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brian j. greco, Ph.D.

he/him
Assistant Professor

Location

Decary 331
Biddeford Campus

I am an academic who is passionate about helping students learn skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, and empathy. My pedagogical philosophy merges inclusive design and critical pedagogy with my expertise in animal behavior, cognition, and learning theory.

Credentials

Education

Ph.D. - Animal Biology
University of California, Davis
2016
M.S. - Biology
California State University, San Marcos
2011
B.S. - Biology
University of California, Davis
2003
B.A. - Fine Arts
University of California, Davis
2003

Expertise

  • Animal behavior

Post-Doctoral Training

Principle Animal Welfare Scientist with AWARE Institute (2014 - Present)

Research

Current research

My current research focuses gaining a better understanding of the welfare and cognitive skills of zebrafish.  I also continue to collaborate with zoos and aquaria on in-situ assessments of welfare and applications to exhibit design. 

Selected publications

Meehan C.L., Greco B.J., Lynn, B.L., Morfeld, K., Vicino, G., Orban, D., Gorsuch, C., Quick, M., Ripple, L., Fournier, K. Moore, D.