Director of Animal Welfare Daniela Waldhorn was featured in a recently released documentary: 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦! Alongside fellow sentience and aquatic animal experts Eva Read, Jonathan Birch, Mart R. Gross, and Oscar Horta, she shared her knowledge of shrimp sentience and farmed shrimp welfare. 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 was produced by Animal Ethics and directed by Xiana Castro. Links in the comments!
Rethink Priorities
Research Services
Rethink Priorities is a think-and-do tank. Through research and action, we improve the lives of humans and animals.
About us
Rethink Priorities is a research organization that conducts critical research to inform policymakers and major foundations about how to best help people and nonhuman animals in both the present and the long-term future. Our research covers nonhuman animal welfare, global health and economic development, AI governance and the regulation of other important technologies, and other work to safeguard a flourishing future and build the community of people working on understanding these topics. We follow the principles of effective altruism and are dedicated to using our resources to have the greatest impact on the lives of people and animals.
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https://www.rethinkpriorities.org/
External link for Rethink Priorities
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
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- Nonprofit
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- 2018
Employees at Rethink Priorities
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Tim Shavers
Selectively open to additional high-impact leadership / board / advisory roles in social sector
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Abbie Clare
Senior Research Manager
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Matthew Fargo
Operations and emerging technology
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Whitney Childs
National Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships at Summer Search
Updates
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Are you a researcher, advocate, or funder interested in meat reduction work? If so, you might be interested in using or refining our research database of interventions to reduce meat and animal product consumption, created by Ben Stevenson, Jacob Peacock, Julia Fabienne Sandkühler, Jessica E. Hope, Constanza Arévalo, Joanna E. Anderson, and Maya B. Mathur. ➡️ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-cMkB8P
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Join us on November 25 for the next iteration of our Strategic Animal Webinars, focusing on 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆-𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 with expert guest speaker Dr. Cynthia Schuck-Paim of Welfare Footprint Institute! She will discuss the findings of the upcoming paper “The Pain Echo Chamber: How Barren Environments and Intensive Rearing Amplify Pain in Captive Animals”, which examines how factors commonly present in barren and intensive systems can amplify pain perception and delay recovery. More information and registration ➡️ https://bit.ly/43IMqYp
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Our team has designed a tool to help allocate donations across species or charities. Learn more in our new Substack post: https://lnkd.in/dE2nK5Xq Tool design and formal write-up: Arvo Muñoz Morán, Derek Shiller, Hayley Clatterbuck. Substack summary: Urszula Zarosa
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We surveyed 5,600 Americans regarding AI. Have you read our summary of this research yet? Find it here: https://lnkd.in/euyHYEDR Research authors: Jamie Elsey and David Moss
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Read about our framework for navigating the early 2025 USAID cuts here: https://lnkd.in/dqzE-ah6 Research by: Thomas Vargas and Aisling Leow. Summary by: Sarina Wong
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We are hiring for an Operations Associate! 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Remote in the US or the UK 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲: Flexible 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: $55,000 / year 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼: People and Culture Officer Learn more and 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲, 𝗘𝗢𝗗: https://bit.ly/3JhOvUe Any questions should be directed to: careers@rethinkpriorities.org
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Read about the most effective arguments to convince people to stop using rodenticides in our new Substack piece by Senior Research Manager William McAuliffe: https://lnkd.in/dMrMQpsi
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Just a 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 for our webinar "What do we know about insect sentience?" with expert speaker Bob Fischer, happening on October 20! More details and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/42uUN9q
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Our third installment in the RP Strategic Animal Webinars series is happening in just a week! Make sure to RSVP at this link if you'd like to attend: http://bit.ly/42uUN9q
Join us for "𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?" - the next installment in our RP Strategic Animal Webinars series. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: http://bit.ly/42uUN9q 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: October 20, 2025 (10 AM PDT, 1 PM EDT, 6 PM BST, 7 PM CEST) 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁: According to our forecasts, the number of farmed insects could reach trillions by 2033, yet very little consideration has been given to the welfare of these animals. In this webinar, you'll discover: ✅ What recent scientific research reveals about the possibility of insects feeling pain ✅ The welfare challenges facing commercially farmed species and potential approaches to improving their conditions 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Prof. Bob Fischer of Texas State University, Rethink Priorities, and Arthropoda Foundation. Whether you're a researcher, policymaker, nonprofit leader, or simply curious about this emerging field, this session will equip you with evidence-based insights to navigate the complex landscape of insect sentience.
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