Fifth Symposium 2002
Mattie Sue Athan – USA
Well Known Author, Companion Parrot Behaviour; Consultant, Lost Bird Recovery
Trevor Buckell – England
Expert on Breeding & Care of Nectar Eating Parrots
Laurella Desborough – USA
Eclectus, Founder of MAP, Legislation
Sheldon Dingle – USA
History of Aviculture, Editor “Bird Watch”, Aviculture Historian
Steven Hartman – USA
Expert on Avian Management
Rosemary Low – England
World Renowned Author & Avian Expert
Fourth Symposium 2001
Jenni Bass, DVM, MRCVS
The Avian Respiratory Tract or Why a Runny Nose Isn’t Just a Cold
Chris Collis, B.Sc (Agr.), DVM
Disease Testing Considerations for the New Bird
Chris Davis, AA
Common Pitfalls Encountered when Modifying Avian Behaviour
Creating a Happy Problem Free Avian Companion
Rick Jordan
Keeping and Breeding African Grey Parrots
Incubating and Hatching Psittacine Eggs
Cyril Laubscher
Photographing Pet Birds
Spectacular Parrots and Other Birds in Action
Phoebe Linden
Teaching Psittacine Birds How to Learn
New Thoughts on Fledging and Flight
Sandee Molenda, C.A.S.
Parrotlets in Aviculture
Going from Pet Owner to Breeder
Jim Taylor, M.A.Sc PEng
Saving Endangered Birds by Storing DNA
Deborah Wisti-Peterson
PCR Sexing: Using Modern Technology to Identify Gender in Birds
Third Symposium 2000
Mattie Sue Athan
Managing Fearfulness in African Greys
Recapturing Your Bird
Dr. Louise Bauck, B.Sc, DVM, MVSc
Shedding Some Light on the Subject (Lighting Conditions)
Joe Forshaw
Rosellas in the Wild and in Aviaries
A New Look at Old Favourite Parrots in Urban Environments in Australia
Rick Jordan
Incubation and Hatching
Hand Rearing
Julie Weiss-Murad
Rescue and Sanctuary
Rehabilitating a Second Hand Bird
Dr. Kenneth Welle, DVM, Diploma ABVP, Avian Practice
Selected Diseases of Pet Birds
Liz Wilson, CVT
Biters and Screamers
An Overview of Parrot Behaviour Management
Second Symposium 1999
Joanne Abramson
Pediatrics & Neonatal Care
Macaws: Facts and Fictio
Dunstan Browne
Setting up a Trust for Your Parrot
Chris Davis, AA
Demystifying Pet Bird Behaviour
Parrot Behaviour: Questions & Answers
Jos Hubers
Parrot Keeping in South Africa
Lories
Wendy Huntbatch
The Plight of Parrots in Captivity & the Value of a Refuge
Bill Parsons, MS
Practical Pediatrics
Eric Peake
Budgerigars
Rare Parrots
Dr. Margaret Wissman, DVM, DABVP, Avian Practice
Medical Conditions for the Aviculturist
Desiree Wyant
The Use of High Tech Research Tools in a Low Tech Country for Pro-Active Conservation
Gillian Willis
Avian Poisoning
First Symposium 1998
Louise Bauck, B.Sc, DVM, MVSc
Psittacine Diets and Behavioural Enrichment
Sally Blanchard
Providing Nurturing Guidance to Companion Parrots.
Victoria Bowes, DVM, Avian Pathologist
Disease Control in Aviaries
Phoebe Greene Linden
Early Memory in the Developing Parrot
Avian Adolescence a Complex Developmental Stage
Rosemary Low
Caring for your Parrot
Pionus Parrots
Anne E. McDonald, DVM
Notes from an Avian Vet..
John H. Robinson, DVM, Ph.D. Virologist
Introduction to Psittacine Virology
Michael Taylor, DVM, Bruce Hunter, DVM M.Sc
Ongoing Investigation into Proventricular Dilation Disease at the Ontario Veterinary College
Jan Roger Van Oosten and Desiree Wyant
An Aviculturist in the Wild
The Future for Aviculture: Consortiums and Studbooks