The latest University of Delaware Green Liaisons Sustainability Lecture on Tuesday, March 21, featured alumnus Phung Luu, AG ‘97, an international behavioral and training consultant for animals.

Luu presented a free-flight program featuring several bird species, including sun conures, a silvery cheek hornbill, a green aracari, a rose-breasted cockatoo, owls, a hawk and more. He discussed the conservation of these and other exotic and native bird species.

Free-flight bird programs strive to increase awareness and conservation of bird species through improved interactions between birds and humans.

Programs are featured at schools, state parks, wildlife refuges and zoos as a means of education about bird behavior.

Luu owns and operates both an animal behavior and training company, Behavior and Training Solutions LLC, and a free-flight bird program production company, Animal Behavior and Conservation Connections. He also consults for zoos and organizations on the topics of medical management, husbandry and public interpretation.

With work in avian rehabilitation, animal-related education, airport bird abatement and free-flight show production, Luu has nearly two decades of experience in the animal training industry.

More about Green Liaisons Sustainability Lecture Series

Once a month, Green Liaisons are invited to attend a lunchtime presentation on the small steps that can be implemented by every student, faculty and staff member in order to make UD a greener place to learn, work and live.

All programs in the Green Liaisons Sustainability Lecture Series are open to Green Liaisons and are usually held from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Members are encouraged to bring their own lunches if they want to. Topics and locations change monthly. Drinks and dessert are provided.

Members of the campus community who are not currently Green Liaisons but want to represent their departments can contact Francis Karani at fkarani@udel.edu or Emily Behnke at ebehnke@udel.edu.

More information regarding the lunch schedule, past events and general information on the Green Liaisons Programs can be found on the website.