This section includes: Organizations offering degrees or training related to non-human primates, including field schools.
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Australian National University, Biological Anthropology Program, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA
Australian National University
Biological Anthropology Program (Established 1974)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://arts.anu.edu.au/grovco/
Director: Colin P. Groves
Phone: 61 (2) 6125-4590 Fax: 61 (2) 6125-2711 E-Mail: colin.groves@anu.edu.au
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200 AUSTRALIA
Department: School of Archaeology and Anthropology
Institution: Australian National University
Mission: We offer undergraduate courses in Primates and in Human Evolution, Skeletal Analysis, Domestication and “comparison of human and animal behavior”. We offer an Honors program in Biological Anthropology, including both coursework and research (towards a thesis) on primates as an option. MA and PhD students have worked, and are working, on primates.
Principal Research Programs: Honours students work on museum collections and in zoos in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney; MA students in Uganda, Singapore and Australia; PhD students do fieldwork on primates or use museum collections worldwide. PhDs have been awarded for research on such topics as European Miocene hominoids; digestive strategies in Primates; skeletal populations in Bahrain and Australia; cranial thickness in modern humans; socioecology of hybrid gibbons in Borneo; socioecology and taxonomy of spider monkeys in Homduras. PhD research is in progress on palaeopathology in the Pacific region; chimpanzees in Uganda; socioecology of douc langurs in Cambodia; socioecoology and conservation of Francois’ langur in China; social organisation of Golden Snubnosed Monkeys in the wild and in captivity; effect of ecotourism on Proboscis Monkeys; the Early Pleistocene hominins of Africa and Europe; and the Biology of Animal Domestication in Mongolia.
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Evolution; Taxonomy; Behavior; Digestive physiology; Financial support occasionally available
Financial Aid: Some graduate scholarships available, including a very few for overseas students.
Number of Staff: 2
Last Updated: 2006-07-25
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Bucknell University, Animal Behavior Program, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
Bucknell University
Animal Behavior Program (Established 1967)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.bucknell.edu/departments/psychology/Animal_Behavior/
Director: Peter Judge
Phone: 1 (570) 577-1200 Fax: 1 (570) 577-7007 E-Mail: pjudge@bucknell.edu
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837 UNITED STATES
Department: Psychology Department and Animal Behavior Program
Institution: Bucknell University
Mission: The program in animal behavior offers an interdisciplinary major that includes the subject matters of biology and psychology. The focus is directed toward understanding behavior and providing the student with a background uniting ecological, ethological, environmental, evolutionary, and experimental approaches to the study of animal life.
Principal Research Programs: Social behavior, cognition, social cognition, conflict resolution, reconciliation
Training Opportunities: Coursework and research leading to BA, BS, or MS degrees in Animal Behavior or Psychology.
Financial Aid: Financial support available for Masters students as teaching assistantship for tuition waiver and stipend.
Undergraduates may receive financial aid.
Number of Staff: 1
Supported Species: 13 Cebus apella (tufted capuchin), 3 Macaca silenus (lion-tailed macaque), 21 Papio hamadryas (hamadryas baboon), 8 Saimiri sciureus (common squirrel monkey)
Last Updated: 2009-06-09
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Cal State Fullerton, Evolutionary Anthropology, Fullerton, California, UNITED STATES
Cal State Fullerton
Evolutionary Anthropology
Educational Program
Web Site: http://anthro.fullerton.edu/biocultural/
Director: Jack Bedell, Chair, Department of Anthropology
Fax: +1-657-278-5001
PO Box 6846, Fullerton, California 92834-6846 UNITED STATES
Institution: Cal State Fullerton
Mission: Anthropology department with biological anthropology. Focus on primate socioecology, life history, and conservation. Faculty conduct primatology fieldwork with baboons in Botswana (Johnson and Bock), gelada monkeys in Ethiopia (Fashing and Nguyen), and great apes in central Africa and Indonesia (Commitante and Rosen). Other research interests include human and nonhuman growth and development (Johnson, Bock, Patton); demography (Johnson, Bock, Patton); biomedical anthropology (Johnson, Bock, Patton, Pillsworth).
Training Opportunities: BA, MA in anthropology
Financial Aid: The California State University has a number of financial aid options available. Go to: http://www.fullerton.edu/financialaid/
Number of Staff: 21
Last Updated: 2009-10-17
California State University, San Marcos, Master of Arts, San Marcos, California, UNITED STATES
California State University, San Marcos
Master of Arts (Established 1992)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.csusm.edu/psychology
Director: Nancy Caine
Phone: 1 (760) 750-4145 Fax: 1 (760) 750-3418 E-Mail: ncaine@csusm.edu
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, California 92096 UNITED STATES
Department: Department of Psychology
Institution: California State University, San Marcos
Affiliations: Zoological Society of San Diego
Mission: Graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at California State University, San Marcos, may work in conjunction with Dr. Nancy Caine, studying marmosets in naturalistic environments at the CRES/CSUSM Callitrichid Research facility at the Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species, San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Principal Research Programs: antipredator and foraging behavior; social behavior; color vision
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities not available; Program emphasis: Behavior; Financial support occasionally available
Financial Aid: some teaching and research assistantships are available
Number of Staff: 1
Associated Field Sites: not applicable
Supported Species: 16 Callithrix geoffroyi (white-headed marmoset)
Last Updated: 2006-07-25
Central Washington University, Primate Behavior & Ecology, B.S., Ellensburg, Washington, UNITED STATES
Central Washington University
Primate Behavior & Ecology, B.S. (Established 1999)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.cwu.edu/primate/program-overview
Director: Dr. Lori K. Sheeran
Phone: (509)963-1434 Fax: (509)963-3215 E-Mail: SheeranL@cwu.edu
400 East University Way, Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7544 UNITED STATES
Department: Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, and Philosophy
Institution: Central Washington University
Affiliations: Anhui University
Mission: This program provides a structured undergraduate B.S. degree track focused on interdisciplinary knowledge relating to primates. Students in this program complete coursework and gain practical experience from four disciplines (anthropology, biology, philosophy, and psychology) and have opportunities to conduct scientific research as undergraduates. Graduates of this program are well-prepared to continue their studies for advanced degrees or to enter the work force in the field of animal care giving, research, and environmental education.
A double major is required for the Primate Behavior and Ecology (PBE) major. Students complete 71 credits in the PBE degree and 45-71 credits in the second major (B.A./B.S. in anthropology OR biology OR psychology). The program is designed to be completed in four years, with some courses meeting requirements toward both degree plans. Transfer students may apply to the program. Students who are accepted into CWU are also eligible to declare the PBE major by contacting the program director [Dr. Lori Sheeran SheeranL@cwu.edu].
Principal Research Programs: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold Jensvold@cwu.edu]: archival data collected from five chimpanzees taught American Sign Language.
Molecular Anthropology Laboratory on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Joseph Lorenz LorenzJ@cwu.edu]: DNA extraction from a variety of primate biomaterials (blood, feces, tissue, and bone analyses), including PCR amplification and DNA sequencing and genotyping.
Osteology Laboratory on the CWU campus [contact Dr. John Alsoszatai-Petheo JAPetheo@cwu.edu]: comparative primate anatomy.
Museum of Culture and Environment on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Mark Auslander AuslanderM@cwu.edu]: environmental education.
CWU-Anhui University Field Research Program, Mt. Huangshan, China [contact Dr. Lori Sheeran SheeranL@cwu.edu]: 3-week field school through CWU’s Study Abroad office provides training in observational research, habitat description, and survey techniques.
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA [contact Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold Jensvold@cwu.edu]: internships and observational research on various primates.
Training Opportunities: Graduate: two-year M.S. degree in Primate Behavior.
College: B.S. degree in Primate Behavior and Ecology (dual-degree program with anthropology OR psychology OR biology as the companion B.S./B.A. degree). Community college transfer students may also apply.
General Public: Museum of Culture and Environment.
General Public: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute.
Financial Aid: Financial aid is available, including work study for eligible students.
Number of Staff: 10
Associated Field Sites: CWU-Anhui University Field Research Program, Mt. Huangshan, China [contact Dr. Lori Sheeran SheeranL@cwu.edu]: 3-week field school through CWU’s Study Abroad office provides training in observational research, habitat description, and survey techniques.
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA [contact Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold Jensvold@cwu.edu]: internships and observational research on various primates.
Last Updated: 2013-06-06
Central Washington University, Primate Behavior, M.S., Ellensburg, Washington, UNITED STATES
Central Washington University
Primate Behavior, M.S. (Established 2008)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.cwu.edu/primate/graduate-program
Director: Dr. Lori K. Sheeran
Phone: (509) 963-1434 Fax: (509) 963-3215 E-Mail: SheeranL@cwu.edu
400 East Unversity Way, Ellensburg, Washington 98926-7544 UNITED STATES
Department: (Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, Philosophy)
Institution: Central Washington University
Affiliations: Anhui University
Mission: The M.S. program in Primate Behavior at CWU focuses on interdisciplinary, problem-oriented knowledge in primatology, with a particular focus on conservation issues and non-invasive, observational research. Students entering the program complete 45 credits of coursework in anthropology, biology, psychology, and philosophy. Students’ thesis research and interships occur in sanctuary, zoo, and field settings under the guidance of faculty mentors. The program serves students who plan to enter the work force (sanctuaries, zoos, field sites, conservation agencies, environmental education), teach at community colleges, or continue on to Ph.D. programs. The program is designed to be completed in two years. Typically 10 students are accepted per year, with all students entering the program in one cohort in the fall. Applications are due annually by 01 February (http://www.cwu.edu/masters/graduate-studies-home-page). Applicants should specify the faculty member(s) with whom they would most like to work.
Principal Research Programs: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute (CWU campus); Molecular Anthropology Laboratory (CWU campus); comparative primate skeletal anatomy (CWU campus); Museum of Culture and Environment (CWU campus); Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle, various primate species); CWU-Anhui University Field Research Program (China, Tibetan macaques); Orang-utan Tropical Peatland Project (arranged in collaboration with Dr. Susan Cheyne, gibbons and other primate species); captive and free-living monkeys in Ecuador (arranged in collaboration with Professor Sarah Martin); and other research opportunities arranged by the student and her/his advisor.
Training Opportunities: Graduate: two-year M.S. degree in Primate Behavior.
