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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).
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