Alexandra Horowitz, author of the best-selling book, Inside of a Dog received her Ph.D. in cognitive science at the University of California at San Diego

For the past decade, Andrew Sih, Ph.D., has been an international leader in the recent wave of interest in animal personalities. Although Sih is, of

William S. Lynn, Ph.D.   William S. Lynn, Ph.D., is a research scientist at the George Perkins Marsh Institute at Clark University and as recently

Caitlin O’Connell holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis, and has been studying elephant ecology and behavior for over 15 years.

The New York Times Book Review calls Carl Zimmer “as fine a science essayist as we have.” In his books, essays, articles, and blog posts,

As the I.P. Johnson Director of the Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) at Cornell University, Chris Clark oversees and directs a vigorous multi-disciplinary program. The Bioacoustics

Dale  Jamieson, Ph.D., is the Director of Environmental Studies at New York University, where he is also Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy, and Affiliated Professor

David Edelman, Ph.D., is an Associate Fellow in Experimental Neurobiology at The Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, California and an Assistant Professor of Neurobiology at

Diana Reiss, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology, Hunter College. Her research focuses on marine mammal cognition and communication, comparative animal cognition, and the evolution of

Don Moore is a zoo-based animal behaviorist, wildlife biologist, and educator who has helped to renovate and manage several zoos in Olmsted parks across the

Dorothy Fragaszy, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at the University of Georgia, Director, Primate Cognition and Behavior Laboratory, and Chairperson of the Behavioral and Brain

Dyan deNapoli, better known as ‘The Penguin Lady’, is a penguin expert, TED speaker, and author of the award-winning book, The Great Penguin Rescue: 40,000

Ed Wasserman runs the Comparative Cognition Laboratory at the University of Iowa and is the Stuit Professor of Experimental Psychology in the University of Iowa

Eric is a film director and creative director who has developed award-winning campaigns for agencies, clients and organizations. He’s helped bring humor, beauty and compassion,

Evan MacLean’s research investigates social cognition in dogs with a focus on how/and what dogs understand about humans as social partners. These studies have two

Dr. Frans B. M. de Waal is a Dutch/American biologist and primatologist known for his work on the behavior and social intelligence of primates. His first

Geeta Seshamani is the acting Senior Wildlife Conservationist, Co-Founding Director and Secretary of Wildlife SOS. Established in 1995 and based in New Delhi, India, the

Heather Berlin, Ph.D., is a cognitive neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York . She explores

One of the world’s foremost authorities on the African elephant, Iain Douglas-Hamilton pioneered the first in-depth scientific study of elephant social behaviour in Tanzania’s Lake

Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., is founder and president of The ALEX Foundation (Avian Learning Experiment). She is also Research Associate, Harvard University and Adjunct Associate Professor, Brandeis

Dr. Panksepp is an Estonian-born American psychologist, a psychobiologist, a neuroscientist, the Baily Endowed Chair of Animal Well-Being Science for the Department of Veterinary and

Dr. Deutsch directs the Africa Program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, with over 1,300 field staff helping save the continent’s iconic wildlife and wild places

Jim Gould, Ph.D., is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University and one of the world’s leading experts in animal behavior. With science

James Serpell is Professor of Humane Ethics and Animal Welfare at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, where he also directs the Center

Jelle Atema, Ph.D., is a marine biologist, and the Professor of Biology at Boston University, a Research Fellow for the Department of Cognitive & Neural

Dr. Fraser, is a conservation psychologist, architect, and educator. His research focuses on how worldviews impact learning attitudes, motivations, and the ability to develop new

John Quiñones has won seven national Emmy Awards for his “Primetime Live,” “Burning Questions” and “20/20” work. He was awarded an Emmy for his coverage

Dr. Balcombe has three biology degrees, including a PhD in ethology (the study of animal behavior) from the University of Tennessee, where he studied communication

After completing his Ph.D in Zoology at the University of Oxford in 2002, focusing on the welfare of farmed chickens, Dr. Joseph Barber began postdoctoral

Kartick Satyanarayan is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Wildlife SOS. He is a Member of the IUCN Bear Specialist Group (Sloth Bear Team Expert), the

Katherine Houpt, V.M.D, Ph.D., received her veterinary degree and her PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and is board certified by the American College of

Katy Payne is a researcher in the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University. Katy began her career studying the evolving

Kevin McGowan, Ph.D., associate at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and co-editor of the second New York State Breeding Bird Atlas, President and webmaster for

Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He currently lives in Colorado and lectures internationally on

Dr. Mark Hauber studies avian recognition systems, animal behavior, bioacoustics, conservation biology, and neuroethology (a multidisciplinary field composed of neurobiology (the study of the nervous

Photographer and Biologist, Mark Moffett, also known as “Doctor Bugs”, is known for combining serious science with quirky adventure stories and photography. After earning his

Michael Noonan, Ph.D., is at Canisius College in Buffalo, NY where he is Professor in the Department of Biology, Founder and Chair of the Animal

Deputy Director of the Kenyan Wildlife Service (KWS), Dr. Omondi is also the Kenyan government’s representative to CITES. It is generally acknowledged that Kenya runs

Rebecca Stites, Ph.D., is an animal keeper for the Great Cats & Bears Unit at the Smithsonian National Zoo, where she is primarily responsible for the

Robert Lurz, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College, CUNY.  He works mainly in the area of the philosophy of animal minds. His

Stim Wilcox is Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University of SUNY. His primary interest lies in the behavioral ecology and communication of animals

Sam Gosling, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. His work has been widely covered in the media,

Steve Zawistowski earned a Masters and Ph.D. in behavior-genetics at the University of Illinois. He has taught biology at Indiana University, psychology at St. John’

Stuart Firestein, Ph.D., is the chair of Columbia University’s Department of Biological Sciences where his colleagues and he study the vertebrate olfactory system, possibly the

Dr. Temple Grandin obtained her B.A. at Franklin Pierce College in 1970. In 1974 she was employed as Livestock Editor for the Arizona Farmer Ranchman

Timothy Goldsmith Professor Emeritus at Yale University and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Goldsmith is noted for his work on

Bill Clark has worked with elephant conservation and protection for more than forty years. His most important achievement was as primary author of the 1989