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Becca Rogers

Manager of Campaigns @ New Roots Institute
14 karmaJoined Working (6-15 years)Washington, DC, USA
Interests:
Animal welfareFarmed animal welfarePolicyCareer choiceCareer advisingCareer capitalImproving institutional decision-makingCultivated meatAnimal product alternativesFellowships and internshipsStudent projects

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I’m the Manager of Campaigns at New Roots Institute, where we empower the next generation with knowledge and training to end factory farming. I build strategic campaign partnerships and lead a team supporting 50+ fellows across 10+ countries as they drive change through institutional food procurement, plant-based and animal welfare legislation, curricular advocacy, and campus education. 

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Your Goal Isn’t Really to Get a Job
Becca Rogers2
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Really appreciated this framing, Matt! I’m curious whether you have a sense of the extent to which this job-first mindset (or other mindsets which are not serving younger candidates) are reinforced by university career advising systems?

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Funding priorities for Wild Animal Initiative in 2026
Becca Rogers5
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Re: institutionalizing wild animal welfare at universities:

  • As you build out these hubs, do you envision WAI playing a coordinating role to keep research agendas aligned across universities and prevent the field from developing in isolated silos?
  • What structural or institutional barriers within universities have you encountered or think you could encounter that could make the fellowship–hub model challenging to implement?
  • Looking ahead, how do you see WAI fellows shaping not only academic research but also high-leverage institutions like USDA Wildlife Services, major conservation NGOs, and policymaking bodies?
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