Animal cognition, communication expert Pepperberg to deliver Jonas Lecture in biology

About the event

Dr. Irene Pepperberg, an expert in animal cognition, particularly in relation to parrots, will present the 2018 Robert Jonas Lecture in Biological Sciences, “Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots,” in Todd Hall, 230. Pepperberg is a lecturer and research associate at Harvard University and is well known for her comparative studies into the cognitive fundamentals of language and communication. She was one of the first to work on language learning in animals other than the human species. She is also active in wildlife conservation, especially related to parrots.

The 2018 Robert Jonas Lecture is sponsored by the WSU Zoology Club, School of Biological Sciences, and College of Arts & Sciences. The lectureship was established in memory professor “Bob” Jonas, who taught biology and wildlife management at WSU for 25 years, and brings prominent speakers on important conservation and environmental topics.