Bergen, Norway
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5 -9 August, 2019
ISAE 2019
P r o c e e d i n g s o f t h e
53rd Congress of the ISAE
ANIMAL LIVES WORTH LIVING
edited by:
Ruth C. Newberry Bjarne O. Braastad
Wageningen Academic P u b l i s h e r s
Applied ethology 2019 Animal Lives Worth Living
ISAE 2019
Proceedings of the
53rd Congress of the ISAE
5th–9th August, 2019
Bergen, Norway
ANIMAL LIVES WORTH LIVING
edited by:
Ruth C. Newberry Bjarne O. Braastad
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Welcome to ISAE 2019
We welcome you to Bergen, Norway, for the 53rd Congress of the International Society for Applied
Ethology (ISAE). It is our sincere hope that you will have a rewarding and valuable experience
participating in the congress. We also encourage you to enjoy Bergen and its surrounding
mountains and fords. Bergen was chosen as the congress venue partly because of its rich history,
culture and nature, and partly for practical reasons, including accessibility, congress facilities and
accommodation opportunities. This is the second time that an ISAE congress has been organised
in Norway, the first one having been held in Lillehammer 20 years ago. The main theme of this year’s congress is ‘Animal lives worth living’. This theme focuses on our
responsibility for all animals kept or influenced by humans, to ensure that we can provide a
life for them that takes into account all relevant aspects of animal welfare, aided by applied
ethology as the key scientific discipline. This means considering not only means for avoiding and alleviating suffering but also means for promoting resilience and positive experiences. By monitoring and interpreting animal behaviour, we gain important insights into each of these aspects of quality of life.
Instead of organising the scientific programme according to species, we chose to focus the
sessions on themes within applied ethology that contribute to optimal conditions for ‘a life
worth living’. Genetic selection of animals must be conducted in ways that accommodate
behavioural function and reduce behavioural problems and adverse emotions. During the
foetal period, the conditions for the pregnant mother must be suitable for avoiding long-term adverse effects on the offspring. After birth, the offspring must experience a safe but enriched
environment that prepares them for a good life in the environment(s) to which they are destined.
Throughout life, the physical and social environment must stimulate curiosity, facilitate social
harmony and contribute to a sense of well-being. Boredom must be avoided, so providing
positive cognitive stimulation must not be forgotten. The nutrition, and how food and water
is offered, must positively affect behaviour and welfare. Because humans are a prominent
feature of the environment, it is essential that interactions between humans and animals are
experienced without fear and stress, but instead contribute to positive emotions and good
health in both animals and humans. Applied ethology must also be forward thinking, predictive
and proactive, providing directions for future ways of selecting and keeping animals instead of just attempting to fix unintended problems after they have become established.
A congress on applied ethology in Norway would not be complete without addressing the
behaviour and welfare of fish used in aquaculture. A session on this topic is therefore included. This is also the reason for the choice of this year’s David Wood-Gush Memorial Lecturer, Felicity
Huntingford, who is a leading authority on fish behaviour. Additionally, we feature plenary
talks by recipients of the ISAE Creativity Award, Per Jensen and Françoise Wemelsfelder, and the
ISAE New Investigator Award, Irene Camerlink. Finally, we draw your attention to six exciting workshops organised by ISAE members, covering a broad spectrum of current interests within applied ethology.
We wish you all a memorable stay in Bergen!
