Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein

Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Ph.D., is a Canadian federal scientist with expertise in farm animal behaviour, health and welfare.[1] She works for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Lethbridge Research and Development Centre. She is known for her foundational research on assessing welfare in beef cattle including the impacts of long-distance transportation, developing producer-friendly pain mitigation strategies for castration and other painful procedures[2] and assessing and mitigating lameness in feedlot cattle[3] that has informed regulations and guidelines for the commercial beef cattle industry in North America. In addition to research, Schwartzkopf-Genswein provides training and consultative services to cattle industry stakeholders, including agribusiness, government, and the pharmaceutical industry.[4]

Biography

Schwartzkopf-Genswein grew up on a farm in southern Alberta that has been active in the beef cattle feedlot business for over 40 years.[1] Her life on the family farm and early exposure to livestock contributed to her interest in understanding cattle behaviour and their care. Her pursuit to learn more resulted in Schwartzkopf-Genswein obtaining a BSc. in biology from the University of Lethbridge (1986), a MSc. in zoology/ethology at the University of Regina, and a PhD in applied animal ethology at the University of Saskatchewan.[1]

Career

Prior to joining Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in 2003, Schwartzkopf-Genswein was as a research scientist for Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development in Lethbridge (1999–2002).[1] She is recognized as an expert technical advisor on issues related to beef cattle behaviour and welfare and called upon to speak at scientific and industry conferences in North America and around the world.[2] Since 2009, she has served on 29 expert panels and advisory committees all focused on advancing knowledge and understanding of farm animal behaviour, health and welfare.[1]

Honours and awards

Award of Distinction in Innovation from the Alberta Farm Animal Care Association nominated by the Alberta Beef Producers (March 25, 2013, Calgary Alberta). Canadian Animal Industries Award in Extension and Public Service from the Canadian Society of Animal Science (May 20, 2015, Ottawa, ON). 2009-2010 - President of the Canadian Society of Animal Science 2010-2011 - Past-President of the Canadian Society of Animal Science (Executive Nominations Coordinator).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 http://innovationcanada150.ca/2016/05/karen-schwartzkopf-genswein-livestock-behaviour-health-and-welfare/
  2. 1 2 Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K.S., Faucitano, L., Dadgar, S., Shand, P., González. L. A. and Crowe, T. G. 2012. Road transport of cattle, swine and poultry in North America and its impact on animal welfare, carcass and meat quality: A review. Meat Sci. 92:227-243.
  3. ↑ Tucker, C. B., J. F. Coetzee, J. Stookey, D. U. Thomson, T. Grandin and K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein. 2015. Beef cattle welfare in the USA: Identification of priorities for future research. Anim. Health Res. Review DOI:10.1017/S1466252315000171
  4. ↑ Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K., Grandin, T. 2014. Cattle Transport by Road. In Livestock Handling and Transport 4th Ed. T. Grandin Ed. pp 143-173.
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