Matthew J. Anderson
Associate Dean
Social Sciences
Saint Josephs University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Anderson is an experimental psychologist specializing in animal behavior. His research focuses on avian species, with a particular interest in flamingos and budgerigars. Dr. Anderson and his students study the captive flock of Caribbean flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the Philadelphia Zoo, and also employ web cams trained on flocks around the globe in order to better understand the behavior of these highly social, iconic birds, and to perhaps gain some insight into the evolution and workings of general behavioral processes.
Research Interest
Caribbean flamingo resting behavior and efforts to answer the age-old question, "Why do flamingos stand on one leg?" have received substantial media coverage from around the globe.
