Dog Vocal Communication Portal - science in action!

• About the primary researcher

Anna M. Taylor

• Academic CV

Dphil candidate in Dog Vocal Communication	Project progress and research work supervised by Dr David Reby and Dr Karen McComb	Perception and Communication Research Group, University of Sussex
MSc (Distinction) in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare	Research project on the genetic and behavioural relationship between feather-pecking and fearfulness in laying hens, supervised by Dr Christine Moinard and Koen Uitdehaag	Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh and Animal Breeding and Genetics Group, University of Wageningen, NL
BSc (First Class Hons.) in Experimental Psychology	Final year research project on the ability of humans to attribute affective states to cat purrs, supervised by Dr Karen McComb	University of Sussex

• In the real world

Outside of academia, Anna is a dedicated horse rider. She was also UFAW (University Federation for Animal Welfare) representative at the University of Edinburgh, and now tries to devote some of her (very rare) spare time volunteering at small animal rescues.