NYU Food Impact Program

Dale Jamieson is Professor Emeritus of Environmental Studies and Philosophy and Affiliated Professor of Law, Medical Ethics, and Bioethics at New York University. He also led the creation of the Department of Environmental Studies and the Program in Animal Studies, and he served as founding director of the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection. He has held appointments at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Princeton, Cornell, Stanford, Oregon, North Carolina State, Arizona State, SUNY-Fredonia, UC-Santa Barbara, UC-San Diego, Oxford, Kings College, Monash, Sunshine Coast, and LUISS. His honors include the William R. Freudenburg Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences.

Becca Franks is Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at New York University, where she is the Director of WATR-lab and Co-director of the Wild Animal Welfare Program. Bringing an environmental studies lens to questions of animal welfare, her research and teaching explore how science can improve the lives of animals and human-animal relations. She has published over 70 scholarly articles, chapters, and commentaries, specializing in aquatic animals, animal behavior, quantitative methods, and the ethics of animal welfare science.

David Kanter is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at New York University, Chair of the International Nitrogen Initiative and Director of the International Nitrogen Network. His research examines the science and governance of nutrient pollution and how to manage the transition to a more sustainable agri-food system. He received his BSc in Chemistry and Law from the University of Bristol in the UK and his MA and PhD in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy from Princeton University.