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Hire Dr. Kelsey B.

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Freelance Animal Scientist and PhD scientist, educator, science writer, and consultant

Profile Summary

Trained animal scientist with experience in research, higher education, and public outreach. Research has included animal nutrition, animal conservation, animal management, animal behavior, animal-wellbeing, and higher education. Experience includes but is not limited to: Over 9 years of animal research, including experimental design, data collection, data management, mentorship, data analysis, writing reports and manuscripts, and presentation of results. Over 15 years of animal husbandry experience, including livestock, companion animals, wildlife, exotic animals, and lab animals. Skilled in scientific communication: 10 peer-reviewed publications, 20 conference abstracts, 1 fact sheet, and taught more than 10 college and adult course. Experience editing scientific manuscripts (Journal of Animal Science, Missouri Academy of Science) Member of NACTA, ASAS, and Animal Behavior Society.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Animal Behavior/Ethology
• ★ Animal Welfare
• ★ Animal Husbandry
• ☆ Wildlife Rehabilitation
• ☆ Animal Nutrition
• ☆ Higher Education

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Market Research, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Big Data Analytics

Work Experience

Instructor

Animal Behavior Institute

2021 - Present

Assistant Professor

Northwest Missouri State University

August 2019 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Ag Research

July 2015 - August 2019

Education

Ph.D. Animal Science

Oklahoma State University

2015 - 2019

M.S. Animal Science

University of Kentucky

2013 - 2015

B.S. Wildlife Management and Conservation

Delaware Valley University

2009 - 2013

B.S. Animal Science

Delaware Valley University

2009 - 2013

Certifications

• Beef Quality Assurance

  NCBA

  August 2019 - August 2021

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Kelsey Bruno and Elizabeth DeSocio and Jason White and Blake K Wilson(2020). Effect of environmental enrichment devices on behavior of individually housed beef heifers . Translational Animal Science. 4. (4). Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Cashley M Ahlberg and Kristi Allwardt and Ashley Broocks and Kelsey Bruno and Alexandra Taylor and Levi Mcphillips and Clint R Krehbiel and Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo and Chris J Richards and Sara E Place and Udaya Desilva and Deborah L Vanoverbeke and Raluca G Mateescu and Larry A Kuehn and Robert Weaber and Jennifer Bormann and Megan M Rolf(2019). Characterization of water intake and water efficiency in beef cattle1,2 . Journal of Animal Science. 97. (12). p. 4770--4782. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Kelsey Bruno and Cashley Ahlberg-Smith and Heather Meador and Michelle S Calvo-Lorenzo and Udaya DeSilva and Clint Krehbiel and Raluca G Mateescu and Sara E Place and Megan Rolf and Deb Vanoverbeke and Blake K Wilson and Chris Richards(2019). PSIII-2 Effects of temperament on adaptation to prolonged water restriction . Journal of Animal Science. 97. (Supplement{\_}3). p. 186--186. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Cashley M Ahlberg and Kristi Allwardt and Ashley Broocks and Kelsey Bruno and Levi McPhillips and Alexandra Taylor and Clint R Krehbiel and Michelle S Calvo-Lorenzo and Chris J Richards and Sara E Place and Udaya DeSilva and Deborah L VanOverbeke and Raluca G Mateescu and Larry A Kuehn and Robert L Weaber and Jennifer M Bormann and Megan M Rolf(2018). Environmental effects on water intake and water intake prediction in growing beef cattle1,2 . Journal of Animal Science. 96. (10). p. 4368--4384. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Cashley M Ahlberg and Kristi Allwardt and Ashley Broocks and Kelsey Bruno and Levi McPhillips and Alexandra Taylor and Clint R Krehbiel and Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo and Chris J richards and Sara E Place and Udaya DeSilva and Deborah L VanOverbeke and Raluca G Mateescu and Larry A Kuehn and Robert L Weaber and Jennifer M Bormann and Megan M Rolf(2018). Test duration for water intake, ADG, and DMI in beef cattle1 . Journal of Animal Science. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

Kelsey Bruno and Eric Vanzant and Kirk Vanzant and Alexander Altman and Manoj Kudupoje and Kyle McLeod(2018). Relationship between quantitative measures of temperament and other observed behaviors in growing cattle . Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 199. p. 59--66. Elsevier {BV}

Kelsey Bruno and Eric Vanzant and Kirk Vanzant and Alexander Altman and Manoj Kudupoje and Kyle McLeod(2018). Relationship between quantitative measures of temperament and other observed behaviors in growing cattle . Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 199. p. 59--66. Elsevier {BV}

K. Allwardt and C. Ahlberg and A. Broocks and K. Bruno and A. Taylor and S. Place and C. Richards and C. Krehbiel and M. Calvo-Lorenzo and U. DeSilva and D. VanOverbeke and R. Mateescu and C. Goad and M. M. Rolf(2017). Technical note: Validation of an automated system for monitoring and restricting water intake in group-housed beef steers1,2 . Journal of Animal Science. 95. (9). p. 4213--4219. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

K. A. Bruno and E. S. Vanzant and A. W. Altman and M. Kudupoje and K. A. Vanzant and K. R. McLeod(2017). A novel objective chute score interacts with monensin to affect growth of receiving cattle1,2 . Journal of Animal Science. 95. (8). p. 3310--3321. Oxford University Press ({OUP})

C. M. Ahlberg and K. Allwardt and A Broocks and K Bruno and A. Taylor and C. Krehbiel and C. Richards and S. Place and U. DeSilva and D. VanOverbeke and R. Mateescu and M. M. Rolf(2017). Water Intake in Growing Beef Cattle . Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 3. (1). New Prairie Press

K. A. Bruno and E. S. Vanzant and K. A. Vanzant and K. R. McLeod(2016). Relationships of a novel objective chute score and exit velocity with growth performance of receiving cattle1,2 . Journal of Animal Science. 94. (11). p. 4819--4831. Oxford University Press ({OUP})