College: B.S. degree in Primate Behavior and Ecology (dual-degree program with anthropology OR psychology OR biology as the companion B.S./B.A. degree). Community college transfer students may also apply.
General Public: Museum of Culture and Environment.
General Public: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute.
Financial Aid: The Primate Behavior M.S. program at CWU is part of the Western Regional Graduate Program through which residents of AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, and WY pay in-state tuition rates.
A limited number of graduate and research assistantships are available through CWU’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
Financial aid is available, including work study for eligible students.
Number of Staff: 10
Associated Field Sites: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold Jensvold@cwu.edu]: archival data collected from five chimpanzees taught American Sign Language.
Molecular Anthropology Laboratory on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Joseph Lorenz LorenzJ@cwu.edu]: DNA extraction from a variety of primate biomaterials (blood, feces, tissue, and bone analyses), including PCR amplification and DNA sequencing and genotyping.
Osteology Laboratory on the CWU campus [contact Dr. John Alsoszatai-Petheo JAPetheo@cwu.edu]: comparative primate anatomy.
Museum of Culture and Environment on the CWU campus [contact Dr. Mark Auslander AuslanderM@cwu.edu]: environmental education.
CWU-Anhui University Field Research Program, Mt. Huangshan, China [contact Dr. Lori Sheeran SheeranL@cwu.edu]: 3-week field school through CWU’s Study Abroad office provides training in observational research, habitat description, and survey techniques; longer-term research at the site focuses on tourism impacts on Tibetan macaques.
Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA [contact Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold Jensvold@cwu.edu]: internships and observational research on various primates.
Orang-utan Tropical Peatland Project [contact Dr. Susan Cheyne susan.cheyne@zoo.ox.ac.uk]: field research on behavior, ecology, and conservation of Bornean white-bearded gibbons, orangutans, and other primate species.
Ecuador [contact Dr. Steve Wagner WagnerS@cwu.edu]: sanctuary or field research focused on spider, howler, capuchin, woolly, and other monkey species in collaboration with Profesor Sarah Martin.
Last Updated: 2013-06-06
ChimpanZoo, Tucson, Arizona, UNITED STATES
ChimpanZoo
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.chimpanzoo.org/
Director: Virginia Landau
Phone: 1 (520) 621-4785 Fax: 1 (520) 621-2230 E-Mail: info@chimpanzoo.org
Babcock Bldg. #3106, 1717 E. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85721 UNITED STATES
Affiliations: The Jane Goodall Institute
Mission: A research, education and enrichment program conducted in zoos with the following goals: To increase public’s awareness of primates, especially chimpanzees; To provide information about zoo chimpanzees that will assist zoos in efforts to improve their habitats and conditions; To promote effective techniques for psychological enrichment; To add to the body of knowledge about chimpanzees.
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Graduate, Continuing Education, Professional, Other (Retired people); Field work opportunities not available; Program emphasis: Data collection; Data analysis; Enrichment; Public education; Note: Provides an opportunity to learn and conduct research, participate in data analysis and presentations, work on enrichment projects, educate the public. Student internships are available through the University of Arizona, Dept of Psychology and Dept. of Anthropology.
Number of Staff: 2
Supported Species: Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee)
Comments: Hosts the annual ChimpanZoo Conference
Last Updated: 2009-06-03
City University of New York Graduate School, Physical Anthropology Graduate Training, New York, New York, UNITED STATES
City University of New York Graduate School
Physical Anthropology Graduate Training (Established 1970)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://cunyphysanth.org/
Director: for primatology matters, Professor Eric Delson (see below)
Phone: 1 (212) 817-8005 Fax: 1 (212) 817-1501 E-Mail: anthropology@gc.cuny.edu
365 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10016 UNITED STATES
Department: Ph. D. Program in Anthropology (Physical Anthropology Subfield)
Institution: City University of New York Graduate School
Affiliations: American Museum of Natural History; New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology; Wildlife Conservation Society
Mission: Graduate (doctoral) study in biological anthropology, with a focus on evolutionary and ecological primatology, and on primate conservation. The program is a member of the New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology (NYCEP).
Principal Research Programs: Primate (including human) comparative morphology, evolution, paleontology, paleoanthropology, systematics, development, behavior and conservation, population genetics; human skeletal biology, growth and adaptation; forensic anthropology.
Training Opportunities: The CUNY Anthropology Program follows a four-field approach to the teaching of Anthropology. The following description only relates to the subdiscipline of physical anthropology. Matriculated students are automatically members of NYCEP, an integrated and overarching training program which unites students and faculty of CUNY, Columbia University (CU), and New York University (NYU), in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Students in this program take courses at the three universities and AMNH, attend seminars that draw upon the staff of all five cooperating institutions, and have the opportunity to engage in original research in laboratories, museums, and in the field. Only the Ph. D. is offered, although “en route” M. A. and M. Phil. degrees can be obtained.
Financial Aid: CUNY offers a full financial aid programs with regular fellowships as well as special opportunities for minority students. Members of groups underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply. Appropriate undergraduate majors for applicants include biological anthropology and other life sciences. NYCEP provides funds for research and travel support and coordinates course programs and seminars. Applicants also send a one-page NYCEP tracking form to Dr. Delson; this is available from the NYCEP web site http://www.nycep.org Applications can be obtained from the NYCEP or university web site or admissions office. Annual application deadline is January 8.
Number of Staff: 11
Associated Field Sites: Kibale National Park, Uganda and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda; Jessica Rothman; ecology and nutrition of Cercopithecidae and apes.
Filoha Hamadryas Project, Ethiopia; Larissa Swedell; www.baboonsonline.org/filoha based at the Filoha outpost of Awash National Park in Ethiopia and focused on the behavior, ecology, genetics, and endocrinology of hamadryas baboons. Affiliated with the Filoha Hamadryas Project is Save Awash National Park (http://save-awash-national-park.com), a not-for-profit conservation organization whose mission is to work with the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Agency and local communities to protect the Awash ecosystem and wildlife through informed resource management and local community integration.
Kanjera, Kenya; Tom Plummer; paleoanthropology of Plio-Pleistocene early humans.
Rusinga Island, Kenya; Will Harcourt-Smith; paleontology of Miocene beds yielding Proconsul and other primates.
Comments: For more details, see the NYCEP program web site http://www.nycep.org
Contact Professor Eric Delson eric.delson@lehman.cuny.edu
Last Updated: 2012-08-15
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Duke University, Department of Evolutionary Anthropology, Durham, North Carolina, UNITED STATES
Duke University
Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
Educational Program
Web Site: http://evolutionaryanthropology.duke.edu/people?Gurl=%2Faas%2FBAA&Uil=glander&subpage=profile
Phone: 1 (919) 660-0267 Fax: 919 660-7348 E-Mail: glander@duke.edu
Durham, North Carolina 27708 UNITED STATES
Department: Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
Institution: Duke University
Affiliations: Duke University
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field
work opportunities available; Financial support occasionally available
Comments: For further information contact: Ken Glander, Dept. of Evolutionary
Anthropology, 011 Bio Sci Bldg, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708,
919 668-0267, E-mail: glander@acpub.duke.edu
Last Updated: 2009-10-18
Durham University, MSc in Evolutionary Anthropology, Durham, Co. Durham, UNITED KINGDOM
Durham University
MSc in Evolutionary Anthropology (Established 2006)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/postgraduate/taught/msc_evol/
Director: Todd C. Rae
Phone: Intl. +44 (0) 191 334-6100 Fax: Intl. +44 (0) 191 334-6101 E-Mail: evolutionary.msc@durham.ac.uk
43 Old Elvet, Durham, Co. Durham DH1 3HN UNITED KINGDOM
Department: Dept of Anthropology
Institution: Durham University
Mission: The MSc in Evolutionary Anthropology is an advanced investigation of evolutionary and adaptive processes and their interactions through the study of the evolution of primates (human and non-human, living and fossil) and evolutionary theory in relation to social behaviour. Students will develop skills and understanding relating to our evolution and the biological underpinning of our behaviour. Taught by an active, interdisciplinary research group involved in cutting-edge work on primate behaviour, morphology, and evolution, the MSc provides the theoretical background, subject-specific knowledge, and practical skills that generate both an advanced understanding of primate (including human) adaptation and behaviour, and the perfect foundation for those interested in pursuing PhD-level research. Our programme possess many advantages: * large & diverse range of staff expertise * unique interdisciplinary perspective * excellent research opportunities * attractive and convenient environment For more information (and to apply on-line), see our website: http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/postgraduate/taught/msc_evol/
Principal Research Programs: Primate behavioural ecology Primate (including human) evolution Culture change
Training Opportunities: In addition to the taught MSc course, Durham also provides research degrees. Members of the Evolutionary Anthropology Research Group (EARG) are actively seeking motivated graduates to conduct MSc and PhD research. For more information about postgraduate opportunities, you may contact relevant members of staff directly; please see our staff list: http://www.dur.ac.uk/anthropology/research/earg/earg_members/
Financial Aid: A limited number of teaching assistantships are available for PhD study.
Number of Staff: 12
Last Updated: 2007-11-19
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Emory University, Neuroscience and Animal Behavior, Atlanta, Georgia, UNITED STATES
Emory University
Neuroscience and Animal Behavior
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.psychology.emory.edu/nab/index.html
Director: Kim Wallen
Phone: 1 (404) 727-7-4125 Fax: 1 (404) 727-0372
532 North Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, Georgia 30322-2470 UNITED STATES
Department: Psychology
Institution: Emory University
Affiliations: Yerkes National Primate Research Center
Mission: Research and teaching in neuroscience and animal behavior.
Principal Research Programs: Primate related research: Primate cognitive development and memory (Bachevalier); Primate communication and social behavior (Gouzoules); Primate and comparative cognition (Hampton); Primate social systems and reconciliation (de Waal); Primate behavioral endocrinology and development (Wallen); Primate and comparative visual neuroscience (Rodman); various Yerkes Center faculty outside of Psychology are also affiliated with the program (see Emory URL).
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Financial support usually available; Note: Inquiries concerning graduate study can be directed to Dr. Wallen or any listed faculty.
