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I am currently Chief Scientist with the Organic Plus Trust, with responsibility for Global Animal Partnerships standards. My expertise is applied animal behavior (applied ethology) and stress physiology and the focus of my previous research was on welfare issues surrounding housing and management of pigs and dairy cattle, though about 90% of my work was with pigs. In more detail, my research interests were:
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- Social behavior, especially aggression
- Maternal behavior and neonatal mortality
- Development and use of novel welfare indicators
- Heart rate variability
- Vocalizations
- Tear staining
- The pig as a laboratory animal and biomedical model
- Gut-brain axis in the pig, and the effects of dietary manipulation
- Influence of probiotics on welfare and cognition
- Environmental enrichment for pigs and poultry
Disclaimer
The views expressed in on this website are my personal opinions and do not represent the official policies, positions or views of OPT or G.A.P.
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- Sinclair, M.*, Lee, N.Y.P., Hötzel, M.J., de Luna, M.C., Sharma, A., Idris, M., Derkely, T., Li, C., Islam, M.A., Iyasere, O.S., Otárola, G.N., Ahmed, A.A., Khruapradab, C., Curry, M., Burns, G.L. and Marchant, J.N. (2022) International perceptions of animals and the importance of their welfare. Frontiers in Animal Science 3:960379 doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.960379/
- Sinclair, M.*, Lee, N.Y.P., Hötzel, M.J., de Luna, M.C., Sharma, A., Idris, M., Islam, M.A., Iyasere, O.S., Otárola, G.N., Ahmed, A.A., Curry, M., Burns, G.L. and Marchant, J.N. (2022) Consumer attitudes towards egg production systems and hen welfare across the world. Frontiers in Animal Science 3:995430 doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2022.995430/
- Chou, J-Y*, Marchant, J.N., Nalon, E., Thuy Huynh, T.T., van de Weerd, H, Boyle, L.A. and Ison, S.H. (2022) Investigating risk factors behind piglet facial and sow teat lesions in sows through a literature review and teeth reduction survey. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9:909401 doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.909401
- Marchant, J.N., Doyle, R.E., Hötzel, M.J., Iyasere, O.S. and Sinclair, M. (2023) Editorial: The emergence of animal welfare science and policy in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 10:1171229. doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1171229
- Sinclair, M., Hötzel, M.J., Lee, N.Y.P., de Luna, M.C., Sharma, A., Idris, M., Islam, M.A., Iyasere, O.S., Otárola, G.N., Ahmed, A.A., Burns, G.L. Curry, M., and Marchant, J.N. (2023) Slaughter and animal welfare: perceptions and knowledge across cultures. Frontiers in Animal Science 4:1141789. doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1141789
- Wang, H., Wang, W., Jin, F., Marchant, J.N., Mi, J., Ding, L., Liao, X. Wu, Y. and Wang, Y. (2024) Pentachlorophenol affects doxycycline and tetracycline resistance genes in soil by altering microbial structure. Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety 271:115918. doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115918
- Lucas, M.E.*, Hemsworth, L.S.*, Butler, K., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J-L., Galea, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2024) Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 1: Responses to humans, novelty and isolation. Animal doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101164
- Lucas, M.E.*, Hemsworth, L.S.*, Butler, K., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J-L., Galea, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2004) Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 2: Resilience to routine husbandry practices. Animal doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101165
- Lucas, M.E.*, Hemsworth, L.S.*, Butler, K., Morrison, R.S., Tilbrook, A.J., Marchant, J.N., Rault, J-L., Galea, R. and Hemsworth, P.H. (2024) Early human contact and housing for pigs - part 3: Ability to cope with the environment. Animal doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2024.101166
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