Claudia Tay Email & Phone Number

Singapore

▪ Heading the Animal Training and Welfare department▪ Implementing animal welfare enhancement programmes ▪ Guiding husbandry training using positive reinforcement techniques▪ Encouraging species-appropriate behaviour through enrichment▪ Spearheading behavioural research on the impact of humans on animal welfare

Singapore

Singapore

▪ Advances animal welfare as Co-Chair of the Animal Welfare Scientific Advisory Group▪ Oversees all research as a Member of the Research Panel ▪ Manages innovative projects combining science and technology e.g., utilizing Artificial Intelligence to map out animal behaviour▪ Conducts assessments and research to evaluate and enhance the welfare of animals ▪ Leads animal welfare training and engagement for animal care staff including creating learning opportunities in current animal welfare science▪ Developed the behavioural management framework targeted at enrichment, training and problem solving for the animals in MWG

Singapore

▪ Joined a 2-year development programme within the Life Sciences Department that aimed to nurture aspiring individuals and enable them to broaden their knowledge and develop their skills▪ Managed projects ranging from researching on the nutrition of endangered chelonians and visitor behaviour to training primates and monitor lizards for husbandry behaviours▪ Enhanced husbandry and training practices in invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, domestic pets, and primates

Singapore

▪ Managed a team that cared for over 20 animal species and more than 100 individuals, including fishing cat, Sunda pangolin, Indian gharial, scops owl▪ Co-created the Animal Welfare Code which is the animal welfare standards at which all animal care animals strive to achieve▪ Developed the Animal Welfare Assessment used to objectively assess the welfare of the animals ▪ Engaged with guests regularly about the plight of threatened animals and shared conservation messages▪ Collaborated with various stakeholders including Singapore’s National Parks Board as part of the Singapore Pangolin Working Group

Singapore

▪ Ran day-to-day programmes for a large age range of people from school groups starting at 18 months old to elderly participants at 75 years old. Programmes consisted of presentations with specimens and bringing guests on education tours, and going to schools for an in-school programme with the largest group at 600 participants.▪ Organised and ran large scale events such as Zoolympix 2014 with around 2000 participants over a few weekends. ▪ Planned and executed overnight camps for up to 200 participants. ▪ Developed new programmes for the education team▪ Collaborated with IT staff and vendors to maintain the current education websites, to start a sales and booking system, and to create a new website with a new layout and design▪ Took charge and managed the education's animal collection including organising staff responsibilities. Heavily involved with the renovation of the animal housing area

▪ Lecturing for the part-time Diploma in Applied Science (Veterinary Technology) ▪ Courses taught: Animal Nutrition, Feeds & Feeding; Animal Health & Diseases; Cell Biology

Queensland, Australia

-Analyzed skinks to find the relation between body length and temperature to movement speeds as part of a research project.-Presented a scientific poster at a science conference.

Queensland, Australia

-Aided students and taught tutorials for the course: Biodiversity & Our Environment.-Generated learning materials and content for tutorials.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Veterinary Sciences

PhD Candidate studying the anthropogenic effect on animal welfare at zoos and aquariums

Master Of Science (Msc), Zoological Sciences

Part-time postgraduate degree

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Zoology/Animal Biology

Activities and Societies: Advanced Study Program in Science, Society of Undergraduate Science Students, University of Queensland Singapore.