Bjarne O. Braastad and Ruth C. Newberry
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Acknowledgements
Local Congress Organising Committee
Bjarne O. Braastad (chair), Knut E. Bøe, Ruth C. Newberry, Inger Lise Andersen, Randi Oppermann
Moe (all Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
Local Scientific Committee
Ruth C. Newberry (chair), Inger Lise Andersen, Andrew M. Janczak, Janicke Nordgreen, Marco
Vindas (all Norwegian University of Life Sciences), Cecilie Mejdell (Norwegian Veterinary
Institute), Grete H.M. Jørgensen (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research), Tore Kristiansen
(Institute of Marine Research), Guro Vasdal (Norwegian Meat and Poultry Research Centre)
ISAE Ethics Committee
Alexandra Whittaker (chair), Franck Peron, Francesco De Giorgio, Cecilie Mejdell, Elize van
Vollenhoven, Beth Ventura, Ellen Williams
Web designer
Janne Karin Brodin
Student Poster Competition chairs
Marko Ocepek, Inger Lise Andersen
Student helpers
Natalie Solheim Bernales, Kim Iversen Bjørnson, Johanna Gjøen, Cecilie Blakstad Løkken, Jenny Kristine Runningen, Mari Smith, Kristina Svennekjær, Benedicte Marie Woldsnes, Fan Wu
Professional congress organiser
First United AS, Norway (www.firstunited.no), headed by Harald Riisnæs
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Referees
Marta Alonso De La Varga Inger Lise Andersen Michael Appleby Xavier Averós Eddy Bokkers Laura Boyle
Georgia Mason Lindsay Matthews Anne McBride Cecilie Mejdell Suzanne Millman Daniel Mills
Bjarne O. Braastad Jennifer Brown Oliver Burman Knut E. Bøe
Lene Munksgaard Christian Nawroth Ruth C. Newberry Lee Niel
Irene Camerlink Joao Cardoso Costa Michael Cockram Jonathan Cooper Ingrid De Jong Trevor Devries Catherine Dwyer Becca Franks
Birte Nielsen Janicke Nordgreen Cheryl O’Connor Marko Ocepek Anna Olsson Jean-Loup Rault Bas Rodenburg Vicky Sandilands Yolande Seddon James Serpell
Brianna Gaskill Conor Goold Derek Haley Alison Hanlon Moira Harris Lynette Hart Marie Haskell Paul H. Hemsworth Mette Herskin Regine Holt
Janice Siegford Marek Špinka Hans Spoolder Mhairi Sutherland Karen Thodberg Stephanie Torrey Michael Toscano Cassandra Tucker
- Simon Turner
- Maria Hötzel
Anne Lene Hovland Felicity Huntingford Andrew Janczak Margit Bak Jensen Per Jensen
Frank Tuyttens Katsuji Uetake Anna Valros Judit Vas Guro Vasdal
Grete H.M. Jørgensen Linda Keeling Ute Knierim Tore Kristiansen Jan Langbein
Marco Vindas Eberhard Von Borell Marina Von Keyserlingk Susanne Waiblinger Daniel Weary
Alistair Lawrence Don Lay Jr. Lena Lidfors Jens Malmkvist Jeremy Marchant-Forde
Laura Webb Françoise Wemelsfelder Tina Widowski Christoph Winckler
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Main sponsor Silver sponsors Bronze sponsors
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Maps
Central Bergen with indications of where the congress and social events will take place.
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Congress facilities at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Plenary room: Kongesal 2-5 Parallel sessions: Kongesal 2-3 and Kongesal 4-5 Speaker’s room and Congress Secretariat: Dræggen 2, behind the Registration Desk. Press conference room: Dræggen 1
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General information
Venue
The Congress will be held at the Radisson BLU Royal Hotel, Dreggsallmenningen 1, NO-5003 Bergen, Norway. Phone: +47 55 54 30 00.
Official language
English is the official language of the ISAE 2019 Congress.
Registration and Information/Secretariat desk
The registration desk will be located at the entrance to the exhibition and break-out area on the
Ground floor. There will be signage that will lead you from the hotel lobby to the registration desk.
Opening hours of the registration and information desk:
Monday 5th August: Tuesday 6th August: Wednesday 7th August: Thursday 8th August: Friday 9th August:
15:00 – 21:00 08:00 – 20:00 08:30 – 17:00 08:00 – 18:00 08:30 – 18:15
The desk will be staffed by the ISAE 2019 Professional Congress Organiser, First United. Tel: +47 55 23 00 70. E-mail: pco@firstunited.no
Speaker’s room/Submission of presentations
Powerpoint files for oral presentations shall be on a USB memory stick submitted at the Speaker’s
room, Dræggen 2, close to the Registration desk, for morning sessions the day before, and for afternoon sessions before 10:00h. Student assistants will collect the presentations and you are
advised to check that all slides and videos are viewable as intended. Take care to follow the
guidelines for presentations at http://www.isae2019.com/guidelines-for-speakers/.
