Eduardo J Fernandez NSF Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Associate Department of Psychology University of Washington Box 351525 Seattle, WA 98195 eduferna@u.washington.edu
BSL LAB MY CV DISSERTATION PROPSPECTUS DISSERTATION OTHER LINKS	Eduardo J. Fernandez, Ph.D. NSF Postdoctoral Fellow/ Research Associate Department of Psychology University of Washington Office Address: Guthrie Hall #318 Seattle, WA 98195 Email: eduferna@u.washington.edu Lab Phone: 206.543.5083   I'm a postdoctoral researcher working with Dr. Jim Ha in the Psychology Department at University of Washington. I received my doctorate from Indiana University in Psychology (Biology and Behavior specialization), with minors in Animal Behavior and Neuroscience. Most of my research involves examining variables related to the welfare of captive animals, primarily in zoos and aquariums. I've worked with over 25 species of animals in captive settings, with a focus on marine animals (polar bears, walruses, and several species of penguin) and numerous primate species. My current postdoctoral research examines the development of stereotypies (repetitive, invariant behavior patterns, such as pacing or rocking) in several species of primates, as well as welfare projects at the Woodland Park Zoo. I also hope to study behavioral factors affecting the well-being of the orcas in Puget Sound. When I'm not working on my research endeavors, I enjoy rock climbing, hiking, bird watching, camping, documenteries, foreign, animated and independent films, cooking (mostly Mediterranean food), poker, and playing pool. While rare, I'm also known to occasionally play my drums, dreaming of my ever-elusive Dr. Rockstardom. Below and on the left you'll find various links. I've included a link to my current University of Washington research, a news article published about my zoo research in the Indiana Daily Student, examples of syllabi from courses I've taught, a sample of posters and handouts from conference presentations, a list of past, in press, and in progress pubications, my dissertation prospectus, and my complete dissertation. On the BSL lab page and on my CV you'll find more detailed information/links to my past and current research, publications, awards, and professional experiences. Also included are links to the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Zoos, where I conducted most of my research while at Indiana University, and a link to the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Current UW Research: My research group is known as the Behavioral Enrichment Animal Research (B.E.A.R.) group. Click on the links below for descriptions of some of our projects, including several current and under-development projects at the Woodland Park Zoo: Elephant Activity Budgets in Relation to Foraging (facility: WPZ) The Effects of Live Fish Feeding on Humboldt Penguin Swimming Activity (facility: WPZ) Activity Budgets and Feeding Times in Grizzly Bears (facility: WPZ) Temperature and Water Change Effects on Hippopotamus Behavior (facility: WPZ) Developmental, Social, and Appetitive Contributions and Interactions to Stereotypies in Primates (facility: WNPRC) Interested in getting involved? Click HERE for 499 information. IDS News Article: Click bellow for an article that was published on the front page of the Indiana Daily Student (3/29/07): Students see zoo wildlife up close: Lab offers close look at penguins, polar bears, others Teaching Experience: Click on the underlined examples below for a link to the syllabus: P325 - The Psychology of Learning (Fall, 2006) P211 - Methods in Experimental Psychology Lab (Spring, 2005) BEHV2300 - Behavior Principles I (Fall, 2001; Spring, 2002) BEHV3150 - Basic Behavior Principles (Fall, 2000) Conference Posters and Presentations: Fredebaugh, S. L., Fernandez, E. J., & Timberlake, W. (2006, November). Possible influences of positive scent stimuli on the behavior of captive polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Poster presented at the Sigma Xi Student Research Conference, Detroit, MI. Pickens, S. R., Parmer, M. F., Tamborski, M. A., Fernandez, E. J., & Timberlake, W. (2005, December). The effects of foraging devices as enrichment in captive walruses (Odobenus rosmarus). Poster presented at the Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference, Indianapolis, IN. (poster only covers experiment 1 of a 2 exp. study). Fernandez, E. J., Kinley, R., & Timberlake, W. (2004, April). Training penguins to interact with enrichment items for lasting effects. Paper presented at the Animal Behavior Management Alliance Conference, Baltimore, MD. (this link leads to the handout). Fernandez, E. J., & Timberlake, W. (2004, May). Fixed-time food schedules and their effects on activity patterns in two adult polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Boston, MA. (this link leads to the handout). Publications: Fernandez, E.J., & Timberlake, W. (2009). Selecting and testing environmental enrichment in lemurs. Manuscript submitted for publication. Fernandez, E.J., & Timberlake, W. (2009). The effects of foraging devices as enrichment in captive walruses (Odobenus rosmarus). Manuscript in progress. Fernandez, E.J., & Timberlake, W. (2009). Foraging and stereotypic activity in captive adult polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Manuscript in progress. Fernandez, E.J., Kinley, R., & Timberlake, W. (2009). Training penguins to interact with enrichment items for lasting effects. Manuscript in progress. Fernandez, E.J., Tamborski, M.A., Pickens, S.R., & Timberlake, W. (2009). Animal-visitor interactions in the modern zoo: Conflicts and interventions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 120, 1-8. Fernandez, E.J., & Timberlake, W. (2008). Mutual benefits of animal research collaborations between zoos and academic institutions. Zoo Biology, 27, 470-487. Yin, S., Fernandez, E.J., Pagan, S., Richardson, S.L., & Snyder, G. (2008). Efficacy of a remote-controlled, positive-reinforcement, dog-training system for modifying problem behaviors exhibited when people arrive at the door. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 113, 123-138. Fernandez, E.J., Dorey, N.R., & Rosales-Ruiz, J. (2004).  A two-choice preference assessment with five cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 7, 163-169. Dissertation Prospectus: The following is my dissertation propsectus, which gives a general synopsis of the 2 chapters of my dissertation. Dissertation: This is my dissertation (yes, all 140+ pages of it). [BSL Lab] [My CV] [Links] [Dissertation Prospectus][Dissertation]