Comparative Cognition and Cognitive Biology Laboratory: A One Health Approach

Principal Investigator and Director: Dr. Debbie Kelly.

Welcome to the
Comparative Cognition and Cognitive Biology Laboratory

Our laboratory uses an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to the study cognitive evolution and animal behavior. We use experimental methods to investigate topics such as spatial cognition, social cognition, concept learning, animal welfare, and canine cognition. By studying a wide variety of species, we aim to better understand the brain, behaviour, and evolution to further basic and applied research.

Spatial
Cognition

Spatial cognition refers to how an individual encodes the properties of its environment in order to orient and navigate.

Social
Cognition

Living in large social groups has traditionally been thought to be the primary evolutionary precursor to complex cognitive abilities.

Canine
Cognition

Dogs are an integral aspect of many people’s lives. Indeed, dogs have evolved side-by-side with humans for tens of thousands of years.

Animal-Human Interactions

Adopting a One Welfare approach, we study the interdisciplinary connection between animal welfare, human wellness, and environmental health.

Our Vision

In our quest to integrate our knowledge of animal cognition, behaviour and welfare, we are committed to providing interdisciplinary community-based experiential learning and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and support opportunities for women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples.

Territory Acknowledgement

The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration

Welcome to the
Comparative Cognition and Cognitive Biology Laboratory

Our laboratory uses an interdisciplinary and comparative approach to study cognitive evolution and animal behavior. We use experimental methods to investigate topics such as spatial cognition, social cognition, concept learning, animal welfare, and canine cognition. By studying a wide variety of species, we aim to better understand the neuromechanisms that support cognition as well as how evolution has shaped the cognitive abilities of a range of species.

Spatial
Cognition

Spatial cognition refers to how an individual encodes the properties of its environment in order to orient and navigate.

Social
Cognition

Living in large social groups has traditionally been thought of as an evolutionary precursor to complex cognitive abilities.

Canine
Cognition

Dogs are an integral aspect of many people’s lives. Indeed, dogs have evolved side-by-side with humans for tens of thousands of years.

Animal-Human Interactions

Adopting a One Health approach, we study the interdisciplinary connection between animal welfare, human wellness, and environmental health.

Our Vision

In our quest to integrate our knowledge of animal cognition, behaviour and welfare, we are committed to providing interdisciplinary community-based experiential learning and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and support opportunities for women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous peoples.

Territory Acknowledgement

The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration

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