ISES Council
The affairs of ISES are vested in a Council consisting of the President, the Senior Vice President, the Junior Vice President and 12 other voting members. Refer to the ISES Constitution for details about the duties of the different positions. If you have a specific question you want to have addressed by a Council member, you can send an email by clicking on the name.
Jane Williams
Honorary President
Jane started her career working as Head Veterinary Nurse in a range of small animal, equine and large animal veterinary practices before moving into teaching. She is an experienced academic…
Orla Doherty
Senior Vice President
Orla qualified as a veterinary surgeon from University College Dublin (UCD) before completing a Masters Degree in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare at Edinburgh University. Orla completed a PhD…
Katrina Merkies
Junior Vice President
Katrina Merkies holds an honours BSc (Agr.) in Animal Science and a PhD in Reproductive Physiology, both from the University of Guelph. She was a faculty member at Lake…
Sally O'Neill
Media Officer
Sally has a BSc Hons in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Leeds University and a further 4 years postgraduate research experience. Sally has ridden and competed in the UK. Currently…
Antonia Henderson
Newsletter Editor
Antonia (Toni) Henderson has just this year retired as a psychology professor from Vancouver’s Langara College in British Columbia, Canada where she taught a variety of psychology courses including the…
Klára Ničová
Communications Officer - website & instagram
Since my childhood, I have always been fascinated by horses. After many years as a horse rider, I have decided to know more about horses from a scientific point of view. Now I´m starting…
Maria Vilain Rørvang
Social Media - facebook & twitter
I am a dedicated PostDoc researcher at Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden. I have a huge passion for ethology and welfare of animals. My…
Uta Koenig von Borstel
Research Officer
Uta is Professor of Animal Husbandry and Biology at the University of Giessen, Germany. Before moving to her present position she worked as Assistant Professor in Equine Science at the…
Gemma Pearson
Veterinary Liaison Officer
Gemma graduated as a vet from Glasgow University in 2009. After working in equine practice in Yorkshire for 18 months she moved up to the DICK Vet Equine Hospital at…
Colleen Brady
Education Officer
Colleen Brady earned PhD at Michigan State University, where she studied the impact of different breeding systems on hormones in mares. Following graduation, she accepted a position as an Assistant…
Angelo Telatin
Ordinary Council Member
Angelo is an Assistant Professor in Equine Science and Management at Delaware Valley College where he teaches a variety of courses from Equine Behavior to Horseback Riding and Training. He…
Carissa Wickens
Assistant Secretary
Dr. Carissa Wickens is an Assistant Professor and Extension Equine Specialist at the University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in…
Kate Fenner
Treasurer - conferences & youtube
Kate completed an undergraduate degree in Equine Science at Charles Sturt University and is currently enrolled as a PhD at Sydney University with a focus on equine training, management and…
Robin Foster
Membership Secretary
Robin Foster is a research professor at the University of Puget Sound and an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, United States. She is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist…