Sascha Dueker is currently affiliated with the World Parrot Trust and The Parrot Researchers Group focussing his research activities on the conservation priorities of the African Lovebirds, Agapornis spp. He previously worked for the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) as their Black Parrot Conservation Officer. He was also a team member of the Georg-August University Göttingen’s Korup Rainforest Conservation Society where he contributed to the African Grey Parrot conservation project. Sascha completed both his Bachelor of Science, Biology and his Master of Science, Biodiversity and Conservation at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany, with part of his studies at Université de La Réunion, France. He is currently living and working in Pretoria-Tshwane, South Africa.