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Maria Salazar

About Maria Salazar

Maria initially joined ACE as a research intern in September 2017 and was excited to rejoin ACE as a Researcher in July 2019. She holds a bachelor’s degree in ecology and a master’s degree in applied and professional ethics, and has several years of experience managing and developing outreach and research projects at local and international animal advocacy charities.

The Process Leading to Our 2019 Recommendations

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This post provides a brief discussion of the specific process that led to our 2019 charity recommendations. For a more detailed description of the process, please see our 2019 Evaluation Process page. For a general description of the process, please read our Evaluating Charities page. … Read more

Why is Welfare Biology Important?

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The issue of wild animal suffering has been highly neglected by society at large, including the scientific community. In this post Maria Salazar argues that fostering the formation of welfare biology as an academic field could be a promising strategy to help wild animals. She explores the potential benefits and challenges of creating this new academic discipline.  … Read more