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Joanna Burger is an American author, ornithologist, ecotoxicologist, and behavioral ecologist. She has been a distinguished professor of Biology at Rutgers University for over 30 years. She is the Director of the Ecological Health Center for CRESP (Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation). [4] Burger is perhaps best known for her 2001 novel The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship.

Research
Her main research interests are behavior and ecology of communities, behavioral ecotoxicology, ecological risk, environmental monitoring and assessment, human health effects of fish consumption, ecological implications of environmental justice, ecological impacts of energy alternatives, and stakeholder involvement in environmental decisions.[3] In the area of social behavior, she works mainly with marine and coastal birds, including the effects of people and chemicals on reproductive success and ecology of colonial species. Her work on reptiles involves examining hibernation behavior and behavior influenced by incubation temperature, including locomotion, anti-predator behavior, foraging, and over-wintering. [5]

Early life and Education
Joanna Burger grew up on a vegetable farm in Niskayuna, New York, where she developed a love for animals and an interest in studying animal behavior. However, growing up in a community of professionals and corporate executives, she was expected to become a secretary since women were discouraged from pursuing the more “difficult” careers. She did not take college preparatory classes in high school, instead studying office practice, including typing and bookkeeping. One day, when her biology teacher was absent, she discovered a love for teaching after teaching the class in her place. Her principal, observing Burger’s talent, hired for her an English tutor and helped Burger receive admission into college.[1]

Joanna Burger earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the State University of New York at Albany. She received her Masters in Vertebrate Zoology and Science Education from Cornell University. She received her Ph.D. in Behavioral Ecology and Evolution from the University of Minnesota and an Honorary Ph.D. from the University of Alaska at Fairbanks. [6] She received the Distinguished Achievement from the Society of Risk Analysis and the Brewster Medal from the American Ornithologist Union. [5]

Personal Life
She is married to Michael Gochfield, a physician and ornithologist.[1]

Recent Publications [3]:
Burger, J, Gochfeld, M. Health Risks to Ecological Workers on Contaminated Sites - the Department of Energy as a Case Study. J Community Med Health Educ. ;6 (3):. doi: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000427. PubMed PMID:27668128 PubMed Central PMC5035110

Burger, J, Gochfeld, M, Bunn, A, Downs, J, Jeitner, C, Pittfield, T, Salisbury, J. Functional remediation components: A conceptual method of evaluating the effects of remediation on risks to ecological receptors. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A. 2016;79 (21):957-968. doi:10.1080/15287394.2016.1201026. PubMed PMID:27576057

Batang, ZB, Alikunhi, N, Gochfeld, M, Burger, J, Al-Jahdali, R, Al-Jahdali, H, Aziz, MA, Al-Jebreen, D, Al-Suwailem, A. Congener-specific levels and patterns of polychlorinated biphenyls in edible fish tissue from the central Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Sci. Total Environ. 2016; :. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.207. PubMed PMID:27522293

Burger, J, Gochfeld, M, Clarke, J, Jeitner, C, Pittfield, T. Environmental Assessment for Sustainability and Resiliency for Ecological and Human Health. J Environ Stud (Northborough). 2015;1 (1):. . PubMedPMID:27468428 PubMed Central PMC4959118

Burger, J. Ecological concerns following Superstorm Sandy: stressor level and recreational activity levels affect perceptions of ecosystem. Urban Ecosyst. 2015;18 (2):553-575. doi: 10.1007/s11252-014-0412-x. PubMed PMID:27011729 PubMed Central PMC4800746

Burger, J, Zappalorti, R. Hibernation Site Philopatry in Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in New Jersey. J Herpetol. 2015;49 (2):245-251. doi: 10.1670/12-265. PubMed PMID:27011392PubMed Central PMC4801020

Burger, J, Nakata, K, Liang, L, Pittfield, T, Jeitner, C. Effect of Providing Information on Students' Knowledge and Concerns about Hydraulic Fracking. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A. 2015;78 (9):595-601. doi: 10.1080/15287394.2015.1017683. PubMed PMID:25965194 PubMed CentralPMC4696384