Dr. agr. Christian Nawroth
+49 38208 68-802
Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN)
Institute of Behavioural Physiology
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Institute of Behavioural Physiology
Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2
18196 Dummerstorf
Research interests
I am interested in how animals perceive and interact with their physical and social environment. In particular, my research focuses on the cognitive capacities of farm (goats, horses, pigs, sheep) and zoo animals (great apes, penguins) and how this knowledge can ultimately be used to improve their management conditions and human-animal interactions.
- Animal Cognition
- Human-Animal Interactions
- Animal Welfare Science
- Animal Ethics
Curriculum Vitae
- 2017-present: Post Doc, Leibniz Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) Dummerstorf
- 2015-2017: Postdoctoral Fellow, Queen Mary University London
- 2010-2015: Doctoral student, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg; Doctoral thesis 'Farm Animal Cognition - Physico- and Socio-cognitive Capabilities of Ungulate Livestock.'
- 2009: Diploma in Biology, University of Würzburg
Publications
Wilson, V.A.D.; Bethell, E.; Nawroth, C. (2023):
The use of gaze to study cognition: limitations, solutions, and applications to animal welfare. Front Psychol 14: 1147278, 1-10
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1147278
Tajanor, K.; Gonzalez-Ronquillo, M.; Relling, A.; Nordquist, R. E.; Nawroth, C.; Vargas-Bello-Perez, E. (2023):
Toward assessing the role of dietary fatty acids in lamb's neurological and cognitive development. Front Vet Sci 10: 1081141, 1-11
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1081141
Langbein, J.; Nawroth, C. (2023):
Captive aninmal behavior: Individual differences in learning and cognition and implications on animal welfare Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne (978-2-83251-080-3): 1-105
Pahl, A.; Rault, J.; Nawroth, C.; McGetrick, J.; Langbein, J. (2022):
Zwergziegen (Capra hircus) zeigen nicht-egoistisches Verhalten in einem neuartigen Fütterungsparadigma. In: Aktuelle Arbeiten zur artgemäßen Tierhaltung 2022 (Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e.V., Hrsg.) KTBL, Darmstadt (978-3-945088-94-4): 170-179
Langbein, J.; Nawroth, C. (2022):
Editorial: Captive animal behavior: Individual differences in learning and cognition, and implications on animal welfare. Front Vet Sci 9: 1102122, 1-3
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1102122
Nawroth, C.; Rorvang, M. V. (2022):
Opportunities (and challenges) in dairy cattle cognition research: A key area needed to design future high welfare housing systems. Appl Anim Behav Sci 255: 105727, 1-8
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105727
Muñoz-Tamayo, R.; Nielsen, B.; Gagaoua, M.; Gondret, F.; Krause, E.T.; Morgavi, D. P.; Olsson, A.; Pastell, M.; Taghipoor, M.; Tedeschi, L.; Veissier, I.; Nawroth, C. (2022):
Seven steps to enhance Open Science practices in animal science. PNAS Nexus 1 (3): pgac106, 1-6
https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac106
Nawroth, C.; Langbein, J.; Puppe, B. (2022):
Swine Cognition. In: Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior (Vonk J., Shackelford T. K., Hrsg.) Springer, 20.05.2022 (978-3-319-55064-0): 1461
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6
Rosenberger, K.; Simmler, M.; Langbein, J.; Nawroth, C.; Keil, N. (2022):
Responsiveness of domesticated goats towards various stressors following long-term cognitive test exposure. PeerJ 10: e12893, 1-25
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12893
Nawroth, C.; Krause, E.T. (2022):
The Academic, Societal and Animal Welfare Benefits of Open Science for Animal Science. Front Vet Sci 9: 810989, 1-6
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.810989
Nawroth, C.; Rosenberger, K.; Keil, N.; Langbein, J. (2022):
Goats (Capra hircus) From Different Selection Lines Differ in Their Behavioural Flexibility. Front Psychol 12: 796464, 1-7
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.796464
Rosenberger, K.; Simmler, M.; Langbein, J.; Keil, N.; Nawroth, C. (2021):
Performance of goats in a detour and problem-solvins test following long-term cognitive test exposure. Roy Soc Open Sci 8 (10): 210656, 1-15
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.210656
Nawroth, C.; Rosenberger, K.; Keil, N.; Langbein, J. (2021):
Untersuchungen zum sozialen Lernen bei Ziegen – erste Ergebnisse. KTBL-Schrift 523: 261-263
Rosenberger, K.; Simmler, M.; Langbein, J.; Keil, N.; Nawroth, C. (2021):
Auswirkungen langfristiger kognitiver Stimulation auf das spätere Verhalten von Ziegen in einem räumlichen und einem instrumentellen Kognitionstest. KTBL-Schrift 523: 69-71
Rorvang, M. V.; Ničová, K.; Sassner, H.; Nawroth, C. (2021):
Horses’ (Equus caballus) Ability to Solve Visible but Not Invisible Displacement Tasks Is Associated With Frustration Behavior and Heart Rate. Front Behav Neurosci 15: 792035, 1-13
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2021.792035
Nawroth, C.; Baciadonna, L.; Emery, N. J. (2021):
Humans in an Animal’s World – How Non-Human Animals Perceive and Interact with Humans Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne (978-2-88971-511-4): 1-229
Brecht, K.; Legg, E.; Nawroth, C.; Fraser, H.; Ostojić, L. (2021):
The status and value of replications in animal behavior science. Animal Behavior and Cognition 8 (2): 97-106
https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.08.02.01.2021
Nawroth, C.; Baciadonna, L.; Emery, N. J. (2021):
Editorial: Humans in an Animal’s World – How Non-human Animals Perceive and Interact with Humans. Front Psychol 12: 733430, 1-4
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.733430
Krause, A.; Nawroth, C. (2021):
Animal Emotions - Do Animals Feel as We Do?. Frontiers for Young Minds 9: 622811, 1-7
https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.622811
Nawroth, C.; Gygax, L. (2021):
The Legislative, Ethical, and Conceptual Importance of Replicability in Farm Animal Welfare Science. Animal Behavior and Cognition 8 (2): 247-250
https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.08.02.11.2021