Tessa Tapscott, Student (UCSB)
Pet: Horse
I have always felt a strong connection to animals, being around them enriches my life and I would like my presence to enrich their's as well, which is why I was inspired to pursue interspecies collaboration. I have had pet the majority of my life of many varieties, from cats and dogs to rabbits and horses. The relationship that has developed between my horse and myself is particularly inspiring and has certainly changed my life for the better. I have worked in various animals related fields: assistant trainer at a dressage barn, dog walker/sitter, and I currently work at a dog daycare and boarding facility. I look forward to seeing how humans and animals can collaborate in a variety a ways.

PROJECTS

04/26/13 22:47:19 Play Back

05/12/13 20:25:31 Listen Zer-up-up-up

05/20/13 08:04:26 Ongoing: Frog Ears

05/28/13 23:59:09 Poetry: Not For Human Consumption

06/08/13 19:43:07 Dissecting Different Tongues
  06/09/13 22:26:38 - Show Results
TEXTS

Reflection: Interspecies Relationships
"Grizzly Man"

Reflection: Non-Human Animal Perception and Cognition
Book Review: David Sedaris Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

Reflection: Interspecies Communication
Final Thoughts

Other:
Intro to Interspecies Collaboration

Reflection: Speciesism and Animal Rights
Lil Orphan Hammies

Reflection: Interspecies Relationships
Saving Luna

Reflection: Animal Communication
Talking to Reese and Napping with Bees
Resources

Video: Animal Play Behavior
Lily Shreds Trailside By Pink Bike

Book: Non-Human Animal Perception and Cognition
Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary By David Sedaris

Website: History/Philosophy - the Aesthetics of Non-Human Animals
Frogs Can Hear Without Ears

Website: Interspecies Relationships
IMDb: Grizzly Man

Website: Interspecies Communication
NPR's RadioLab: Animal Minds

Website: Interspecies Relationships
This American Life: 49 Animals