Jessica Bridgers

Policy Director, World Animal Net

Jessica Bridgers is the policy director for World Animal Net. Previously she worked at World Animal Net. She focuses on increasing consideration for animals in international policy, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Convention on Biological Diversity, UN Environment, and the World Organization for Animal Health. She achieves this by creating and supporting platforms where animal protection organizations can collaborate to influence policy. Prior to joining World Animal Net in 2013, Jessica was a research assistant at Tufts Wildlife Clinic and produced a report on the public health implications of factory farming in South Asia for Humane Society International. She holds an M.S. in Animals and Public Policy from Tufts University and a B.S. in Biology with minors in Anthropology and Chemistry.