Last Updated: 2009-08-13
EUPRIM-Net: Courses on Primate Biology, Goettingen, Lower Saxony, GERMANY
EUPRIM-Net: Courses on Primate Biology (Established 2006)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.euprim-net.eu
Phone: +49-551-3851-253 Fax: +49-551-3851-253 E-Mail: terruhn@dpz.eu
Kellnerweg 4, Goettingen, Lower Saxony 37077 GERMANY
Mission: Courses dedicated to general primate biology (lectures and seminars) and primate husbandry, nutrition and handling – NA4 General information about the course series: Six courses will be held from April 2007 until April 2008 at the German Primate Center, each several days on a special topic of primatology. The course series is conducted within Network Activity 4 as a part of EUPRIM-Net.The courses include lectures by experts from the different fields and discussions. You can apply for each course separately Targeted Audience All the courses are addressed to: Scientists and students new to primate research Experienced scientists involved in primate research who need to update and extend their knowledge of primate biology Veterinarians and animal caretakers working in primate centres, industry, zoological gardens or any other institution housing and working with primates Scientists and students from primate habitat countries
Training Opportunities: 1st course: Primate diversity, morphology and natural history – 16-19/04/2007 Please note: Primate nutrition – this course has been postponded to Feb./March 2008 2nd course: Primate social systems, reproduction, and breeding – 24-26/10/2007 3rd course: Primate behaviour, environmental enrichment; ethical and legal aspects of primate research – 29/10/2007 – 01/11/2007 4th course: Primate diseases and health problems – 26-29/11/2007 5th course: Environmental enrichment, handling; ethical and legal aspects of primate research – 14-18/01/2008 6th course: Primate nutrition – 04-07/02/2008 for further information, please have a look on following Internet page: http://www.euprim-net.eu/network/courses.htm
Financial Aid: Fees: Academics and professionals: 50 Euro Students and unemployed persons: 25 Euro Partners of EUPRIM-Net and persons from primate habitat countries: free
Last Updated: 2008-01-10
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Facultad deCiencias, Instituto de Zoologia Tropical, Caracas, VENEZUELA
Facultad deCiencias
Instituto de Zoologia Tropical
Educational Program
Phone: 605-2136 Fax: 605-2206
Apartado 47058, Los Chaguaramos, Caracas 1041-A VENEZUELA
Department: Seccion Fauna Terrestre
Institution: Facultad deCiencias
Principal Research Programs: Cytotaxonomy; Social behavior and diet and nutrition of wild “Pithecia pithecia”; Ecology of “Cebus nigrivittatus” in southern Venezuela
Supported Species: Cebus olivaceus (wedge-capped capuchin), Pithecia pithecia (white-faced saki)
Last Updated: 2000-08-01
Franklin and Marshall College, Whitely Psychology Laboratories, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
Franklin and Marshall College
Whitely Psychology Laboratories (Established 1969)
Educational Program
Phone: 1 (717) 291-4387 Fax: 1 (717) 291-4387
P.O. Box 3003, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17604-3003 UNITED STATES
Institution: Franklin and Marshall College
Mission: Franklin and Marshall College is a residential coeducational liberal arts college that offers a baccalaureate degree. The primate facility is housed in the Whitely Psychology laboratories, used primarily for undergraduate education in the biological foundations of behavior. The are used for instructing students in experimental and observational research methodologies. The projects and research are behaviorally oriented and non-invasive. Students with a special interest in behavioral biology may elect a major in biology and psychology with a concentration in either animal behavior or neuroscience.
Principal Research Programs: Bio/Psy 331, Animal Behavior BFB 371, Res. in Primate Behavior and
Cognition: Used for instruction in non-invasive experimental and
observational research methodologies; Independent Research in biology
and psychology: Used for projects on animal perception, learning and
cognition, social organization and psychological well-being.
Number of Staff: 3
Supported Species: 6 Cebus apella (tufted capuchin), 10 Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque), 10 Saimiri sciureus sciureus (common squirrel monkey)
Last Updated: 1998-03-30
Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Humanbiologie und Anthropologie, Berlin, GERMANY
Freie Universität Berlin
Institut für Humanbiologie und Anthropologie (Established 1978)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.fu-berlin.de/humanbio
Phone: 49 (30) 838-52900 Fax: 49 (30) 838-56556 E-Mail: humanbio@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 6, Berlin D-14195 GERMANY
Institution: Freie Universität Berlin
Principal Research Programs: Visual communication in apes and humans: video-supported ethological investigations; Long-term study of ontogenesis of communication in gorillas; Functional morphology: bipedality in humans and apes; reproductive strategies of Macaca fascicularis females; effects of forest use on selected primate populations on Cameroon.
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate, Postgraduate, Continuing Education; Financial assistance is occasionally available; Focus on human biology (basic anatomy and physiology), physical anthropology (functional morphology and biomechanics, biannual excursion to France (prehistoric caves), primatology: systematica, evolution (lectures and advanced courses); histology (seminars and advanced courses)….
Last Updated: 2001-11-15
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Harvard University, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
Harvard University
Department of Human Evolutionary Biology (Established 1886)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k5526&tabgroupid=icb.tabgroup13168
Director: Professor Daniel Lieberman
Phone: 1 (617) 495-2246 (department tele) Fax: 1 (617) 496-8041 E-Mail: mlynch@fas.harvard.edu
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 UNITED STATES
Department: Department of Human Evolutionary Biology
Institution: Harvard University
Affiliations: Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
Mission: The objective of the graduate program in human evolutionary biology is to provide the candidate for the Ph.D. with comprehensive graduate training in human evolutionary biology and biological anthropology, as well as specialization in a particular research area.
Principal Research Programs: Primate behavior & ecology, evolutionary biology; human biology, reproductive physiology; hominoid genetic evolution, primate phylogeny; primate evolution and paleoecology; functional and developmental morphology, craniofacial anatomy, human evolution
Training Opportunities: Harvard College undergraduates can concentrate in Human Evolutionary Biology or Biological Anthropology for the bachelor’s degree. The objective of Harvard’s graduate program in Human Evolutionary Biology is to provide the candidate for the Ph.D. with comprehensive training in human evolutionary biology and biological anthropology, as well as specialization in a particular research area. Since one of the principal objectives of our advanced training is preparation for college teaching, for which the doctoral degree is generally required, the master’s degree is normally not taken as an end in itself.
Financial Aid: Students admitted to Harvard’s doctoral program in human evolutionary biology receive full tuition and ten months of living support for the first four years and a fifth year of dissertation completion support; in the first two years they receive stipends, in the third and fourth years teaching or research fellowships, and a final year of support for dissertation completion. Two-month summer research awards are available for the summers following the first and second years. Awards are reviewed annually and are contingent upon students making satisfactory progress in the program. Prospective applicants are urged to apply for outside fellowships that offer tuition and stipend support during graduate school. These include the National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships, the Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships, and the U.S. Department of Education’s Jacob K. Javits Fellowships. Application deadlines for these fellowships are in the fall, well before Harvard’s admissions deadline. Eligible applicants are encouraged to investigate these funding opportunities early in the application season.
Number of Staff: 10
Associated Field Sites: Kibale Chimpanzee Project, Kibale Forest, Uganda, directed by Professor Richard Wrangham. In addition, Professor Marc Hauser of Harvard’s Department of Psychology directs a research site in Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico; and Professor Charles Nunn directs field research in various sites. Fieldwork is integrated with/complemented by research in Harvard’s Nutritional Ecology Lab (Wrangham/Conklin-Brittain), Reproductive Ecology Lab (Ellison/Lipson/Knott), Paleoanthropology Lab (Pilbeam/Barry), Molecular Anthropology Analysis Lab (Ruvolo), Skeletal Biology Lab (Lieberman) and Cognitive Evolution Lab (Hauser).
Supported Species: Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee)
Comments: Graduate Program Administrator Marianne Fritz, tele 617-495-5564, e-mail: amoroso@fas.harvard.edu, for information on graduate program.
Last Updated: 2009-05-23
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Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Field Courses in Tropical Ecology, Gainesville, Florida, UNITED STATES
Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
Field Courses in Tropical Ecology (Established 1996)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.itec-edu.org
Director: Dr. Peter N. Lahanas
Phone: 352-367-9128 Fax: 352-367-0610 E-Mail: ITEC@itec-edu.org
1023 SW 2nd Ave., Gainesville, Florida 32601 UNITED STATES
Department: Education Program
Institution: Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation
Affiliations: University of South Florida, New College; University of Colorado, Grand Canyon University, Virginia Intermont College
Mission: FIELD COURSES IN TROPICAL ECOLOGY The Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC) is a not-for-profit organization which has its home office in Gainesville, Florida, and operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Due to the juxtaposition of both tropical rain forests and coral reefs, this region of Panama offers perhaps the highest overall biodiversity in Central America. ITEC’s mission is to offer college-level courses in tropical ecology and geology, provide facilities for long-term research, conduct programs for the conservation of sea turtles, coral reefs and rain forests, and to improve local conservation ethics through education. ITEC field ecology courses are four weeks in duration and emphasize the learning of field techniques and individual research. Our professors and students come from universities across the US, Canada and Latin America. Tuition for the four-week summer and three-week winter field courses are $1700 and $1400 respectively, and covers all instruction, lodging, meals and local transportation. Up to six units of credit are given for each course. There are four species of primates at the Bocas del Toro Biological Station, including the mantled howling monkey (Alouatta palliata), white-faced capuchin (Cebus capucinus), black-handed spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), and night monkey (Aotus trivirgatus). Two additional species, Geoffery’s tamarin (Callithrix geoffroyi), and squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus), occur on the mainland. ITEC field courses include: Primate Ecology, Cultural Anthropology, Pre-Columbian Archaeology, Coral Reef Ecology, Carbonate Geology, Tropical Rain Forest Ecology, Neotropical Ornithology, Tropical Ethnobotany, Neotropical Herpetology, Tropical Plant Ecology, Tropical Conservation Ecology, Neotropical Entomology, Tropical Animal Behavior, Tropical Ecology and Conservation (Spanish language) and photography. Course Dates: Summer Session A: May 15-June 11, Summer Session B: June 15-July 12, Summer Session C: July 15-August 11, Winter Session: December 20-January 9. Primate Ecology field courses are offered in all sessions.
Training Opportunities: ITEC educational focus is on teaching field courses that emphasize research concepts, field methods and individual research in tropical ecosystems. The program is directed towards college undergraduates, graduates, post-grads and educational faculty.
