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Jason Wark

@JasonDWark

Animal Welfare Scientist interested in the science of animal welfare | Product Manager for the Best App in the World | 💙 data vis and pygmy hippos

Joined November 2020
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For #WorldHippoDay, check out our publication showing how #hippo space use can be used to infer #zoo #AnimalWelfare with @JasonDWark and @ZooMonSupport @LincolnParkZoo animalbehaviorandcognition.o…
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(1/6) Observing animal behavior has become more accessible with recent tools like the ZooMonitor app. To ensure multiple observers are consistently identifying animal behaviors, researchers rely on reliability testing as a crucial internal validation process. #AnimBehav2021
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(5/6) Standard reliability protocols may be sufficient for testing common behaviors, but additional strategies are needed for infrequent behaviors. Requiring test sessions include active, diverse behaviors may help address concerns but require more time investment. #AnimBehav2021
This image shares our two suggested actions: 1) to strengthen the quality of reliability tests by including additional criteria for active, diverse behaviors during test sessions and, 2) to increase the emphasis on creating high quality training materials, including videos and quizzes.

ALT This image shares our two suggested actions: 1) to strengthen the quality of reliability tests by including additional criteria for active, diverse behaviors during test sessions and, 2) to increase the emphasis on creating high quality training materials, including videos and quizzes.

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(6/6) Ultimately, live reliability tests may not be practical means to evaluate a full ethogram and should not replace comprehensive behavior training. Supplementing live training with videos may provide an efficient means to train the full ethogram. #AnimBehav2021
This image presents our contact information and acknowledgements. The authors on this study are Jason Wark (@JasonDWark), Katie Cronin (@KatieACronin), and Natasha Wierzal, who represent the Animal Welfare Science Program at Lincoln Park Zoo. We thank our ZooMonitor partner, Tracks Software, as well as our development and funding supporters: PwC and IMLS.

ALT This image presents our contact information and acknowledgements. The authors on this study are Jason Wark (@JasonDWark), Katie Cronin (@KatieACronin), and Natasha Wierzal, who represent the Animal Welfare Science Program at Lincoln Park Zoo. We thank our ZooMonitor partner, Tracks Software, as well as our development and funding supporters: PwC and IMLS.

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