Anne Steinemann, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor of Science and Engineering at James Cook University. She was most recently Professor of Science and Engineering at James Cook University, with a dual appointment as Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Prior to coming to Australia, she held professorial appointments at the University of Washington and the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University, specializing in environmental planning. An interdisciplinary scholar, she has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles across engineering, environmental science, policy, planning, ethics, and public health. Her current research examines environmental decision-making, animal ethics, animal welfare, moral consideration of animals, wildlife policy, non-lethal wildlife management, and legal and policy protections for animals. She has been named each year to Stanford University’s list of the top 2% of scientists and engineers worldwide.