Financial Aid: There are two types of scholarships available. The Sara Glanzer Scholarship is based on scholastic achievement and economic need. This competitive award pays full tuition for any ITEC course and $500 towards travel. Scholarships are also available for Latin American students enrolled in Latin American institutions. There are three scholarships available to Latin Americans. 1. Latin American Student Tutition Reduction (LASTR program). All ITEC courses are available to qualified Latin American students at half their normal price. 2. General Latin American Student Scholarship (GLASS Scholarship). Up to two GLASS scholarships are given per session or up to eight per year to qualified Latin American Students. These scholarships pay $1000 US towards tuition for any ITEC field course. 3. Panamanian Student Scholarship (PASS Scholarship). Up to two PASS scholarships are given per session or up to eight per year to qualified Panamanian Students. These scholarships pay 100% of tuition for any ITEC field course. Please contact ITEC for details, Undergraduate, Graduate, Postgraduate are encouraged to apply.
Number of Staff: 15
Comments: ITEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or religion with regard to staff employment, acceptance of students, research assistants or volunteers, or in any aspect of its operation.
Last Updated: 2002-11-01
ISCSP (Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa), Biological Anthropology Research Group, Lisboa, PORTUGAL
ISCSP (Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa)
Biological Anthropology Research Group
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.iscsp.utl.pt/
Director: Catarina Casanova, Ph.D.
Phone: 00+351+21 361 94 30 (line 3097) Fax: 00+351+21 361 94 42 E-Mail: ccasanova@iscsp.utl.pt
Rua G, Polo Universitario do Alto da Ajuda., Lisboa 1349-055 PORTUGAL
Department: Anthropology Unit.
Institution: ISCSP (Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa)
Mission: Anthropology at ISCSP includes subjects dedicated to the study of both biological (or physical) and cultural anthropology. The programmes available (B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D.) provide training for students interested in Cultural Anthropology and in Biological Anthropology: 1. Human and Primate Evolution, 2. Primate Behaviour and Conservation, 3. Human perceptions of non-human primates and landscapes.
Principal Research Programs: 1. Pan Project: Enrichment for Chimpanzees at Lisbon Zoo. 2. Chimpanzee Distribution, Socio-Ecology and Conservation in Guinea-Bissau. 3. Perceptions about nature of differnt ethnic groups in Guinea-Bissau.
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate.
Associated Field Sites: 1. Lisbon Zoological Garden – Program focus: management, enrichment, and behavioural studies. 2. Guinea-Bissau Field Station Project – with the co-operation of the following institutions: ISCSP (Sonia Frias, PhD), FCSH/UNL (Claudia Sousa, PhSc and Amelia Frazao, PhD), FC/UL (Luis Vicente, PhD), Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia, Great Ape Conservation Fund (Division of International Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of interior), S. Gippoliti (Pistoia Zoological Garden, Italy) and Guinea Bissau governmental organizations (DGFC and MA). Project focus: study the geographical distribution and socio-ecology of the chimpanzee communities in Guinea Bissau. Contribute to the conservation of the species.
Supported Species: Callithrix jacchus (common marmoset), Cebus apella (tufted capuchin), Cercopithecus mona (mona monkey), Gorilla gorilla gorilla (western lowland gorilla), Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur), Leontopithecus chrysomelas (golden-headed lion tamarin), Leontopithecus rosalia (golden lion tamarin), Macaca fuscata (Japanese macaque), Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque), Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee), Papio papio (Guinea baboon), Saguinus imperator subgrisescens (emperor tamarin), Saguinus oedipus (cotton-top tamarin), Saimiri sciureus (common squirrel monkey), Varecia variegata (black-and-white ruffed lemur)
Last Updated: 2006-07-26
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Kent State University, Experimental Psychology Program, Kent, Ohio, UNITED STATES
Kent State University
Experimental Psychology Program (Established 1965)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://phoenix.kent.edu/~ksupsych/psych.htm
Director: John R. Graham
Phone: 1 (330) 672-2166 Fax: 1 (330) 673-3786 E-Mail: ksupsych@kentvm.kent.edu
118 Kent Hall, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001 UNITED STATES
Department: Department of Psychology
Institution: Kent State University
Mission: The Department of Psychology is located in Kent Hall, one of the older,
traditional-style buildings on the gently rolling, tree-covered front
campus. The Ph.D. programs in clinical and experimental psychology were
established in 1965 and have graduated over 300 students. The clinical
training program has been accredited continuously by the American
Psychological Association since 1968; its most recent site visit was in
1994 and resulted in another full five year accreditation.
Training Opportunities: The Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology is primarily a basic research
degree with a structure that reflects this orientation. However, a
number of faculty also conduct applied research and provide students
with applied experience. The Applied Psychology Center strengthens this
trend by facilitating and coordinating applied research and training
experiences in various aspects of psychology. The program offers
several areas of concentration, including cognitive, psychobiology,
social, and health psychology. The program has graduated over 100
Ph.D.s since 1967. Most of these graduates are employed in colleges and
universities across the country, where they are engaged in teaching and
research. A growing number of graduates have pursued more applied goals
and are employed in research institutes, laboratories, and human
service settings. The chief aim of the program is to provide students
with the skills and knowledge necessary to attain their own goals as
teachers and researchers in psychology. All graduate students in the
experimental program are eligible to receive financial support, usually
in the form of a graduate assistantship, which is viewed as an integral
part of the program. Both teaching and research skills are advanced by
the graduate assistantships. Through a research assignment, students
are involved directly in research with faculty. In later years,
students develop teaching skills through teaching undergraduate
psychology classes.
Last Updated: 1998-03-30
Kunming Institute of Zoology, Kunming, Yunnan, CHINA
Kunming Institute of Zoology (Established 1999)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.kiz.ac.cn
Director: Weizhi Ji
Phone: 86 (871) 519-0390 Fax: 86 (871) 519-1823
32 East Jaio Chang Road; 650223, Kunming, Yunnan CHINA
Affiliations: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Mission: The research priorities of the institute are given to the conservation, exploration and sustainable utilization of animal resources in the tropical and subtropical area in China. Efforts are being directed toward the studies of taxonomy, phylogeny, conservation biology, cellular and molecular biology, as well as primatology and animal resources.
Principal Research Programs: Department of Vertebrates — focus on systematics and ecology of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, freshwater fish, and insects in southwest China; Department of Cytogenetics and the Key Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Evolution — study evolution, genetic diversity of mammals and domestic animals as well as human ethnic groups; Department of Primate Biology — emphasis on neurobiology, reproduction, immunology, behavior and ecology; Conservation Biology Center — involved in trans-boundary biodiversity conservation, ecology of endangered animals and public education for conservation; Kunming Cell Bank of the Chinese Academy of Sciences — active in storage of tissues, semen and embryos for endemic and endangered species in China.; Biochemistry Department
Training Opportunities: Master and doctoral degrees are available for veterbrate taxonomy, ecology, genetics of mammmals and domestica animals, behavior, reproduction, neurobiology and immunology for non-human primates, and biochemistry. Post-doctural training programs for 2 to 3 years are authorized and supported by the Central Government.
Number of Staff: 298
Supported Species: 2 Hoolock hoolock (western hoolock gibbon), 7 Macaca arctoides (stump-tailed macaque), 17 Macaca assamensis (Assamese macaque), 152 Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaque), 760 Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque), 100 Macaca nemestrina (pigtail macaque), 22 Macaca thibetana (Milne-Edward’s macaque), 4 Nomascus leucogenys (northern white-cheeked gibbon), 10 Nycticebus coucang (slow loris), 12 Nycticebus pygmaeus (lesser slow loris), 11 Rhinopithecus bieti (black snub-nosed monkey), 4 Trachypithecus francoisi (Francois’s langur), 2 Trachypithecus phayrei (Phayre’s leaf monkey)
Last Updated: 2000-08-16
Kyoto University, Laboratory of Human Evolution Studies, Kyoto, Kyoto, JAPAN
Kyoto University
Laboratory of Human Evolution Studies (Established 1962)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://jinrui.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Phone: 81 (75) 4084, 4085, 4093, 4108 Fax: 81 (75) 753-4098
Kitashirakawa – Oiwakecho Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto, Kyoto 606-8502 JAPAN
Department: Department of Zoology
Institution: Kyoto University
Mission: Undergraduate and postgraduate education; field research on wild primates and hunter-gatherers in Japan and Africa
Principal Research Programs: Long-term research in the Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania (chimpanzee) Wamba, Zaire (bonobo); Ndoki-Nouabale Reserve, Congo (gorilla, chimpanzee); Yakushima Island, Japan (Japanese monkey).
Number of Staff: 191
Associated Field Sites: Mahale Mountains National Park, Tanzania
Last Updated: 2002-11-27
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La Suerte Biological Field Station, Near Cariari, COSTA RICA
La Suerte Biological Field Station (Established 1993)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.maderasrfc.org
Phone: 1 (305) 666-9932 Fax: 1 (305) 666-2681 E-Mail: info@maderasrfc.org
Near Cariari COSTA RICA
Affiliations: Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
Mission: The La Suerte Biological Field Station is located in northeastern Costa Rica in Central America. This lowland Neotropical region remains one of the most biologically diverse in the world. The field station encompasses 700 acres containing a wealth of habitats including primary and secondary forests, swamps, marshes and pasture. In addition, much of the property lies along the Rio La Suerte, a beautiful flowing river that empties into the Caribbean at Tortuguero National Park. The area is home to thousands of plant and insect species as well as hundreds of species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. The list of animals include three monkey species (white-face capuchins, mantled howlers and spiders), pacas and aguotis, keel-billed toucans, white-crowned parrots, strawberry poison-dart frogs, eyelash vipers and green iguanas. The Research Station and surrounding forests and farm were purchased by the Molina family in 1987. Since then the Molinas have been looking for ways to utilize their property, known as Finca La Suerte (“Lucky Farm” in Spanish), that would be ecologically responsible and preserve Costa Rica’s rich natural heritage. The result is La Suerte Biological Field Station which is being developed exclusively for research, education, and conservation.; We have defined the following long-term goals for La Suerte Biological Field Station: 1. To offer field-oriented courses that are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. 2. Provide instruction on various field techniques in primatology and ecology, to think critically, and how to ask appropriate, testable questions about the environment. 3. Educate students from all parts of the globe about the need to protect and conserve tropical rainforests and the natural heritage of our planet. 4. Develop a plan for the protection and conservation of the fauna and flora of La Suerte Biological Field Station. 5. Inventory the plant, amphibian, reptilian, avian, and mammalian species present at the site. 6. Initiate long-term ecological projects on the flora and fauna.
