An accomplished teacher and an experienced and entertaining speaker, Liz lectures extensively around the country at avian veterinary and technician conferences, veterinary schools, bird clubs, bird shows, and avicultural seminars. A greatly abbreviated list of organizations for whom she’s lectured would include:

• The Association of Avian Veterinarians [AAV]
• Pet Bird Information Council [PBIC]
• Mid-Atlantic States Association of Avian Veterinarians [MASAAV]
• The American Veterinary Medical Association [AVMA]
• University of Tennessee Veterinary School
• University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School
• Bird Clubs of Virginia [BCV]
• The International Aviculturist Society [IAS]
• The American Federation of Aviculture [AFA]
• The Parrot Education and Adoption Council [PEAC]
• and as of 8/98, 27 different bird clubs.

Unless otherwise stated, all lecture topics take one hour 
[not counting questions, which can last at least a week].

Her various lecture topics include:

Power Point™ Topics

Important Note: A video projector must be provided for Power Point™ lectures

Companion Parrot Owner Topics (each 1 hour unless specified):

·         Aggression: Biting the Hand That Feeds Them

·         Excessive Screaming

·         Biting and Excessive Screaming 

·         Non-Medical Approach to Feather Destruction

·         Stages of a Parrot’s Development

·         Preventing Homelessness in Parrots

·         The One Person Bird – Prevention and Rehabilitation

• NEW: When Good Birds Go Bad: Integrating Normal Parrot Behavior Into the Human Habitat

·         An Overview of Parrot Behavior Management
[1 hr.  & 2 hr. versions - Great foundation for a tremendous discussion 
session, as well as a general lecture. Emphasis on problems with aggression
and excessive screaming)

Veterinary Personnel Topics:

· Handling, Restraint, & Practical Behavioral Applications in the Exam Room (I hr.)

· An Overview of Parrot Behavior Management [1 or 2 hr. versions – same as owner lecture]

· 15 minute - Clinical Brief: Screaming Cockatoos, Quick Fixes & Complaining Neighbors

· 15 minute - Clinical Brief: So How DO You Handle That Aggressive Amazon?

 General Care Topics:

                 · Basic Education for Reptiles (1˝ hr.)

                 · Basic Education for Caged Birds (1˝ hr.)

Strictly Verbal Lecture Topics (so no pictures!)

· Choosing The Appropriate Bird…And the Appropriate Bird Owner

· Socialization and The Pet Parrot

· Seasonal/Hormonal Behavior

· Bonding & Parrots -- Different Bonds for Different Life Stages

· Adopting Older Parrots - The Ultimate In Recycling

· Diet and Nutrition From a Non-Nutritionist’s Point of View

· Avian Medicine - Why It's So Expensive & Why The Avian Vets Can Be So Difficult

· Demystifying Avian Medicine

· Why Your Bird Needs an Avian Vet, How To Find One, and How To Tell If You Really Have One

· The Phobic Parrot: An Increasing Phenomenon?

Slide Presentation Topics (but Liz would REALLY prefer to do computer presentations because they are SO COOL, with unlimited pictures and video clips and everything!):

· Parrot Behavior Management [overview of behavior problems and causes] - 1˝ hour, but can also be presented as 1 hr. (Great foundation for a tremendous discussion session, as well as a general lecture)

· Excessive Screaming

· What To Do About Biting And Screaming

· A Non-Medical Approach To Feather Destruction

· How To Keep YOUR Bird Out Of Rescue

· Basic Companion Bird Ownership: Diet, Caging, Avian Vets, Behavior, ETC. [1 ˝ hr.]

NOTE: If your lecture will take place within driving distance of Liz’s home in the Philadelphia area and need Liz to bring her own projector for a slide presentation, there will be an additional charge of $25 rental fee. (This keeps her in projector bulbs, which have become very expensive!)

Charges for lecturing:

Charge for lecturing is $125 per hour of lecture plus travel expenses, housing, food and a per diem for travel days, based on the Internal Revenue Service rates for your area.