Mary Ann Simonds

Mary Ann Simonds has worked as a researcher, educator, coach and consultant for over 40 years in the fields of human and animal behavior, communication, consciousness and ethology. Ms. Simonds has lectured in Japan, Canada, Europe, and the US and has consulted from Australia and South Africa to France and the Middle East in the fields of animal behavior and human-animal interactions. Her work blends the application of science with cultural issues finding solutions for adaptive co-habitation of people and animals.

Currently living in Wellington, FL she has retired from a rigorous teaching with the Institute of Integrated Sciences and the Whole Horse & Equestrian Science Institute to focus on writing and speaking. Ms. Simonds’ pioneering work has focused on stress management in animals and how humans influence animal behavior both in the wild and in captivity. Integrating a whole systems approach to interspecies psychology, Mary Ann has worked with governments, communities, businesses, non-profit organizations and universities.  (Courtesy:  https://maryannsimonds.com)