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Diana Reiss is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Hunter College, CUNY, within the School of Arts and Sciences. Her research focuses on the cognitive and communicative abilities of dolphins, including decoding vocal communication and developing systems for animal welfare. She has contributed to landmark studies on mirror self-recognition in dolphins and elephants, advocating for animal consciousness and welfare rights.
Dr. Reiss holds a PhD from Temple University and has been a leading voice in comparative psychology and conservation ethics. Her work bridges cognitive science with applied animal welfare, emphasizing the importance of providing animals with choice and control in captive environments. Notable contributions include co-authoring the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012), which affirmed animal consciousness in non-human species.
Her research spans marine mammal behavior, bioacoustics, and policy advocacy, with recent work addressing ethical issues in cetacean hunting practices and the welfare implications of marine conservation efforts. Dr. Reiss has collaborated on projects integrating machine learning for analyzing dolphin vocalizations, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to animal cognition studies.
