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What We Do
Our three main areas of work bring the power of science to animal advocacy; raise a new generation of scholar advocates; and create a new future for animals in captivity.
About the Kimmela Center
Our three main areas of work bring the power of science to animal advocacy; raise a new generation of scholar advocates; and create a new future for animals in captivity.
Our Unique Mission
There are many organizations dedicated to animal advocacy but none that have as their charter the melding of academic scholarship and animal advocacy.
The Team
Kimmela is dedicated to promoting scholar advocacy for animals through education and to moving animal advocacy into the mainstream of academia.
Publications & Media
Our latest webinars, peer-reviewed papers, online interviews and conversations, and video presentations and articles about the Kimmela Center.
Bringing Together Science and Animal Law
At this webinar, we explore how lawyers can effectively use science in their animal protection legal work.
“I Am NOT an Animal” – a Kimmela White Paper
We explore the psychological dynamics of our treatment of nonhuman animals in the context of our deep fear of death.
Webinar: Dolphin Assisted Therapy, Autism, and Pseudoscience
Is there any evidence that this dolphin lucrative swim program is an effective treatment for autism and other conditions?
Read More Webinar: Dolphin Assisted Therapy, Autism, and Pseudoscience
The Blood Harvest of Horseshoe Crabs is a Moral Fiasco
The blood of these animals is being used in biomedical research in the development of a Covid-19 vaccine.
Read More The Blood Harvest of Horseshoe Crabs is a Moral Fiasco
Events
Conferences, webinars and interviews – Upcoming events and highlights of past ones
The Jane Goodall Act: Science, Law, and the Legislative Process
October 1st, 2023: Dr. Marino will discuss with Marty McKendry, Canadian parliamentary advisor, how science, law, and the legislation interact in the effort to pass Bill S-241, the Jane Goodall Act.
The Brooks Institute Conference
This year’s conference focused on pursuing projects and initiatives to advance law and policy pertaining to animals.
Animal Law: Visions for the future
Dr. Marino will be speaking on “Dolphin and Whale Cognition and Self-Awareness, and Implications for Dolphin and Whale Welfare” at this landmark conference celebrating 200 years of legislation outlawing cruelty to nonhuman animals.