Principal Research Programs: Behavior, ecology and conservation of white-faced capuchin monkeys (C”Cebus capucinus”) and mantled howler monkeys (“Alouiatta palliata”) Future programs include spider monkey conservation and a reintroduction program for captive and confiscated white-faced capuchins.
Training Opportunities: Program Dates: Summer classes offered every year since 1993: #1 May 25 to June 19, #2 June 22 to July 17, and #3 July 20 to Aug 14, Winter: Dec 27 to Jan 9 long term Dec 27 to Jan 18th. SPACES LEFT on all classes course costs http://www.lasuerte.org/importantinfo.html
The Field School offers broad undergraduate and graduate training in Neotropical field ecology. Classes are limited to around 22 students. With one senior faculty and three graduate teaching assistants per course, the small class size insures an optimal student: faculty ratio of 1 to 5. Courses include primate ecology and behavior, rainforest ecology, ornithology and herpetology. Designed to be “classrooms in nature”, these hands-on courses get students into the field, designing and conducting individualized research projects. In previous years, students at La Suerte have chosen to study a wide range of topics such as positional and feeding behavior of capuchin monkeys, plant diversity between artificial and natural forest gaps, inter- and intrasexual territoriality in northern jacanas, effects of ultraviolet radiation on leaf-breeding frog eggs, activity patterns and diet in giant bala ants, and attitudes in the local community toward conservation. Additionally, several long-term research projects are on-going at La Suerte that include primate behavior, poison-dart frog territoriality, ant distribution and abundance, and bird-mediated plant succession in pastures. Over 30 students who have taken our courses have continued on to graduate training in anthropology, primatology and ecology. Students in each class conduct supervised but individual research projects. In some cases, the quality of these projects has resulted in their presentation at national scientific meetings. We also hire graduate students as teaching faculty to assist in our field courses.
Financial Aid: Contact us for financial help suggestions.
Number of Staff: 15-20
Associated Field Sites: Ometepe Biological Field Station, Nicaragua
Comments: For more information, contact Renee Molina, Maderas Rainforest Conservancy, Executive Director and La Suerte Biological Field Station and Ometepe Biological Field Station, program Director (USA) , P.O. Box 55-7519, Miami, FL 33255-7519.
Last Updated: 2009-09-08
Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitat Munchen, Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Munich, GERMANY
Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitat Munchen
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie (Established 1975)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.med.uni-muenchen.de/medpsy/homepage.html
Director: Ernst Poeppel
Phone: 49 (89) 218075-650 Fax: 49 (89) 218075-615
Goethestrasse 31, Munich D-80336 GERMANY
Institution: Ludwig-Maximilian-Universitat Munchen
Mission: As a part of the University of Munich Medical School, the mission of the IMP is teaching and research in medical psychology.
Principal Research Programs: Neurobiology of the chemical senses in human and nonhuman primates; Psychophysics of the visual system; Chronobiology; Neural networks/artificial intelligence; Neuropsychology of rehabilitation; Public health; Time perception
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate and Graduate; Focus: Chemical senses; Field work opportunities not available; Financial support is not available
Number of Staff: 46
Associated Field Sites: Catemaco, Veracruz, Mexico. Contact: Dra. Laura Teresa Hernandez Salazar. Focus: Chemical senses and behavioral ecology of neotropical primates
Supported Species: 10 Macaca nemestrina (pigtail macaque), 20 Saimiri sciureus (common squirrel monkey)
Last Updated: 2007-02-28
Lusofona University, Lisbon, Laboratory of Social Ethology, Lisbon, PORTUGAL
Lusofona University, Lisbon
Laboratory of Social Ethology (Established 2004)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.ulusofona.pt
Director: Augusta Gaspar
Phone: +351 21 7515500 (ext. 197 or ext. 202) E-Mail: cepca@ulusofona.pt
Campo Grande, 376, Lisbon 1749-024 PORTUGAL
Department: Psychology Department
Institution: Lusofona University, Lisbon
Affiliations: CEPCA-Center for Studies in Cognitive & Developmental Psychology, Lusofona University, Lisbon
Mission: The program has three components: (1) training students in non-invasive ethical behavioral research, with emphasis on non-human primate and human social ethology; (2)promoting scientific meetings and workshops in ethology; (3)formal education (courses) in ethology, human evolution, primate behavior and evolution of communication and cognition
Principal Research Programs: Current programs: – Evolution & Function of facial Behavior – Social attraction and communication in children and apes – Applied Ethology
Training Opportunities: Msc. Program in “Behavior and Evolution” (interdisciplinary, mostly Ethology and Psychobiology) Internships (graduate and postgraduate) in Human ethology and Primatology Undergraduate courses (Psychology Dept.) in Ethology and Anthropology Optional course (Biology major) in Primatology
Financial Aid: Occasional financial support for internships is provided, based on specific project grants
Number of Staff: 2
Supported Species: Gorilla (gorilla), Pan paniscus (bonobo), Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee)
Last Updated: 2005-03-23
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Maderas Rainforest Conservancy, Primate Communication Program at the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy, NICARAGUA
Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
Primate Communication Program at the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy (Established 2009)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.maderasrfc.org
Director: Andrew Halloran
Phone: 561.716.7476 E-Mail: info@maderasrfc.org
NICARAGUA
Institution: Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
Mission: The primate communication program is a new program offered to students at the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy in collaboration with our efforts to find new ways to analyze and study primate communication. Primate communication is a 2 week exploration into the means in which primates transmit information to each other. We will study the principles which govern zoosemiotics (animal communication) and take these principles into the field where we will observe the phenomena of primate communication in the wild. What we will observe will include gestural communication, vocal communication, olfactory communication, as well as lesser known forms of primate communication. We will learn the techniques in recording calls as well as analyzing calls through spectral readings.
A laptop computer is recommended for this course. However, it is not requred.
Principal Research Programs: Spectral readings of primate vocalizations.
Primate vocal analysis.
Primate gestural analysis.
Statistical analysis of sound.
Zoosemiotics.
Number of Staff: 1
Associated Field Sites: Ometepe Biological Field Station
Supported Species: Alouatta palliata (mantled howler), Cebus capucinus (white-faced capuchin)
Last Updated: 2009-09-11
Mahidol University, Center for Conservation Biology, Bangkok, Bangkok, THAILAND
Mahidol University
Center for Conservation Biology (Established 1985)
Educational Program
Director: Warren Y. Brockelman
Phone: 66 (2) 201 5000 E-Mail: wybrock@cscoms.com
Rama 6 Road, Bangkok, Bangkok 10400 THAILAND
Department: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Institution: Mahidol University
Mission: Program goals are to train students in undergraduate and graduate levels in ecology and conservation biology, carry out wildlife conservation and field research projects, and provide database information on wildlife species in protected conservation areas.
Principal Research Programs: Distribution and conservation of gibbons in Thailand; Ecology and social behavior of “Hylobates lar”; Forest ecology, role of gibbons in seed dispersal, Ecology of mammal community in tropical dry forest
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Ecology; Conservation Biology; Behavioral ecology; Financial support occasionally available; Note: M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees offered in environmental biology, with emphasis on conservation biology. Teaching is in English.; The Center and most of its staff members are officially part of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, which since 1974 has offered post-graduate degrees in environmental biology. The Biology Department has about 40 faculty members of which at least 20 have the Ph.D. degree. The department teaches the basic first year biology courses for all university students entering the medical and life sciences, and offers an undergraduate major in biology.
Number of Staff: 4
Associated Field Sites: Long-term research on gibbons and forest ecology in Khao Yai National Park, where a 30-ha forest dynamics plot has been established; wild Asian elephants in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, Rainforest conservation at many other tropical forest sites
Last Updated: 2006-08-21
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Northwestern University Medical School, Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences, Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
Northwestern University Medical School
Integrated Graduate Program in the Life Sciences
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/igp/index.html
Director: Steve Anderson
Phone: 1 (800) 255-4166 E-Mail: igp@northwestern.edu
303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611 UNITED STATES
Institution: Northwestern University Medical School
Mission: Interdisciplinary doctoral training program in biomedical life sciences including a program in evolutionary biology.
Principal Research Programs: Functional morphology, systematics, and evolution of primates; Genetic and development control of postnatal morphogenesis;
Training Opportunities: Fellowships are available for all graduate students admitted.; Educational opportunities available for: Graduate; Program emphasis: Functional morphology; Systematics; Financial support usually available
Number of Staff: 2
Last Updated: 2009-05-23
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Ohio State University, Department of Anthropology, Columbus, Ohio, UNITED STATES
Ohio State University
Department of Anthropology
Educational Program
Web Site: http://monkey.sbs.ohio-state.edu
Director: Dr. Clark Spencer Larsen, Chairman, E-mail: larsen.53@osu.edu
Phone: 1 (614) 292-4117 Fax: 1 (614) 292-4155
124 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210 UNITED STATES
Institution: Ohio State University
Mission: The primatology segment of the anthropology Ph.D. program deals primarily with the behavior and socioecology of endangered monkeys in Asia and Latin America.
Principal Research Programs: The anthropology faculty research interests vary widely offering students the opportunity to follow numerous research specialties: Aging/Gerontology; Archaeological method & theory; Belief Systems and world view; Bioarchaeology; Biomedical anthropology; Culture & development; Ecological anthropology; Evolutionary genetics; Forensics; Human and nonhuman primates evolution and ecology; Human population biology; Paleoethnobotany; Paleopathology.
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Conservation; Socioecology; Financial support occasionally available
Number of Staff: 12
Associated Field Sites: Field research has occurred/is occurring in Ecuador and China. Other projects have been done in India, Indonesia and the Caribbean. Contact Frank E. Poirier.
