About us

Xavier Manteca obtained his BVSc and his PhD at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and his MSc on Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). Currently, he is professor at the Department of Animal and Food Science of the School of Veterinary Science at the UAB, where he teaches animal behaviour and animal welfare.

Oriol Talló Parra obtained his BVSc at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) where he also obtained his MSc in Research in Animal and Food Science (Animal science specialty) and his PhD on animal welfare, specifically on endocrinological indicators of stress. He is currently working as a post-doctoral researcher on animal welfare and behaviour at the School of Veterinary Science at UAB.

Clara Agustí obtained her degree in Veterinary Medicine at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), where she also completed a master's degree in Animal Welfare. She has participated in various research projects related to marine mammal conservation. Currently, she is doing her PhD in physiological stress indicators in cetaceans.

Marina Salas obtained her BVSc at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and her MSc on Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). She obtained a PhD at the UAB about the assessment of welfare in zoo animals using physiological and behavioural indicators.

Marta Amat obtained her BVSc at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). She is Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Behavioural Medicine – Companion Animals (ECVBM-CA) and has a PhD in Veterinary Medicine. Since 2001 she is working in the Animal Behaviour Services of the Hospital Clínic Veterinari at the UAB, and since 2009 she is in charge of these service.

Déborah Temple obtained her BVSc at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) where she also obtained her MSc in Veterinary Research and Food Science. She then did her PhD on animal welfare at the IRTA and the UAB. She is Diplomate of the European College of Animal Welfare and Behaviour Medicine and she is currently working as a research scientist on animal behaviour and welfare at the School of Veterinary Science at the UAB.

Sergio Tejedor works in animal education and behaviour modification. Since 1996, he collaborates with the Animal Behaviour Services of the Hospital Clínic Veterinari at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), doing practical behaviour modification sessions as well as behavioural tests. He also works with different species of zoo animals as advisor in different subjects such as learning, medical training and behaviour modification.