Mariana Almeida

Mariana is from Portugal. She received her Masters in Animal Science in 2014 from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD) and her PhD in the same topic and university in 2021. Mariana has been focused on animal behaviour indicators since her masters, when she studied differences in temperament related to different breeds. She has conducted nutrition, performance and behaviour assessment trials over the years. She has an interest in developing tools for animal welfare assessments which are accessible for on-farm use and friendly for farmers to apply. Actually, she is the vice-president of the Health and Welfare Study Commission at the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) and works as an assistant professor at UTAD. 

Updated CV 27-Jun-2025