Last Updated: 2003-10-13
Ometepe Biological Field Station, Field Research and Education in Primate Behavior and Ecology, San Ramon, Ometepe Island, NICARAGUA
Ometepe Biological Field Station
Field Research and Education in Primate Behavior and Ecology (Established 1997)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.maderasrfc.org
Phone: 1-305-666-9932 Fax: 1-305-666-2681 E-Mail: info@maderasrfc.org
San Ramon, Ometepe Island NICARAGUA
Institution: Ometepe Biological Field Station
Affiliations: Maderas Rainforest Conservancy
Mission: The Maderas Rainforest Conservancy operates the Ometepe Biological Field Station which offers an array of classes in primatology and ecology. These include: Primate Communication and basic and advanced classes in Primate Behavior and Ecology. Professors come from various Universities in the United States and Europe. PRIMATE BEHAVIOR AND ECOLOGY Ometepe Biological Field Station, Nicaragua Summer session #1 May 25 to June 19, #2 June 22 to July 17, and #3 July 20 to Aug 14 and winter Dec 27, to Jan 18 (classes offered every year) Course description This course covers a range of topics in primate behavior and ecology. Lectures discuss subjects including primate locomotion, life history, social organization, and feeding ecology. Small group training sessions in the forest teach field methods used in primatology, including habitat analysis, primate observations, and research design. These areas of knowledge are brought together in the independent research projects. Under faculty guidance, students design, conduct, analyze and present their own independent research on the flora and fauna of Ometepe. An introductory course in physical anthropology or biology is helpful but not required. Lectures Daily lectures cover a variety of subjects in primate behavior and ecology. Students are required to attend all lectures; there will be an exam on lecture material. The topics to be covered include those listed below. Introduction to the Primates Primate Phylogeny, Evolution, and Distribution Primate Anatomy and Morphology Locomotion and Positional Behavior Adaptation and Function Natural, Sexual, and Kin Selection Primate Life History Primate Social Organization Dominance, Aggression, and Competition Feeding Ecology and Foraging Strategies Monkeys as Members of a Community Primate and Rainforest Conservation Field Methods Students are divided into small groups to learn skills important to primate field research. Using the forests of Ometepe as classrooms, students will learn how to map a trail system; how to conduct vegetation sampling and analysis; methods of assessing food availability; and observation techniques to study the social, feeding, and ranging behavior of primates. Independent Research Projects After completing the field methods section of the class, students begin work on their own projects. Faculty members work closely with students as they undertake this portion of the course. First, each student develops a research proposal detailing the subject to be investigated and the methods to be used. Each student presents his or her proposal to the class. Next, each student must collect data for his or her project; data analysis follows. Finally, students write a final paper on their project and make an oral presentation to the class. Textbook There is one required textbook for this course. Strier, Karen B. 2000. Primate Behavioral Ecology. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. You can order the book at your local college bookstore or try the Allyn & Bacon website at www.abacon.com. Please allow enough time (up to 4 weeks) to receive the book– don’t wait til the last minute! If you like to read more about primates, another good book is Alison RichardÂ’s Primates in Nature (1985; W.H.Freeman and Co.). You can also check out the library at your school to see if it has other books about primates as well as searching databases for research articles. The library at Ometepe has a number of textbooks, field guides, and research papers. Each student is required to bring one original scientific research article to donate to the field library. This article should be on some topic in primate behavior, ecology, or conservation. If you know what topic you want to research, you can do some research at your home institution and bring additional articles with you to Nicaragua to help writing your proposal and final paper. Course Schedule Day 1 Meet in Managua at the Las Mercedes Best Western Hotel in the morning and travel together to Omtepe Biological Field Station. Get settled at the station and have an orientation to rules and regulations. *ARRIVE IN NICARAGUA THE DAY BEFORE THE CLASS STARTS. Everyone will be staying at the Las Mercedes Best Western by the airport, and that is where we will meet the morning of the first day of class. Your hotel cost is NOT included in the course fee. Day 2 Tour facilities and start learning the trail system. Daily lectures begin. Days 3 -10 Learn field methods. Faculty will divide students into small groups. Each group will rotate through a 2 day session of each topic – food availability; mapping; observations; vegetation sampling and analysis. Student presentations of research articles at night. Day 11-12 Complete and present research proposal. Days 13-22 Collect and analyze data for projects. Exam during this time Days 23-24 Write-up projects and make oral presentations. Day 25 Leave Ometepe and spend the night at Las Mercedes Best Western, Managua. Stop at Volcan Masaya and a market to buy souvenirs on the way to the hotel, conditions permitting. *The hotel cost for this night is NOT included in the course fee. Day 26 Fly home (or wherever you are headed)! Hasta luego! This schedule is subject to change.
Principal Research Programs: Program web link: http://www.maderasrfc.org/Course%20Descriptions.html
Course packet (with application) link: http://www.maderasrfc.org/Course%20Packet.html
Class web link: http://www.lasuerte.org/menu_Primate_Behavior_And_Ecology.html
Staff links http://www.lasuerte.org/facultygen.html
General link: http://www.maderasrfc.org
Contact us with questions! info@maderasrfc.org
Training Opportunities: Advanced and intermediate educational programs open for students, non-students, and continuing education.
Number of Staff: 15-20
Associated Field Sites: La Suerte Biological Field Station, Cariari Costa Rica
Supported Species: Alouatta palliata (mantled howler), Cebus capucinus (white-faced capuchin)
Comments: The Ometepe Biological Field Station is operated by the Maderas Rainforest Conservancy, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Last Updated: 2009-09-02
Oxford Brookes University, Primate Conservation, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM
Oxford Brookes University
Primate Conservation (Established 2000)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/primate
Director: Dr K.A.I. Nekaris
Phone: 44 (0)1865 483750 Fax: 44 (0)1856 484291 E-Mail: pgsocsci@brookes.ac.uk
Gipsy Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX3 0BP UNITED KINGDOM
Department: School of Social Sciences and Law
Institution: Oxford Brookes University
Mission: Human-induced environmental change is propelling many animals towards extinction. Those animals most closely-related to humans, the primates (monkeys, apes, prosimians) often serve as flagships for effective conservation action. The MSc in Primate Conservation is a unique one-year taught postgraduate course that provides an international and multidisciplinary forum to help understand current issues relating to primate conservation and to promote effective action. It is the only course of its kind to focus on conservation issues, using primates as the vehicle for classroom and field-based learning. The course aims to provide a high quality postgraduate qualification relevant to the careers of anthropologists, conservation biologists and educators who have a particular interest in primates and their habitats, and practical solutions to their continuing survival. An important theme running throughout the course is its emphasis on anthropological perspectives. It draws on the expertise of zoologists and social and biological anthropologists to provide insights into the social, political and economic dimensions of conservation, leading to a better understanding of what can be achieved and how to instigate change. In this way it is hoped to provide a stimulating and practical foundation for a wide range of conservation-related careers, beyond those which focus on primate biology and forest ecology. You will be able to develop a broad overview and understanding of the main areas of research and dissemination of information on the conservation of primates and their habitats. The emphasis throughout is on work that has a practical outcome that helps to reverse the trends towards extinction. You will be encouraged to build on your own strengths and interests through practical assignments. In addition there are opportunities to develop a wide range of research methods during practical classes linked to each course unit as well as by instruction from specialists in relevant disciplines (eg fieldwork, education, zoo-based and museum studies). The course is built around eight major themes: * Primate Diversity and Biogeography (eg speciation, ecology, behaviour, biodiversity) * Socio-political Aspects of Conservation (eg hunting, pest control, eco-tourism, economic pressures on forests, design and management of reserves and parks) * Environmental Education (eg philosophy – the relationship of awareness to action, planning and practice – media, evaluation, case studies) * Molecular and Population Genetics (eg studbooks, minimal viable populations) * Fieldwork Training and Methods (eg sampling, surveys, statistics) * Captive Management (eg enclosure design, breeding, display, rehabilitation) * Museum Studies (eg taxonomy, systematics) * Habitat Protection and the Future of Rainforests (eg threats to primates, decline of renewable resources, sustainable use, strategies for action).
Principal Research Programs: Nocturnal Primate Research Group Anthropology Centre for Conservation Environment and Development Human Wildife Conflict Habitat restoration and reforestation projects Primate reintroduction Primate census and surveys
Training Opportunities: MSc – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time; PGDip – 8 months full-time, 16 months part-time; PGCert – 4 months full-time; 8 months part-time. Part-time study is normally only available to EU students, as international (non-EU) students would be refused visa on the basis of part-time study. We are currently investigating the option of designing and delivering the course via distance learning, for a September 2007 start.
Financial Aid: We offer at least one scholarship a year to a candidate from a Habitat Country. This scholarship only covers the tuition fees – the candidate will still have to gather funds to cover other expenses (accommodation, flights, books, equipment, food, bills, etc.). We may be able to offer more Habitat Student scholarships, depending on the funds made available to us year by year.
Number of Staff: 8
Associated Field Sites: Primate Conservation Studies at: La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica Centre ValBio, Madagascar Bangamukande Estate, Sri Lanka Masmullah Proposed Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka Los Amigos des Monos, Costa Rica Analamazaotra Special Reserve, Madagascar Bogor, Indonesia Sevapur, India Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania Sebangau National Park, Indonesia HELP, Congo Congo Nature Conservation, Point Noire, Congo Cercopan, Nigeria Colobus Trust, Kenya Kakamaga National Park, Kenya Budongo Forest Project, Uganda Hoima District, Uganda Buton Island, Indonesia Oxford University Museum of Natural History Cotswolds Wild Animal Park London Zoo Paignton Zoo Bristol Zoo Edingburgh Zoo Colchester Zoo Monkey World Marwell Zoo Toronto Zoo Howlett’s Zoo Dudley Zoo Twycross Zoo Amongst many others
Last Updated: 2006-07-28
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PrimatesPeru, Saint Louis, Missouri, UNITED STATES
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Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology Department, Primate Behavior Research Group, Barcelona, Barcelona, SPAIN
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology Department
Primate Behavior Research Group (Established 1986)
Educational Program
Director: Jordi Sabater Pi
Phone: 43 (3) 4021080 Fax: 43 (3) 4021584 E-Mail: mcolell@ub.edu
Campus de la Vall d’Hebron, Passeig de la Vall d’Hebron 171, Barcelona, Barcelona 08035 SPAIN
Department: Faculty of Psychology
Institution: Psychiatry and Clinical Psychobiology Department
Affiliations: Barcelona Zoological Park
Mission: Research and teaching in primate behavior
Principal Research Programs: Primate cognition (self-awareness, social learning, toll behavior); Manual laterality; Social behavior and ecology of great apes and diverse species of monkeys (Mandrillus, Cercocebus)
Training Opportunities: We offer a one year program in an extensive variety of aspects (methods, ecology, evolution) of primate behavior. Graduate students in this program will take courses and will engage in research; Financial aid is occasionally available for University of Barcelona students only.; Students are encouraged to participate in current research. Program emphasis: behavioral ecology and behavior; laterality; tool use; cognitive abilities; parental behavior; and conservation. We also offer undergraduate courses in Primate Ethology as part of the bachelor’s degree in Psychology. More information: www.ub.es/comporta/primatologia/html
Number of Staff: 8
Associated Field Sites: Ecology, behaviour and conservation in Alouatta palliata. Tuxtlas (Veracruz,Mexico).
