Miriam Zemanova
Dr.
miriam.zemanova@unifr.ch
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5002-3388
Wildlife Welfare – Animal Research Ethics – 3Rs Principles – Evidence Synthesis – Conservation Ethics – Compassionate Conservation – Humane Education
Research Associate
Department of Geosciences
Biography
I received my BSc degree in Applied Ecology (Czech University of Life Sciences) and earned two MSc degrees: in Ecological Conservation (Cranfield University) and in Forestry, Water and Landscape Management (Czech University of Life Sciences). I obtained my PhD degree in Ecology and Evolution at the University of Bern. Before joining the Environmental Sciences and Humanities Institute, I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy at the University of Basel and at the Centre for Compassionate Conservation at the University of Technology Sydney.
My current research focuses on wildlife welfare, animal research ethics, evidence synthesis, education, and implementation of the 3Rs principles and non-invasive methods in wildlife research (https://3RsWildlife.info).
You can find more information about my work at: https://miriamzemanova.com.
Research and publications
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Publications
26 publications
The impact of toe-clipping on animal welfare in amphibians: A systematic review
Miriam A. Zemanova, Raquel Lázaro Martín, Cathalijn H.C. Leenaars, Global Ecology and Conservation (2025) | Journal articleAccelerating Animal Replacement: How Universities Can Lead — Results of a One-Day Expert Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland
Maneesha Deckha, Margot Michel, David Mawufemor Azilagbetor, Charlotte Blattner, Rosa Maria Cajiga Morales, Gail Davies, Bernice Elger, Sara Faizee, Marie Fox, Vanessa Gerritsen, Adrian Heuss, Laura Kämpfen, Edwin Louis-Maerten, Nicole Lüthi, Aoife Milford, Nico D. Müller, Kirsten Persson, Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, Andreas Rüttimann, Katerina Stoykova, Saskia Stucki, Miriam A. Zemanova, Alternatives to Laboratory Animals (2025) | Journal article