Joanna Berger

Joanna was awarded the degree of Master of Science in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare from the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in Scotland. She graduated with Distinction (highest honors) after completing an independent study of African Grey Parrot social, territorial and foraging behavior at Project Perry, the Central Virginia Parrot Sanctuary. She has founded her own business, the Animal Behavior Consultancy, and provides in-home consultations to address the challenging behaviors of multiple species of pet, shelter and zoo animals throughout Virginia. She will present her parrot research at the Animal Behavior Management Alliance conference at the Cincinnati Zoo in April.