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ABOUT
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George Bridgwater
Co-founder and Director of Research
Email: george.bridgwater@animalask.org
George is a Co-Founder and Director of Research at Animal Ask managing organisational strategy, research project design and execution. He has worked for over 5 years at Animal Ask covering numerous research projects across a wide variety of animal species and regions around the world.
He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Southampton University with a thesis focusing on Metrics of Wellbeing. Leading into his previous role as a Research Analyst at Ambitious Impact (previously Charity Entrepreneurship) which also focused on evidence-based research to identify effective interventions in Animal Advocacy as well as human Mental Health.
Outside of Animal Ask he recently held a short term part-time position as a Policy Advisor at Animal Policy International. Assisting with their policy advocacy to eliminate low welfare imports in New Zealand.
Max Carpendale
Research Analyst
Email: max.carpendale@animalask.org
Max works is a Research Analyst at Animal Ask, where she supports research aimed at helping animal advocacy organisations identify high-impact interventions to improve the lives of animals.
Max been involved in effective altruism and animal advocacy since 2011. A Philosopher by training, studying at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, Canada, his has previously worked as a researcher for Animal Ethics. Where his research focus was on suffering among wild animals. As well as Rethink Priorities, where he focused on invertebrate sentience and near term interventions for wild animal welfare.
Max has also interned at Animal Charity Evaluators and volunteered for ALLFED. Max studied philosophy at Simon Fraser University.
José Ramón Mallén
Director of Global Strategic Partnerships
Email: jose@animalask.org
José is Director of Global Strategic Partnerships at Animal Ask. His work focuses on ensuring our research is relevant for leaders and activists around the world.
He is a long-time animal advocate interested in movement-centric approaches to R&D and in near-term and long-term theories of change.
He has worked in animal advocacy organisations since the late 90s. Before joining Animal Ask, he helped growth Animal Welfare Observatory (AWO) by leading and developing the communications, farmed fish welfare and fundraising areas.
Pallavi Krishnappa
Research Analyst
Email: pallavi.krishnappa@animalask.org
Pallavi is a Research Analyst at Animal Ask, where she supports research aimed at helping animal advocacy organisations identify high-impact interventions to improve the lives of animals. She studied political science at University of Delhi, Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai and Animal Protection Law NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad. Her work draws on previous research experience exploring intersectional approaches to animal welfare, food systems, human rights, and sustainability.
She previously co-founded and led Consumers for Sustainability, an initiative focused on promoting informed consumer choices by raising awareness of the environmental, public health, and animal welfare impacts of industrial animal agriculture in India.
Monica Espinosa
Research Analyst
Email: monica.espinosa@animalask.org
Monica is a Research Analyst at Animal Ask, where she supports research aimed at helping animal advocacy organisations identify high-impact interventions to improve the lives of animals.
She holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán and is currently pursuing a second degree in Data Engineering and Artificial Intelligence at the Universidad Politécnica de Yucatán. She brings a unique combination of veterinary clinical training and emerging skills in data science and AI applied to animal welfare.
Most recently, Monica has worked as a research contractor with the Welfare Footprint Institute on aquaculture welfare.
Ren Ryba
Contract Research Analyst
Ren is a contract Research Analyst at Animal Ask focusing on more specialized quantitative economic analysis. She studied a Doctor of Philosophy from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Adelaide, where her thesis focused on fisheries management, public empowerment, and effective altruism. Additionally, she holds a Graduate Certificate in Applied Economics and a Bachelor of Science (Advanced) in Ecology.
She previously worked in fisheries modelling for the Government of South Australia, providing high-level statistical analysis and stock assessments for wild-stock fisheries. They currently also contract for the Effective Altruism Animal Welfare Fund as a Fund Manager.