Name badges & Tickets
Name badges are required for admittance to the Congress sessions, coffee breaks, lunches,
welcome reception, dinners and farewell party. Badges will be handed out at the Registration desk, along with tickets issued for all separately-priced social events and excursions.
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Posters
Posters will be shown in Dræggen 7, the Exhibition area, Kongesal 1, and the Foyer outside
Kongesal 1-4. Poster placement and presentation by authors is scheduled as follows:
Group A
Monday 5th August: Tuesday 6th August: Tuesday 6th August: Tuesday 6th August: Wednesday 7th August: Wednesday 7th August:
15:00 – 21:00 08:00 – 09:00 10:15 – 11:15 14:45 – 15:45 10:15 – 11:15 13:30 – 14:00
Group A poster placement Group A poster placement Group A poster presentation (odd numbers) Group A poster presentation (even numbers) Group A poster presentation (all) Group A poster removal
Group B
Thursday 8th August: Thursday 8th August: Thursday 8th August: Friday 9th August: Friday 9th August: Friday 9th August:
08:00 – 09:00 10:45 – 11:45 14:45 – 15:45 09:45 – 10:45 14:15 – 15:15 17:45 – 18:15
Group B poster placement Group B poster presentation (odd numbers) Group B poster presentation (even numbers) Group B poster presentation (odd numbers) Group B poster presentation (even numbers) Group B poster removal
Exhibition area
Sponsor exhibitions are located in the Exhibition and break-out area.
Internet access
Free high-speed, wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel; no access codes required.
Coffee breaks
Tea, coffee, and refreshments will be served in the Exhibition and break-out area.
Lunches
Lunches will be held in the hotel restaurant and additional rooms. Follow signs. Please wear your badge.
Parking
Delegates who have vehicles may park in the parking garage underneath the hotel. The parking
house is operated by third party, private operator APCOA https://www.apcoa.no/en/find-
parking/bergen/radisson-blu-royal-hotell/).
• NOK 31 per hour • NOK 225 per day
There are other public parking facilities available further away (e.g. KlosterGarasjen, NOK
36 per hour, NOK 200 per day; ByGarasjen, NOK 24 per hour, NOK 150 per day). See https://
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Social program and excursions
Welcome Reception, Monday August 5th, 19:00-20:00
The Welcome Reception (free for all participants and registered accompanying persons) is
hosted by the City of Bergen. It will take place on Monday 5th August from 19:00-20:00 in
Håkonshallen, a few hundred meters from the conference hotel. Signs will be set up along the street between the conference hotel and Håkonshallen. See spot no. 2 on the city map.
Excursions, Wednesday August 7th (for those with pre-booked tickets)
Tour 1: SCENIC DRIVE TO THE FJORDS & VISIT TO THE MATRE RESEARCH STATION
The excursion starts from the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel at 14:00 and ends at the Funicular station
at 18:00. The research station is located in Matredal, 80 km north of Bergen. The coach will depart from the hotel and drive north, over bridges and along the shores of the Osterford, then crossing the Romarheim Mountain before descending to the base of the Fensford and the ford village of Matre.
Tour 2: 3 HOUR NORWEGIAN FJORDS CRUISE
Cross the street from the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel to board the boat at 15:00. The excursion ends
here at 18.00. Those participating in the dinner at Mt. Fløien will then proceed to the Funicular station (walking distance 400 meters / 7 minutes). Join this round-trip cruise from Bergen through spectacular ford scenery. This tour takes you along the 27-kilometer Osterford.
Tour 3: THE CLASSICAL GUIDED TOUR OF BERGEN BY COACH
The excursion starts from the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel at 15:00 and ends at the Funicular station
at 18:00. This tour will take you by private coach and local guide for an orientation tour of the city centre
of Bergen, including visits to a stave church, the home of Edvard Grieg, and an open-air museum.
Tour 4: WALKING TOUR OF THE HANSA AREA OF BERGEN & VISIT TO MT. FLØIEN
The excursion starts from the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel at 15:00 and ends at Mt. Fløien at 18:00. You will see and learn about the magnificent and unique architecture of this UNESCO World
Heritage-listed Hansa City. The tour includes a visit to the Hanseatic Museum and Funicular ride.
