Sue Barnard received her Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies from the University of the State of New York in 1983. She is currently Assistant Curator of Herpetology at Zoo Atlanta. Sue has served on The Board of Directors of the American Association of Zoo Keepers, and has written over seventy papers on various aspects of bat rehabilitation, and reptilian husbandry and parasitology. In addition to Bats in Captivity, she has also authored Reptile Keeper's Handbook, and she is coauthor of the book, A Veterinary Guide to the Parasites of Reptiles: Protozoa and Vol. II, Arthropods.  As a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in the State of Georgia, Ms. Barnard pioneered bat rehabilitation in the United States. She was also featured in the National Geographic television special, Keepers of the Wild.

Sue with her first handraised bat, Egore. Egore, a big brown bat, lived 9 1/2 years, during which time she helped educate thousands of people about the benefits of these misunderstood animals (photo courtesy of Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International).

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