas of Research
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| VETM 322 LEC 01 01 | Animal Behaviour and Welfare | 2021 |
Awards
- Great Supervisor Award, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary. 2014
- Teaching Award for Curriculum Development, University of Calgary. 2014
- Animal Welfare Award, McDonald's. 2013
Publications
- Animal welfare, regulation, enforcement and incentives. . Edmond Anthony Pajor; Ute Knierim. CABI. (2018)
- Robotic Milking of Dairy Cows: Behavior and Welfare. Meagan King; Edmond Anthony Pajor; Trevor DeVries. (2019)
In the News
- Numerous TV and Radio interviews over the past two years. Roughly 1 per month, Local to National.
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