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Dinner ‘On the Roof Top of Bergen’, Wednesday 7th August
For those with tickets to the dinner, take the 5-min walk from the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel to Fløien Funicular station (spot no. 4 on the map), from where you will take the funicular to the top of Mount Fløien. Meet at the Funicular station between 18:00-18:15. Tours 1, 3 and 4 will end by the Funicular Station at 18:00. Dinner starts at 18:30. You will be served a two-course
dinner with a glass of wine/beer or alternative. During dinner, you will experience a taste of
Norwegian classical music. After dinner, the funicular will take you back down the mountain to the city centre, or you can choose to take the scenic walking path instead.
Banquet, Thursday 8th August
All those with pre-booked tickets are invited to the congress banquet, which will be held at
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel. The banquet starts with an aperitif at 19:30 followed by a dinner at
about 20:00. During and after the dinner, you will experience musical entertainment. This is
followed by dancing for all; perhaps you will also learn a few Norwegian folkdances.
Farewell Party, Friday 9th August
All those with pre-booked tickets are welcome to join us at the Farewell party, to be held at Ole Bull Scene in the middle of the city centre. See spot no. 5 on the map. The party will start at 19:00. You will be served various tapas-style Norwegian foods and two glasses of wine/beer etc. Afterwards a DJ will play dance music.
ISAE 2019 Congress Pub at Piano Club Zachariasbryggen
We encourage ISAE participants and friends to mingle and enjoy the Bergen nightlife together by dropping in at the Piano Club Zachariasbryggen, situated at the fish market, spot no. 3 on the map. The club has a large open-air bar / restaurant facing the picturesque harbour front. The Piano Club bar is a section of the large Zachariasbryggen Restaurant House – with several types of restaurants and bars – all located in one building at the fish market. A great informal place to chill out at the start or end of any evening!
Address: Zachariasbryggen, Torget 2 Open every day 12:00 – 03:00. Tel: +47 55 55 31 55
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Getting to the congress
Transportation to/from Bergen Airport
The Bergen Airport (BGO) is located some
16 km south of the city centre. The new
terminal building is well connected with a
range of international flights. Transfer between the Bergen Airport (BGO) and Bergen city centre on the Bergen Light
Rail Service costs NOK 38 each way. The train
departs from the airport terminal and takes
approx. 45 minutes to its terminal stop at
Byparken in the city centre. From there to
the conference venue, Radisson Blu Royal
Hotel, walking time is approx. 12 minutes.
The Light Rail runs every 5-10 minutes. Tickets can be bought from machines at the stations/stops. See www.skyss.no/en/
timetable-and-maps/bergen-light-rail/ for
more info and time schedule for the Light
Rail. There is also an airport express bus, ‘Flybussen’, with a line to the city centre (Bus station and Festplassen) taking 20-30 minutes, and a line to Bryggen (Dreggsallmenningen), just outside the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, and taking 40-50 minutes. The single fare is NOK 115 if bought online, or NOK 145 upon boarding. Credit cards accepted. For more info and time schedule, see
en.visitbergen.com/visitor-information/travel-information/airport-bus-p944603.
Taxi service is also available, taking about 25 minutes pending traffic and time of day, and costing
approx. NOK 500-700 each way. Credit cards accepted.
Visit Bergen
The city of Bergen has a lot to offer to visitors.
It is a ‘World Heritage City’ and considered
‘The Gateway to the Norwegian Fjords’. If you
wish to extend your stay and explore further,
have a look at www.visitbergen.com or
contact First United PCO at the Registration desk for local recommendations!
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ISAE 2019 Programme
Monday 05 August
15:00-21:00 Registration
Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
09:00-16:00 Council Meeting
Bugaarden
- Poster areas
- 15:00-21:00 Placement of Group A Posters
19:00-20:00 Welcome reception
Håkonshallen
Tuesday 06 August
- 08:00
- Registration & Placement of Group A Posters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
09:00
Opening Ceremony and Presidential Address – Kongesal 2-5 Wood-Gush Memorial Lecture – Kongesal 2-5 – Chair: Linda Keeling
Synergies between fundamental and applied behavioural science: lessons from a lifetime of fish