John Harvey
John Harvey
BSc(Hons) BVMS MA GPCert(Endo) PgC(SAS) MSc MRCVS
Researcher and Veterinary Surgeon
Researcher and Veterinary Surgeon
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John's background is as a practicing veterinary surgeon and working in the international development and animal welfare sectors. His research approach reflects his cross-disciplinary background.
John’s research interest is in the environmental impacts of feeding pets (cats and dogs), including how feeding behaviours might be changed and exploring approaches to differentiating the environmental impacts of prime meat and animal by-products. Research interests extend to wider food system issues, especially related to quantifying and managing environmental impacts of animal products when they are used in different industries including human food, animal food and energy (biofuels).
John's work is supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) [grant number BB/T00875X/1].
John is also engaged with the research on the wider environmental impacts of pets, including: pollution from medicine use; predation and wildlife disturbance; and impacts resulting from pet urine and faeces.
BSc(Hons) Veterinary Pathology, Royal Veterinary College, Jul 2001
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Glasgow, Jul 2003
MA Development and Emergency Practice, Oxford Brookes University, May 2011
MSc Global Sustainability Solutions, University of Exeter, Sep 2024
Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
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