An academic initiative dedicated to advancing the interests of all animals through science, the arts, and public engagement.
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ABOUT US
The All Animals Initiative for Transdisciplinary Inquiry and Practice is a collective of scientists, artists, students, and educators collaborating to advance the interests of all animals. Our transdisciplinary scholarship and public outreach aims to drive positive change for animals by producing rigorous research, hosting dynamic programming and events, building mentorship networks, and shaping impactful policy.
We envision a future in which animals are respected as individuals and celebrated as social beings embedded within their multispecies communities. We focus on issues that cultivate awareness, encourage compassion, spark delight, and deepen our commitments to all animals.
To explore the scholarship behind the initiative, please visit the WATR-lab website for more information about the research group that serves as the academic foundation to our work.
beccafranks@nyu.edu | Becca's Research
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at NYU, director of WATR-lab, co-director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program. Franks is an animal welfare scientist working with an environmental studies lens.
BECCA FRANKS
CAROL OURIVIO
Skilled communicator, avid birder, and novice researcher. She is a member of WATR-lab and is interested in producing work that highlights how nonhuman animals experience their lives. Leads I BIRD NYU.
Visual artist, writer, and researcher. Their work explores multispecies entanglement and the ways in which empathy and connection can be rooted in art-making, more-than-human collaboration, and acts of the imagination.
EMMA BAUTISTA
Researcher and Lab Manager of the WATR-lab. Her work focuses on highlighting the complex lives of aquatic animals, and how their welfare is impacted both in farms and in the wild.
CHIAWEN CHIANG
Researcher and advocate. Her work centers on the incorporation of a consent paradigm into contemporary forms of animal captivity. She’s a member of WATR-lab, where she is at work on a paper on cetacean release.
NORA TETER
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GAL NISSIM
Interdisciplinary artist and researcher. She works with technology, organisms, and humor to challenge our understanding of nature. Nissim’s work has been exhibited at New Museum, Science Gallery, and more.
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