Last Updated: 2007-02-28
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Roehampton University, London, Biological Anthropology, Holybourne Avenue, UNITED KINGDOM
Roehampton University, London
Biological Anthropology (Established 1996)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/ug/ba/
Phone: +44 (0)020 8392 3232 E-Mail: enquiries@roehampton.ac.uk
School of Human and Life Sciences, Holybourne Avenue SW15 4JD UNITED KINGDOM
Department: School of Human & Life Sciences
Institution: Roehampton University, London
Mission: Anthropology at Roehampton includes the study of both biological (or physical) and social (or cultural) anthropology. Students may also take a combined honours degeee in either Biological Anthropology or Social Anthropology combined with a second subject. In the first year single honours Anthropology students are introduced to a broad range of contemporary issues relating to the methods and practice of all aspects of anthropological research. Students may then specialize in biological or social anthropology or may choose to carry on with a broad-based degree. Specialist modules include Human evolution, Paleoanthropology, Behavioural Ecology, Primate Biology, Human Evolutionary Psychology, The Ecology of Hunter -Gatherer peoples and Ethnobotany. For those with a more biological background there are also modules in animal ecology & conservation and animal biology. We also offer masters courses, including an MRes in Primatology.
Principal Research Programs: Primate Socioecology, Human -animal interactions, Comparative primate endochrinology, Human Evolution
Training Opportunities: British students can apply for the normal level of undergraduate funding. Overseas students may be able to obtain funding for short visits (of 6 months or a year) if their institution is a part of an international exchange scheme.
Associated Field Sites: Gashaka Gumpti National Park, Nigeria (collaboration with University College London)
Comments: see our web page for more information on our undergraduate course http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/ug/ba/ And for our Masters course in primatology see: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/pg/primatology/
Last Updated: 2006-04-20
Roehampton University, London, Primatology, MRes, London, UNITED KINGDOM
Roehampton University, London
Primatology, MRes (Established 2003)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.roehampton.ac.uk/pg/primatology/
Director: Dr. Caroline Ross
Phone: + 44 (0)20 8392 3232 E-Mail: c.ross@roehampton.ac.uk
Holybourne Avenue, London Sw15 4JD UNITED KINGDOM
Department: School of Human and Life Sciences
Institution: Roehampton University, London
Mission: This Masters in research will give you a unique opportunity to study primate biology in depth and will provide you with the skills needed to carry out research in primatology. The course is designed to teach you how to carry our original research, and to put your findings into a theoretical context. This will prepare you for more advanced research (e.g. a PhD) and for consultancy work. The programme will combine theoretical investigation with laboratory and fieldwork on a range of topics. You will carry out practical investigations in zoos and local habitats and learn how to interpret skeletal material. After the first semester the emphasis will be on independent study, with all students carrying out an in-depth piece of original research. This may be carried out using museum collections, the University laboratories (e.g. for nutritional or hormonal analyses), on animals in captive collections (the University does not hold captive animals) or on wild. Students will be offered a range of projects by University staff, who have well established links with a number of institutions and filed sites, but may also use their own contacts to find appropriate projects. All MRes students will produce a dissertation and a written paper in a form suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Key areas of study will include: Ecology and behaviour, Diet and foraging, Life-history evolution, Reproduction, Zoos and museums as a resource for the study of primates and the ethics of studying captive primates, Methods of analysing physical and behavioural adaptations , Phylogenetic reconstructions and interpretations of adaptations.
Principal Research Programs: Primate Socioecology, crop-raiding behaviour in baboons, human evolution, comparative endochrinology, life-history evolution.
Training Opportunities: BSc Programmes: Biological anthropology, Zoology, Biological Sciences, Conservation Biology Masters programmes: MRes Primatology, MSc Biodiversity and Conservation PhD opportunities in areas of staff expertise
Associated Field Sites: We carry out research at Gashaka Gumpti National Park, Nigeria (collaboration with University College London). We also have excellent links with a number of other field sites around the world. Our previous MRes students have worked at a range of other sites including: Berenty Reserve (Madagascar); Kibale National Park(Uganda); Budongo Forest Reserve (Uganda); Moholoholo Game Reserve (Republic of South Africa); Sebangau National Park (Central Kalimantan, Indonesia); Gibraltar; Cayo Santiago (Puerto Rico); La Montagne des Singes (France)
Comments: Entry requirements: Candidates should normally hold a minimum of a lower second-class Honours degree in biological sciences or an equivalent area with sufficient biology (candidates from overseas will be expected to have a good first degree). Applicants without the above first degree qualification will require evidence of practice in primatology and/or may be required to submit a portfolio which demonstrates their academic potential and knowledge of fundamental biological principles. All suitable applicants are interviewed (this may be by telephone for overseas applications). The University of Roehampton is an ideal place for this study has a biological anthropology research team of international standing, as shown by the RAE 2001 rating of 5. The Centre for Research in Evolutionary Anthropology, comprises staff who are also members of the Environment, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Research Cluster. All postgraduate students are also members of the Research Cluster, which provides an opportunity for discussion and support. Regular research seminars are held with speakers invited from other institutions and from within the School. Teaching quality is high, as shown by the QAA report for Biosciences which rated the subject area as being excellent for teaching and achieved a total score of 23/24. As well as our own laboratories, we also have the advantage of being well placed to use facilities in other London Institutions, such as the Zoological Society of London and the Museum of Natural History. Staff have a number of links with overseas field sites and experience of working on wild primates, as well as expertise in human and primate evolution, reproductive hormones and dietary analyses.
Last Updated: 2006-04-20
Rutgers University, Evolutionary Anthropology, New Brunswick, New Jersey, UNITED STATES
Rutgers University
Evolutionary Anthropology
Educational Program
Web Site: http://anthro.rutgers.edu/dept/geninfo.shtml
Phone: 1 (732) 932-9886 Fax: 1 (732) 932-1564 E-Mail: cachel@rci.rutgers.edu
131 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1414 UNITED STATES
Department: Department of Anthropology
Institution: Rutgers University
Affiliations: Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund’s International Science and Conservation Program
Mission: The Human Origins/Evolution of Human Behavior area of the Department of Anthropology (known as the Evolutionary Program) has three faculty (from a total of eleven) who are studying the origin and evolution of human behavior from a primatological perspective. Other faculty emphasize archeological, human anatomical, or human ethological perspectives. The 3 faculty who employ a primatological perspective (and their associated graduate students) engage in research and study of nonhuman primate morphology and behavior utilizing an evolutionary perspective.
Principal Research Programs: Endoparasites of sympatric vervet and patas monkeys, Laikipia, Kenya; Fluctuating asymmetry and sexual selection in olive baboons, Laikipia, Kenya; infanticide in baboons; female-female food competition in Taiwanese macaques, Fushan Reserve, Taiwan; mate choice in Taiwanese macaques; primate socioecology; bone biology and occipital growth in primates and humans; Paleontological and paleoanthropological research at Plio-Pleistocene sites, East Turkana region, northern Kenya; Niche structure in African Miocene Hominoids; community structure in the Plio-Pleistocene of East Turkana
Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Undergraduate, Graduate; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Functional anatomy; Behavioral ecology, Evolution; fellowship and teaching assistant Financial support available for graduate students, competitive graduate student research grants; competitive undergradate student research grants; graduate student aid to present papers at scientific meetings; The facilities of the Walton Centre for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis are available for training and research.
Number of Staff: 3
Last Updated: 2002-02-13
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Scottish Primate Research Group, Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Scottish Primate Research Group (Established 1987)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://psy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/sprg/faculty.htm
Scotland UNITED KINGDOM
Affiliations: Universities of St. Andrews, Stirling, Abertay and Edinburgh
Mission: Postgraduate research: Social behavior; Vocal and gestural communication; Behavioral ecology; Feeding skills; Manipulation and manual laterality; Social learning; Ontogeny; Personality; Theory of mind; Machiavellian Intelligence; Polyspecific associations; Welfare; Environmental enrichment; Conservation.
Emphasis on field studies of African primates; Collaboration with European and U.S. primate centers in behavioral experiments with captive populations.
Training Opportunities: Inquire by letter (see website). Postgraduate Training, financial support sometimes available; Field work opportunities available, but doctoral places also depend on vacancies at field sites, so not available every year. Program emphasis: Social behavior; Social learning; Development; Behavioral ecology; Intelligence; Foraging.
Number of Staff: 15
Associated Field Sites: Budongo Forest Project: Prof Klaus Zuberbuhler, School of Psychology, University of St Andrews, KY16 9JP, Scotland. kz3@st-and.ac.uk
Field research on chimpanzees and other forest species.
Living Links to Human Evolution : Prof Andrew Whiten, School of Psychology, University of St Andrews, KY16 9JP, Scotland. a.whiten@st-and.ac.uk
Captive primate research and public education in science at Edinburgh Zoo.
Comments: We span 4 Scottish universities, but should really be considered as a unit. The Scottish Primate Research Group is an informal consortium between the Universities of Edinburgh, Stirling, Abertay and St. Andrews
Last Updated: 2009-05-25
State Univ. of New York, College of Technology at Delhi, Veterinary Technology, Delhi, New York, UNITED STATES
State Univ. of New York, College of Technology at Delhi
Veterinary Technology (Established 1964)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.delhi.edu
Director: Dawn A. Dutka, D.V.M.
