Chiara Mariti

UNIVERSITARY EDUCATION:

2013 Post-graduate course on “Bioethics and animal welfare” - University of Pisa (I)

2009 Degree in “ Breeding Techniques of Pure Breed Dogs and Dog Training” - University of Pisa (I)

2008 Master in “Behavioural Medicine of Companion Animals” - University of Pisa (I)

2007 Ph.D. in “Equine Physiology” - University of Messina (I)

2006 three 1-week modules on “Animal Welfare and Ethics”, “Ethology” and “Applied Learning” within the diploma in “Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling”- University of Southampton (UK).

2003 Degree in Veterinary Medicine at University of Pisa (I)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2019-now: assistant professor SSD Vet/02 at the Dep. Veterinary Sciences – University of Pisa (I)
2016-2019: researcher SSD Vet/02 at the Dep. Veterinary Sciences – University of Pisa (I)
2010-2015: research grant on intraspecific and interspecific attachment in the domestic dog at the Dep. Veterinary Sciences – University of Pisa (I)
2007-2009: fellowship on monitoring canine bites towards people in Tuscany (assessing the effects of the Italian law on dangerous dogs) at the Dep. Veterinary Sciences – University of Pisa (I)

2004 - now: mentor and supervisor for degree thesis and master at the University of Pisa. Sector: ethology, animal welfare, anthrozoology and behavioural medicine.

2008 - now Lecturer in the Masters in “Ethology of Companion Animals”, “Behavioural Medicine of Companion Animals”, and “Dog training”, and in the degree course in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pisa (I). Sector: ethology, physiology, endocrinology and anthrozoology

2004-2008 Behavioural consultations for dogs and cats at the University of Pisa (I) and privately

2003-2011 Implementation and coordination of anthrozoology educational projects in primary schools in Pisa, Lucca and Livorno, Tuscany (I)

2004-now: attendance, organization and presentation at seminars, courses, roundtables and conferences relevant to the field both at National and International level.

OTHER:

Diploma of the ECAWBM- Subspecialty Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law.

Publication of numerous papers of International relevance, and presentation at numerous National and International congresses (see https://arpi.unipi.it/browse?type=author&order=ASC&rpp=20&authority=rp04996#.V9u5Fa1p9UY).
For instance spoken presentations at:
* 2016 6th ISAZ congress. Barcelona (E).
* 2015 5th Annual Meeting of ECAWBM. Bristol (UK).
* 2014 4th A.M. of ECAWBM. Apt (F).
* 2014 4th Canine Science Forum. Lincoln (UK).
* 2013 3rd A.M. of ECAWBM. Lisbon (P).
* 2012 2nd A.M. of ECAWBM. Martigny (CH).
* 2012 3rd Canine Science Forum. Barcelona (E).
* 2011 1st A.M. of ECAWBM. Avignon (F).
* 2010 European Veterinary Behaviour Meeting, Hamburg (D)
* 2007 VII Congresso So.Fi.Vet. Silvi Marina (I).

Italian citizen. Mother tongue: Italian. Good knowledge of English, Spanish and French.

Since 2005 registration at the Veterinary Surgeons Association of Lucca (I)