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Joyce Poole

Ethologist/ Conservationist

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Joyce Poole Biography

Joyce Poole is Co-Founder of ElephantVoices. She has a Ph.D. in elephant behavior from Cambridge University, and has studied the social behavior and communication of elephants for over thirty years, dedicating her life to their conservation and welfare. Her contributions to science include the discovery of musth in male African elephants, the description of the contextual use of elephant vocalizations, including those below the level of human hearing, and the discovery of vocal imitation. Her finding that ivory poaching destroys the fabric of elephant society was instrumental to the decision to ban the international trade in ivory in 1989. Her understanding of male elephant behavior and the importance of social learning and role models in elephant society have been key to the adoption of more humane elephant management practices. Joyce has written two books, numerous scientific papers and popular articles on the subject of elephant behavior and conservation, and has participated in scores of media projects.

As head of the Elephant Program of Kenya Wildlife Service from 1990-1994, Joyce was responsible for elephant conservation and management throughout Kenya. Her knowledge and enthusiasm inspired many Kenyans who hold key elephant management positions in the country today. In 1996 she was awarded a Smith College Medal for her elephant research, conservation and training in Africa.

She is a renowned elephant researcher and elephant expert whos devoted to the observation and study and protection of elephants. She is the Director of Research and Conservation for ElephantVoices; the Research Director and Scientific Advisory Committee member of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project and Captive Elephant Management Coalition. She serves on the Advisory Board for Species Survival Network is a Trustee for the Amboseli Trust for Elephants and she is the previous head of Kenya Wildlife Service's Elephant Program. Dr. Poole earned the Certificate of Recognition by the California Legislature Assembly, for tireless efforts in educating people on elephant captivity.

She's served as a Consultant, to IMAX and as the Scientific Advisor Africas Elephant Kingdom, Discovery, and as a Consultant to Richard Leakey & Associates in the areas of Training, Lecturing, and Advising for wildlife documentaries. Among other accomplishments, Joyce Poole authored Coming of Age with Elephants, (Hyperion Press, 1996; Hodder & Stoughton, 1996). Joyce Poole has been a Consultant for Tanzanian Wildlife Department and the World Wildlife Fund, plus she has served as a Researcher for the African Wildlife Foundation in Assessing effects of poaching on East African elephant populations.

Observing the natural behavior of elephants has been her life's work. Dr Poole also worked in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania assessing the effects of poaching on the age structure and social and reproductive patterns of elephant populations in East Africa. She been an invited speaker to lecture for the National Geographic Society, University of Edinburgh, the Science Museums of the la Caixa Foundation, Barcelona and has also lectured on Animal Cognition and Communication at Tufts Center for Animals.

Printed Articles and books highlighting her work in Elephant social behavior, communication research and conservation work includes Readers Digest, Scientific American, Science, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Explorer, LA Times, Highlights for Children, Scholastic, The New York Times, Science Times, Science, Science News, Spektrumdirekt, National Geographic News, Kyodo News Washington Bureau, Daily Telegraph, Guardian.

Dr. Poole serves as an Advisory Board member on The Wild capture Awareness project. is a Co-Founder of the Wild Capture Awareness Campaign. Learn more about Joyce Poole at ElephantVoices.

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    Speaking fees for Joyce Poole, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Joyce Poole are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Joyce Poole, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Joyce Poole speak about?

    Joyce Poole is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Conservation, Earth Day, Environment.
  • Where does Joyce Poole travel from?

    Joyce Poole generally travels from Norway, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Joyce Poole for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Joyce Poole for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Joyce Poole or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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Joyce Poole Biography

Joyce Poole is Co-Founder of ElephantVoices. She has a Ph.D. in elephant behavior from Cambridge University, and has studied the social behavior and communication of elephants for over thirty years, dedicating her life to their conservation and welfare. Her contributions to science include the discovery of musth in male African elephants, the description of the contextual use of elephant vocalizations, including those below the level of human hearing, and the discovery of vocal imitation. Her finding that ivory poaching destroys the fabric of elephant society was instrumental to the decision to ban the international trade in ivory in 1989. Her understanding of male elephant behavior and the importance of social learning and role models in elephant society have been key to the adoption of more humane elephant management practices. Joyce has written two books, numerous scientific papers and popular articles on the subject of elephant behavior and conservation, and has participated in scores of media projects.

As head of the Elephant Program of Kenya Wildlife Service from 1990-1994, Joyce was responsible for elephant conservation and management throughout Kenya. Her knowledge and enthusiasm inspired many Kenyans who hold key elephant management positions in the country today. In 1996 she was awarded a Smith College Medal for her elephant research, conservation and training in Africa.

She is a renowned elephant researcher and elephant expert whos devoted to the observation and study and protection of elephants. She is the Director of Research and Conservation for ElephantVoices; the Research Director and Scientific Advisory Committee member of the Amboseli Elephant Research Project and Captive Elephant Management Coalition. She serves on the Advisory Board for Species Survival Network is a Trustee for the Amboseli Trust for Elephants and she is the previous head of Kenya Wildlife Service's Elephant Program. Dr. Poole earned the Certificate of Recognition by the California Legislature Assembly, for tireless efforts in educating people on elephant captivity.

She's served as a Consultant, to IMAX and as the Scientific Advisor Africas Elephant Kingdom, Discovery, and as a Consultant to Richard Leakey & Associates in the areas of Training, Lecturing, and Advising for wildlife documentaries. Among other accomplishments, Joyce Poole authored Coming of Age with Elephants, (Hyperion Press, 1996; Hodder & Stoughton, 1996). Joyce Poole has been a Consultant for Tanzanian Wildlife Department and the World Wildlife Fund, plus she has served as a Researcher for the African Wildlife Foundation in Assessing effects of poaching on East African elephant populations.

Observing the natural behavior of elephants has been her life's work. Dr Poole also worked in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania assessing the effects of poaching on the age structure and social and reproductive patterns of elephant populations in East Africa. She been an invited speaker to lecture for the National Geographic Society, University of Edinburgh, the Science Museums of the la Caixa Foundation, Barcelona and has also lectured on Animal Cognition and Communication at Tufts Center for Animals.

Printed Articles and books highlighting her work in Elephant social behavior, communication research and conservation work includes Readers Digest, Scientific American, Science, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, New York Times Magazine, National Geographic Explorer, LA Times, Highlights for Children, Scholastic, The New York Times, Science Times, Science, Science News, Spektrumdirekt, National Geographic News, Kyodo News Washington Bureau, Daily Telegraph, Guardian.

Dr. Poole serves as an Advisory Board member on The Wild capture Awareness project. is a Co-Founder of the Wild Capture Awareness Campaign. Learn more about Joyce Poole at ElephantVoices.

Joyce Poole Videos

  • Joyce Poole in live conversation on National Geographics Facebook Page

FAQs on booking Joyce Poole

  • How do I book Joyce Poole to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Joyce Poole for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Joyce Poole, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Joyce Poole or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Joyce Poole

    Speaking fees for Joyce Poole, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Joyce Poole are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Joyce Poole, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Joyce Poole speak about?

    Joyce Poole is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Conservation, Earth Day, Environment.
  • Where does Joyce Poole travel from?

    Joyce Poole generally travels from Norway, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Joyce Poole’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Joyce Poole for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Joyce Poole for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Joyce Poole or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Joyce Poole is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Joyce Poole for your event is available upon request. Joyce Poole generally travels from Norway and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jaime Incer, Gregg Treinish, Emma Stokes, Andrés Ruzo and Mireya Mayor. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joyce Poole for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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  • Joyce Poole in live conversation on National Geographics Facebook Page

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