Grey Stafford, PhD

Grey Stafford, PhD

Dr. Stafford is author of the new pet training book, Zoomility: Keeper Tales of Training with Positive Reinforcement. 

Dr. Stafford started his zoological career as a marine mammal trainer at Sea World of Ohio.  For nearly 20 years, he has trained a variety of birds, mammals, and reptiles.  Dr. Stafford completed his doctoral degree in reproductive and environmental physiology at Kent State University, where his research focused on New World primates. 

As Director of Conservation for the Wildlife World Zoo in Phoenix, he actively promotes wildlife conservation and positive reinforcement training through weekly television segments in Arizona and contributions to programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.  He also posts a regular pet training column on Belo Corporation's website, mysweetconnection.com.  Dr. Stafford has been a speaker at national conferences and has co-authored award-winning presentations and publications on animal behavior training techniques.

Stafford currently serves on the editorial advisory board for the International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA).  He is also a professional member of the Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA), and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), serving on both the Animal Welfare and Public Relations Committees. He currently lives in Arizona with his wife Karen and their own ever-changing “zoo.”

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