黎安．普洛普斯（Leanne Proops）

普茲茅斯大學動物行為與福利學系副教授。我的研究專長是動物行為與福利，我樂於尋找方式來確定動物是如何理解其社會世界。我的許多研究項目側重於家馬、驢和騾的溝通與認知，我也對比較生死學（研究動物對死亡的反應）很感興趣。除了研究動物的心理，我也熱衷於進行應用研究，以改善動物福利。我採用福利一體（肯定動物、人類與環境間的互聯性）的方法，並與國際非政府組織合作，為役用馬科動物和靠它們維生的人類增進福祉。Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of Portsmouth. My research expertise is in animal behaviour and welfare. I enjoy trying to find ways to determine what animals understand about their social world. Many of my projects focus on domestic horse, donkey and mule communication and cognition. I'm also fascinated by the field of comparative thanatology – the study of animals’ responses to death. As well as studying animal minds, I'm passionate about conducting applied research to improve animal welfare. Taking a One Welfare approach that acknowledges the interconnectedness of animals, humans and the environment, I work with international NGOs to improve the welfare of working equids and the people whose livelihoods depend on them.