For each cruise we bring you the very best speakers on a variety of topics about parrots and this year will be no exception. Our speakers will educate and enthuse you about training and behavior, the state of the parrots in the wild, and the work of the World Parrot Trust. As a part of this cruise, you will enjoy 2-3 presentations while at sea as well as having the option to participate in educational shore excursions.
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Dr. Scott Echols
AvianStudios.com
Seminar topic: to be announced |
About this speaker: Dr. Scott Echols is a board certified avian veterinary specialist, Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine, a past President for the Association for Avian Veterinarians, a frequent lecturer at multiple universities and conferences in the US and abroad, as well as author and filmmaker. His forays into filmmaking led him to establish Avian Studios, where he creates educational media that help teach people about the changes they can make to improve and enrich the lives of their companion parrots.
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Phoebe Linden Green
Santa Barbara Bird Farm
Seminar topic: to be announced |
About this speaker: In 1986, Phoebe married the love of her life, Harry Linden, at the place of her avicultural beginning, the Santa Barbara Bird Farm. 20 years of dedicated observations and avid learning have formed her opinions surrounding psittacine neonates, neophytes, fledglings and adults who benefit markedly from thoughtfully arranged environments. She and Harry include boxes, playgyms, cages, aviaries and agreed-upon furniture and counter surfaces for parrot activities. There are no spaces in their home or on their property untouched by parrot dander.
Over the years they have dedicated themselves to developing environments that increase observable natural behaviours such as exercising, interacting, foraging for foods, touching, preening, flapping, flying, showering, mulch-making, wild bird watching, helping with chores, and goofing off—not always seen in captive birds.
More speakers to be announced soon!
