THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR APPLIED ETHOLOGY (ISAE) IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOCUSED ON THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOR. ISAE MEMBERS RESEARCH A WIDE VARIETY OF ANIMAL SPECIES AND TOPICS IN ORDER TO GENERATE AND DISSEMINATE SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON ANIMAL WELFARE ISSUES. THE RESEARCH FOCUS OF ISAE MEMBERS SPANS BOTH ANIMAL SPECIES AND TOPICS, SUCH AS THE MANAGEMENT AND WELFARE OF LIVESTOCK, THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN HUMANS AND COMPANION ANIMALS, AND THE IMPACTS OF HOUSING ON THE BEHAVIOR AND WELFARE OF ZOO AND LABORATORY ANIMALS. THE WORK OF ISAE MEMBERS HAS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE PUBLIC POLICY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL AS GLOBAL POLICIES.AS A SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, WE HOLD AN ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND A BI-ANNUAL REGIONAL MEETING FOR THE PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF ADVANCES IN APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SCIENCE. OUR REGIONAL MEETINGS ARE STUDENT-CENTERED EVENTS THAT HIGHLIGHT PRESENTATIONS OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH BY BOTH UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS. ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN ISAE MEETING IS A STUDENT COMPETITION, WITH PRIZES FOR BOTH PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS AT THE GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL. THESE REGIONAL MEETINGS PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO INTERACT WITH RESPECTED SCIENTISTS IN THE FIELD, AND THUS, INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ANIMAL WELFARE SCHOLARS IN NORTH AMERICA.