ISAE Council

Since the founding of the Society for Veterinary Ethology in 1966 and our renaming as the International Society for Applied Ethology, the ISAE has grown from a small group of British veterinarians to an international society spanning many scientific disciplines. Today, the ISAE is a non-profit organisation with an international federal structure and representatives around the world. Administration of the Society is the responsibility of a Council comprising a President, Senior and Junior Vice-President, and 10 other voting members with unique responsibilities. Additionally, there are several non-voting positions, an auditor and legal assessor, as well as a regional secretary for each of the 13 regions. The Council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation.

Open Council positions!

Please send your self-nomination to serve as ISAE Development Officer or Communications Officer to Carly O’Malley (comalley15@gmail.com) until July 8th 2024!

Role descriptions

Development Officer. The Development Officer promotes applied ethology and ISAE activities in unrepresented or under-represented regions, particularly in Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. This includes communications with country liaisons and regional secretaries, and applying for and managing external funding sources to support developmental activities. 

Communications Officer. The Communications Officer distributes the two annual newsletters (December and June), communicates information with ISAE members, and maintains the website. 

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Abdelkareem Abdallah

Membership Secretary
(2022-26)

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Maria Camila Ceballos

Development Officer
(2020-24)

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Kris Descovich

Senior Editor
(2023-25)

Linda Greening

Linda Greening

EDIA Officer
(2021-25)

Maria Hötzel

Maria José Hötzel

Junior Vice-President
(2023-25)

Suzanne Millman

Suzanne Millman

Procedural Advisor
(2022-26)

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Christian Nawroth

Communications Officer
(2020-24)

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Carly O’Malley

Secretary
(2021-25)

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Maria V. Rørvang

Assistant Communications Officer
(2022-26)

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Mark Rutter

Senior Vice-President
(2023-25)

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Janice Siegford

President
(2023-25)

Faye Tahamtani

Fernanda (Faye) Tahamtani

Ethics Officer
(2022-26)

Peta Taylor

Peta Taylor

Junior Editor
(2023-25)

Kaitlin Wurtz

Kaitlin Wurtz

Assistant Secretary
(2023-27)

*Positions marked with an asterisk are to be filled at the next Annual General Meeting (2024). Please refer to the ISAE Procedural Guidelines for details about the associated duties of the various positions or contact the person currently in that position for further details.

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