Position:
Research Student
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Title/Subject: The Enviropig effects. STS study of biotechnological innovation enactments in animal farming
Supervisor: Dr Mara Miele / Dr Chris Bear
Karolina Rucinska is a PhD student and a research assistant at Cardiff University. As a PhD researcher she looks at the creation of the first GM farm animal intended for human consumption and environmental protection - the Enviropig – toanalyse the role of biotechnological innovations and scientific expertise performed in the laboratories for animal farming. Previously, in her MSc thesis, informed by STS literature of embodied knowing, she explored public understanding of the Enviropig in a focus group setting. Her thesis was presented at the annual 4S Conference in Copenhagen 2012.
Currently she also works on projects concerned with implementation of farm animal welfare legislation in the UK.
Qualifications
MSc Sustainability, Planning and Environmental Policy at Cardiff University, Wales, UK (2011)
BA Tourism Management, Dublin Institute of Technology and University of Glamorgan, Republic of Ireland, UK (2010)
Research Interests
Animal geographies, history and philosophy of science, embodiments, animal farming and consumption, animal welfare.
Research Experience
2012 - 2014: Research Assistant 'Assessment of the application of the EU 2010 directive on meat chickens’ welfare'. DEFRA, (with Bristol and Reading Universities). Led by Dr. Mara Miele at Cardiff University.
2012: Research assistant 'The halal meat market in Wales, potentials and barriers', Welsh Government, - September, 2012, Led by Dr. Mara Miele.
May 2012-Sept 2012: Research assistant for the project led by Dr. Peter Feindt at Cardiff University entitled 'Biopatenting and animal breeding – applicability of patent law and recommendations for the future development of the regulatory and legislative framework' 2010-2012. Karolina was responsible for arranging interviews with participants in the US and in the UK.
Feb-March 2012: Research Assistant for 'Public Perceptions of a Badger Cull in Wales' led by Dr.Gareth Enticott at Cardiff University. She was responsible for carrying out surveys with citizens in Wales.