Applied Animal Behavior
Contact Info
- Christina A. Alligood
- Bay Lake, FL
- Phone: (407) 409-0153
- Fax: (407) 409-0153
- SIG Yahoo Group Contact
- SIG News (September 2011)
Mission/Objectives
The mission of the Applied Animal Behavior SIG is to promote applied animal behavior analytic research, set high standards in methods and techniques of animal training, support those in the applied animal behavior field, and promote the well-being of animals in applied settings wherever they are found.
Description of Membership
Membership of the Applied Animal Behavior SIG is diverse and includes academicians, researchers, and practitioners from a variety of disciplines dedicated to, affiliated with, or interested in animal behavior and/or behavior management or behavior therapy with animals in applied settings. We welcome new members who share our interest in animal behavior and applied behavior analysis.
Annual or Recurring Events
The Applied Animal Behavior SIG sponsors several events during the annual meeting of ABAI, including organization of on-site observation of applied behavior analysis practices at local animal facilities and a SIG poster at the ABA Expo. The AAB SIG also offers an annual student research award in honor of Marian Breland Bailey; this competition is open to all graduate and undergraduate students presenting their research during the convention.
The first-ever joint meeting of the International Ethological Conference (IEC) and the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) was held at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA, from July 25th–July 30th, 2011. The program was exciting, integrative, and scientific and drew on the strengths of both the IEC and the ABS.
Newsletters/Publications
The AAB SIG provides members access to a listserv that provides updates relevant to our field, including ABAI convention information, upcoming conferences, treatment protocol suggestions and commentary, and discussion of current issues.
Specifically of Interest to Behavior Analysts
Animal behavior is a field recognized to require an extensive knowledge of species-specific ethology. However, animal behavior change and problem animal behavior treatment require the addition of a complete and academically supported awareness and understanding of the principles of behavior analysis and the application of these principles in applied settings. The AAB SIG promotes empirically verified applications of behavior analysis in animal behavior change treatments, and actively promotes the application of behavior analysis to applied animal behavior therapy.