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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 2d

thank you!!

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 3d

Update! It's the hour where the organization receiving the most unique contributions earns extra. If you were considering donating, now is a good time!

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 4d

On this #GivingDayforApes, could you help bring #chimps Emma, Chicco & Charlie to Chimfunshi to live a social life in the forest? If donating is not for you, please R/T. Thank you! 🥰🐵
www.givingdayforapes.org/story/Help-C...

Support Air transport for Emma, Chicco and Charlie on Giving Day for Apes

Three rescued chimps could finally move to their forever home. You can make their journey possible.

www.givingdayforapes.org

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 4d

Want more details on these three chimps? www.givingdayforapes.org/organization...

Support Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust on Giving Day for Apes 2022

Join us on October 8th, 2022 for #GivingDayForApes – a global day of giving to support wildlife sanctuaries protecting, rehabilitating, and conserving great apes

www.givingdayforapes.org

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 4d

On this #GivingDayforApes, could you help bring #chimps Emma, Chicco & Charlie to Chimfunshi to live a social life in the forest? If donating is not for you, please R/T. Thank you! 🥰🐵
www.givingdayforapes.org/story/Help-C...

Support Air transport for Emma, Chicco and Charlie on Giving Day for Apes

Three rescued chimps could finally move to their forever home. You can make their journey possible.

www.givingdayforapes.org

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · 28d

Unexpected inspiration hit after listening to Jane Goodall yesterday - I tried to capture it in my latest blog post:
katherinecronin.net/blog/jane

Inspiration from Jane — Katherine Cronin, Ph.D

Inspired by Jane Goodall’s visit to Chicago, this reflection shares lessons on hope, wisdom, and caring for our planet and each other. A personal take on how Jane’s message of compassion and action ca...

katherinecronin.net

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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · Aug 21

🔍NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching.

🔗 Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · Aug 21

At World Animal Protection presents The Walrus Talks The Power of Animals, seven expert speakers will discuss how a sustainable future is shaped by how we treat animals.

Join us on September 23, in Toronto or online. #Canada #AnimalProtection #AnimalWelfare www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walru...

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Aug 21

Hunter College (CUNY) is hiring a tenure-track Asst. Prof. in Animal Cognition/Behavior (Fall 2026 start).
Teaching + mentoring in the Animal Behavior & Conservation MA program + psych undergrad.

#AcademicJobs #AnimalBehavior #Cognition

🐒🐦🐘

Apps due Oct 1: tinyurl.com/hunter-animal

Jobs | City University of New York

tinyurl.com

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Great opportunity* for a primatologist to lead #LincolnParkZoo Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes in Chicago! #animalwelfare #primates #animalwelfare #job #PhD

*first-hand knowledge ;)
apply here: shorturl.at/0502P
learn about the Fisher Center here: shorturl.at/Ejahn

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Aug 4

I see this has been filled already!

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Mentioning PETA can spark some strong feelings, but this #job could be a great fit for a researcher looking to contribute to a powerful organization working for #animals.

Senior Researcher, remote, applications due Aug 14.

recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/J...

FSAP and PETA - Senior Researcher

Animal rights advocacy organization seeks an excellent researcher with a strong academic background, solid detective skills, the ability to follow faint trails, at least five years’ work experience, a...

recruiting.paylocity.com

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 31

Zoos often house solitary species together due to space or visitor goals. But what does that mean to the animals? We studied “solitary” red-footed tortoises and found changes in behavior as group size grew—suggesting their reptile roommates mattered. #LincolnParkZoo #animalwelfare

shorturl.at/IBBBZ

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 27

#Chicago resident who wants to learn more about protecting #primates? Join me and #LincolnParkZoo colleague Maureen Leahy to discuss at this this Chicago Public Library event on Aug 20!

chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68375...

Captive Primate Safety Act: Article Discussion with Lincoln Park Zoo scientists

PLEASE NOTE: This program will be held at the Lincoln Park Zoo at the Regenstein Macaque Forest conference room, which is north of Eadie Levy's Landmark Cafe. A CPL staff member will be stationed at t...

chipublib.bibliocommons.com

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 27

Great summary of how primate pet ownership harms the animals, regardless of owner intentions. #primates #notapet

www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n...

Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down

For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates ille...

www.npr.org

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 14

#WorldChimpanzeeDay seems a great time to share 2 #PhD opportunities on creativity in wild #chimps and #bonobos at University of Zurich @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social @nakedprimate.bsky.social

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 8

Farm Sanctuary is hiring a six-month, remote, paid Ethology Research Intern. GFAS accredited. #jobs #internships #animalwelfare #animalbehavior

shorturl.at/J3KuF

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 5

The study does cite a few references to humans, not sure if the value of female-female vs female-male relationships has been considered. A good study for someone to take on!

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 4

Two #jobs @humaneworldorg.bsky.social (formerly HSUS) to "...promote and advance the use of humane, integrated, innovative non-lethal approaches to conflicts with wildlife."
- Senior Principal, Urban Wildlife
- Urban Wildlife Policy Program Manager
shorturl.at/ewdcA
#careers #animals #animalwelfare

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jul 4

New study: More socially integrated female #chimps have better offspring survival. Mothers' relationships with females mattered more than relationships with males. By @josephfeldblum.bsky.social & others, from long-term Gombe data. #animalbehavior #parenting #primates

10.1016/j.isci.2025.112863

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 27

The position I held for the past several years is now open for someone new! As Director, Animal Welfare Science Program at Lincoln Park Zoo, you'd have the opportunity to influence the wellbeing of animals around the world through science and advocacy. #jobs #animalwelfare #zoo

shorturl.at/yLLxG

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yes very! Loved the preference testing combined with response to novelty and then the ecologically-relevant swim test at the end - all the most fun parts of animal welfare studies in one!

Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 25

🐟 At the #UFAW2025 conference today, Andrew Vowles @unisouthampton.bsky.social‬ shared a fascinating fish study revealing that being housed with enrichment (shelters, substrate) affected their later exploration of novel objects and willingness to swim upstream and cross barriers. #animalwelfare

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 24

"Emotion leaves a trace in their voice - just like humans." Venkatraman Manikandan shared a clever, practical approach for AI monitoring of chicken vocalizations that could work across entire flocks to get a full picture of #animalwelfare #UFAW2025. Read about it 👇

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 24

Cynthia Shuck-Paim makes a compelling case for why the experience of pain (and how we should treat it) can differ dramatically between caged/barren environments and enriched ones. #UFAW2025 #animalwelfare

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Katie Cronin, PhD @katieacronin.bsky.social · Jun 24

Up early for #UFAW2025!

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎥 Can’t join #UFAW2025 live? Don’t worry!

All conference sessions will be recorded and available on demand to registered delegates shortly after the close of the conference each day.

⏳There's only a few more days to go, register here: www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/...

#AnimalWelfareScience

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