Diana Navon

Founder and lead organizer

Diana was inspired to found the Better Science Campaign after adopting Julie, a beagle rescued from a facility that breeds, tests on, and sells dogs for biomedical research. Diana graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in anthropology and is an oil painter. She loves science and is committed to making the world a better place for animals like Julie.

Sherstin Rosenberg, DVM

Consultant and Veterinarian

Sherstin earned a BA in anthropology from Stanford University in 1991 and graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1998.

Tonia Moore

Editor and core organizer

Tonia is a highly experienced copy editor who has worked at several national magazines. She has a master's degree in professional writing from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Rebecca Gooley

Researcher

Rebecca M. Gooley, Ph.D.

David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow 2022 - 2024. UC Davis, Department of Animal Science

Lindsey Soffes

Consultant and Researcher

Lindsey is a former attorney and nonprofit executive. She currently works in social justice, with a focus on combating speciesism.

Eclipse Diamond

Accounts and core organizer

Eclipse is an experienced science and math educator who has worked primarily with neurodiverse students.

She has a bachelor's degree in physics, with a minor in math, from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

Eclipse is currently pursuing a master's degree in space studies, with a minor in environmentalism, from American Public University. Ultimately, she wants to specialize in biospherics or astrobionautics.

Leela Mehta-Harwitz

Student

Ismael Perez

Student

Hi, my name is Leela Mehta-Harwitz and I'm a first-year at UC Berkeley hoping to major in Molecular and Cell Biology with a minor in Philosophy! I grew up vegetarian, but as friends cleared away my cognitive dissonance and the ethical violations of all animal products became clear to me, I felt pulled to go vegan about a year and a half ago. As an aspiring immunologist who hopes to one day run my own lab, and as a student who currently faces the prospect of using lab animals at every turn, I am excited to be a part of a movement that reduces unnecessary animal suffering in science.

Ismael is a former PETA employee who worked as an Advanced Intern for Students Opposing Speciesism (SOS) for over five months in 2021. He was nominated for a Libby Award as SOS Activist of the Year.

He has years of experience as an animal rights activist, founder of Campus Compassion for Animals at UIC (@ccaatuic on Instagram), and member of groups such as DxE Chicago, Chicago Alliance for Animals, and Animal Activism Mentorship. He brings his skills in digital marketing and career experience in Biochemistry to Better Science Campaign. He hopes working with BSC can better inform his career decisions to avoid rights violations.