Francine Andersen
Sponsored by the Lineolated Parakeet Society

• Lineolated Parakeets (co-presented by Jason Crean)

Natalie Antinoff, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian)

• Avian Reproduction:  Breeding and Egg Development

Laurie B. Baker

• No Bad Birds:  Birds Instincts vs. Human Interpretation

Matt Baird

• The Galah in Aviculture
• Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoos

Chris Biro
Sponsored by International Conure Association

• Importance of Flight and the Freeflying Lifestyle

Donald Brightsmith, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Texas A&M University Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center

• Psittacine Nutrition Research:  Tambopata to Texas and Beyond
• Ecology and Conservation of the Blue-headed Pionus

Cheryl Burns
Sponsored by International Conure Association

• Bird Folk Basics - Websites

Juan Cornejo
Sponsored by Texas A&M University Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center

• Captive Breeding and Husbandry of the Horned Guan

Jason Crean

• White-backed Mousebirds
• Lineolated Parakeets (co-presenting with Francine Andersen)

Kashmir Csaky

• Easing the Transitions in Life of Captive Birds
• A Comparative Observation of Hyacinth Macaws in Captivity and in the Wild

Michael Dalton

• Passive Speech Research, Language and the Animal Mind

Jean Dubach, Ph.D.
Sponsored by The Avicultural Society of Chicagoland

• Who's My Daddy?  How Genetic Analysis Can Answer Basic Questions

Caroline Efstathion 

• Structure and Function of the Avian Respiratory System

Robert R. Gabel
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

• Update on U.S. Regulations Pertaining to Import and Export of Birds

Sharman Hoppes, DVM, Diplomate ABVP-Avian
Texas A&M University
Sponsored by Texas A&M University Schubot Exotic Bird Health Center

• Update on Proventricular Dilatation Disease
• Allergic Alveolitis

Rick Jordan
Sponsored by International Conure Association

• Conures:  World's Greatest Pet Bird and Breeder Bird

Marshall Liger

• Practicing Safe Avian Restraint and Proper Grooming

Ron Mazzoni

• A Practical Guide to Feeding Softbills

Adrianne W. Mock

• Branching Out--Birds in the Classroom, at the Fair and at the Park

Tony Pittman

• The Slender-billed Conure in the Wild and in the Aviary

Greg E. Poulain

• Adoption Protocol for the Rehoming of Companion Birds

Mark Sargent
Sponsored by Pionus Breeders Association

• The Blue-headed Pionus Parrot- An Avicultural Perspective

Dick Schroeder

• The Hornbills

Robin Shewokis
Sponsored by The Bird Endowment

• Do Breeder Birds Benefit from Enrichment?

Darrel Styles, DVM, Ph.D.

• Socialization of the Parrot from Hatch Through Maturity
• The Physics of Feather Color Generation in Parrots and Basic Avian Genetics of Psittacine Color Mutations

Roger G. Sweeney

• Considering Avian Social Systems in Aviculture
• Behavioral Solutions in Aviculture Management

Bill Van Patten

• On Walkabout with the Gouldian Finch (with contributions by Mike Fidler)

David Waugh, Ph.D.
Sponsored by Loro Parque Fundación

• Nest-boxes in the Wild: Conservation of the Cuban Parrot
• Avicultural Challenges and Successes: Highlights of the LPF Psittacine Collection

Bonnie Zimmermann
Sponsored by Indonesian Parrot Project

• Project Abbotti - Conserving the World's Rarest Cockatoo