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 11 regions. The Council also provides technical evidence on topics relating to animal behaviour and animal welfare during the committee stages of government legislation.
Other Voting Council Officers
Treasurer
Dr. Emma Baxter (2017-21*):
Non-voting Positions and Advisors
Legal Advisor
Honorary Independent Examiner
Daniel Bedford
Assistant Development Officer
Dr. Jen-Yun Chou (2020-22):
Regional Secretaries, Australasia-Africa
Dr. Kris Descovich
Dr. Amanda Doughty
Regional Secretaries, Benelux
Dr. Lisanne Stadig
Dr. Laura Webb
Regional Secretary, Canada
Dr. Yolande Seddon
Regional Secretary, East Asia
Dr. Shigeru Ninomiya
Regional Secretary, East Central Europe
Dr. Radika Šárová
Regional Secretaries, Latin America
Dr. Maria Jose Hötzel
Dr. Ariel Tarazona
Regional Secretaries, Mediterranean
Dr. Emma Fàbrega
Dr. Daniela Alberghina
Regional Secretary, Nordic
Dr. Marko Ocepek
Regional Secretaries, United Kingdom and Ireland
Dr. Keelin O'Driscoll
Dr. Ellen Williams
Regional Secretary, United States of America
Dr. Kristina Horback
Regional Secretary, West Central Europe
Dr. Antonia Patt
Student Representatives
Rachel Park
Laura Whalin
Former Council Officers
2020
Rebecca Sommerville, Development Officer (2016-2020)
Dr. Jennifer Van Os, Communications Officer (2016-2020)
Dr. Christy Goldhawk, Assistant Communications Officer (2017-2020)
2019
Allison Pullin, Student Representative (2018-2020)
Dr. Megan LaFollette, Student Representative (2017-2019)
Dr. Birte L. Nielsen, Senior Vice-President (2017-2019), President (2015-2017), Junior Vice-President (2013-2015)
Dr. Fiona Rioja-Lang, Assistant Secretary (2017-2019; in memoriam)
Dr. Janice Siegford, Senior Editor (2017-2019), Junior Editor (2015-2017)
2018
Dr. Michael C. Appleby, Procedural Advisor (2014-2018)
Dr. Priya Motupalli, Membership Secretary (2014-2018)
Dr. Anna Olsson, Ethics Officer (2014-2018)
Dr. Michael J. Toscano, Education Officer (2014-2018)
*Positions marked with an asterisk are to be filled at the next Annual General Meeting (2021). 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.