Phone: 607.746.4271 Fax: 607.746.4208 E-Mail: pylekc@delhi.edu
2 Main Street, Delhi, New York 13753 UNITED STATES
Department: Veterinary Science Technology
Institution: State Univ. of New York, College of Technology at Delhi
Affiliations: American Association of Laboratory Animal Science and American Veterinary Association
Mission: Veterinary Technician Licensed veterinary technicians (LVT) are employed by veterinarians in small, large, and mixed animal practices. The LVT’s role is comparable to that of the registered nurse and other medical technicians in human medicine. Their professional duties may include, but are not limited to, surgical and medical nursing, laboratory testing, and radiographic procedures under the supervision of licensed veterinarians and LVT’s. Graduate may also practice in veterinary and technical colleges, zoos, public health services, government, military service, private industry and other animal science-related fields. The program also provides opportunities to participate in continuing education for Veterinary Technicians.
Principal Research Programs: Although researhc is not our focus, our students do have an opportunity to work in the area of training and psychological well-being through environmental enrichment and social enrichment. The trianing includes: work in husbandry, health care, and biomethodology.
Training Opportunities: College VETS 280 – Applied Primatology Credits: 2.00 This elective course provides an introduction to the biology, husbandry and health care of non-human primates used in biomedical research. Students receive hands-on experience in catching and restraining monkeys, administering drugs and compounds, and collecting samples from them. The necessary skills in handling Old World monkeys in a laboratory setting are reviewed. Prerequisites: Lab Animal Option, VETS 130, VETS 160, and/or permission of the instructor (2: 1.5, 2) Prerequisites: VETS 160 Minimum Grade: C
Financial Aid: Yes, we provide financial aid as associated with the FAFSA and scholarships and assistantships provide by AALAS and foundations and supporters.
Number of Staff: 16
Associated Field Sites: Our students participate in summer internships at zoos and in biomedical research facilities that have primate colonies.
Supported Species: 10 Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaque)
Last Updated: 2006-02-21
Stony Brook University, Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook, New York, UNITED STATES
Stony Brook University
Interdepartmental Doctoral Program in Anthropological Sciences (Established 1982)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.anat.sunysb.edu/IDPAS/
Director: Dr. Erik Seiffert
Phone: (631) 632-7606 Fax: (631) 632-9165 E-Mail: IDPAS_Director@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Circle Rd, SBS Bldg. S-501, Stony Brook, New York 11794-4364 UNITED STATES
Department: Anthropology
Institution: Stony Brook University
Mission: The IDPAS is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental program leading to the Ph.D. degree that draws upon faculty and resources from the departments of Anthropology, Anatomical Sciences, Asian and Asian American Studies, Ecology and Evolution, Geosciences, and History. The major purpose of the IDPAS is to operate a graduate training program with an emphasis upon training the student to be a first-rate researcher and teacher at a research university. Most IDPAS students have gone on to postdoctoral or tenure-track positions at major universities. Training of students emphasizes the theoretical constructs that govern research and the methods of research in the various fields of anthropological endeavor. This training is accomplished through coursework combined with research. The IDPAS fosters training in research by helping students gain research experience through participation in faculty projects, and then assisting students in the formulation of new cutting-edge research of their own design.
Principal Research Programs: The program began in the 1980s with world-renowned strengths in functional morphology as well as primate and human evolution, and since that time has experienced growth in other areas explicitly designed to complement this foundation. A primate behavior program was built that covers lemurs to apes, Africa to South America, and an archaeology program which specializes in the archaeology of the Near East and East Africa and with focuses in the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and early complex societies.
Training Opportunities: Extensive laboratory space as well as desk space is available for all graduate students. The archaeology and physical anthropology labs housed in the Department of Anthropology provide research facilities for the study of lithic technology, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), dental structure and microwear. The physical anthropology laboratories house extensive primate and hominin fossil cast collections, as well as a number of modern human skeletons. In addition, the Institute for Long Island Archaeology (ILIA) maintains a large collection of library and archival materials relating to the history and archaeology of coastal New York.
The Department of Anatomical Sciences has a variety of research facilities based within faculty laboratories and in special laboratories. The facilities cover preparation and molding/casting of fossil material, analysis of comparative anatomy and functional morphology, and microscopic analysis of tissue samples. The Division of Laboratory Animal Resources provides adequate facilities for housing and maintenance of experimental animals. It provides equipment for administration of anesthesia and renders excellent veterinary care. Surgical suites and radiographic equipment are available in the facilities. In addition to the research facilities listed above, the Department of Anatomical Sciences houses an anatomical museum containing an assortment of comparative osteological material and an extensive collection of fossil casts documenting primate and human evolutionary history.
The primate behavior faculty and students are working in Argntina, Central Africa, Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania, and Thailand. The archaeology faculty has active field sites in Ethiopia, Long Island, Kenya, Sudan, and Turkey. Paleontological field research is current in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, North America, and South Africa. In addition, the Department of Anthropology is housing the Turkana Basin Institute; an international research institute to facilitate research and education in paleontology, archaeology and geology in the Turkana Basin of Kenya.
Financial Aid: The IDPAS supports ca. 20 students on state teaching assistantships (TA lines). These are awarded on a competitive basis, and the annual stipend in the academic year is $15,145. These awards (and others noted below) come with a tuition scholarship. Teaching responsibilities vary and include assisting in Anthropology and Anatomical Sciences courses, and in the various museums, libraries, and laboratories in the Program. Continued appointment as a teaching assistant requires satisfactory performance of the assigned TA duties. Research Assistantships are available with support comparable to a TA line. The IDPAS also offers competitions for funds for pilot research and for travel to meetings. In addition, the University offers various awards such as e.g., the W. Burkhardt Turner Fellowship for minority students and the Turkana Basin Institute offers graduate fellowships for research in paleontology, archeology and geology in the greater Turkana Basin. The IDPAS has an excellent record in attaining NSF predoctoral fellowships. Students have had great success at attaining NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants, Leakey Foundation Grants, Wenner-Gren Foundation Grants, and many other sources of external funding. For more information contact the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment at (631) 632-6840.
Number of Staff: 40
Associated Field Sites: The International Research Station at Ranomafana National Park called Centre ValBio located in the southeastern part of Madagascar was established by Patricia Wright. The 43,500 hectare National Park contains lowland rain forests, cloud forests, and high plateau forests. The research station consists of a modern campus with laboratories, classrooms, research libraries and a dining hall. Dormitories and computer laboratories should be completed in 2008. The satellite camps in Mangevo, Vohiparara Vatoharanana, and Valohoaka are in pristine forests and several hours walk from the main field station and have no permanent structures. Five genera and 12 species of lemurs occur in this rainforest. A Study Abroad Program of 20-35 students organized by Stony Brook University is based here.
Last Updated: 2011-07-25
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The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology, NYCEP, New York, New York, UNITED STATES U
The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
NYCEP (Established 1991)
Educational Program
Web Site: http://www.nycep.org
Director: Eric Delson
Phone: 1 (212) 769-5992 Fax: 1 (212) 769-5842 E-Mail: eric.delson@lehman.cuny.edu
American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 10024 UNITED STATES
Department: c/o Department of Vertebrate Paleontology
Institution: The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
Affiliations: The City University of New York; Columbia University; New York University; American Museum of Natural History; The Wildlife Conservation Society
Mission: NYCEP is a graduate training program in all aspects of the behavioral and evolutionary biology of primates, funded by National Science Foundation grants since 1992, most recently by the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) initiative. It consists of four degree-granting institutions: City University of New York (CUNY), Columbia University (CU), New York University (NYU), and the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). Evolutionary primatology is a discipline that draws its theory, methods, and empirical data from many areas within the biological sciences, anthropology, and geology. Our focus is on human as well as nonhuman primates from the perspectives of comparative morphology, paleontology and systematics, molecular and population genetics, behavior and ecology, and conservation biology.
Principal Research Programs: Behavioral biology, conservation and ecology: core faculty includes Cords, Higham, McCann, Rothman and Swedell; resource faculty includes Bennett, Delgado, Munshi-South, Robinson, Rockwell, Sanderson, Sterling, Tattersall and Terrace. Paleoanthropology, paleontology, geology and comparative morphology: core faculty includes Anton, Bailey, Delson, Flynn, Gilbert, Harcourt-Smith, Harrison, Holloway, Laitman, Pechenkina, Plummer, Pontzer, Rosenberger, Stefan and Williams; resource faculty includes Ashley, Aubry, Berggren, Bock, Bromage, Conard, DeMenocal, Feibel, Gannon, Gunnell, Harvati, Hemming, Hof, Hublin, Jolly, MacPhee, McPherron, Meng, Ni, Novacek, Reidenberg, Rohlf, Schaffler, St. John, Tattersall, Tryon, Van Couvering, Wahlert and White. Population genetics and molecular evolution: core faculty includes Disotell, Higham, Melnick, Raaum and Steiper; resource faculty includes de Salle, Hickerson, Jolly, Rockwell, Vigilant and Wheeler.
Training Opportunities: CUNY and NYU offer the Ph. D. in Anthropology with a specialty in the physical (=biological) subdiscipline; CU offers a Ph. D. in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, with a specialization in evolutionary primatology. AMNH offers a Ph. D. in Comparative Biology. NYU requires an M.A. qualification en route to the Ph. D., while M.A. and M. Phil. degrees are available at CUNY and CU. Students formally enroll in one of the three universities (or AMNH) but participate in an integrated and overarching training program which unites students and faculty of all five institutions. Students in this program take courses in all the above-listed areas at the three universities and AMNH, attend seminars that draw upon the staff of all five cooperating institutions, and have the opportunity to engage in original research in laboratories, museums, and in the field.
Financial Aid: NYCEP provides funds for research and travel support and coordinates course programs and seminars. The graduate programs of the three collaborating universities and AMNH offer full financial aid programs with regular fellowships (up to $30,000 per year for 4 years from the IGERT award, available only to US citizens, nationals and permanent residents) as well as special opportunities for minority students. Members of groups underrepresented in science are especially encouraged to apply. Appropriate undergraduate majors for NYCEP applicants include biological anthropology and other life sciences. Students apply to one or more cooperating universities and send a one-page NYCEP tracking form to Dr. Delson; this is available from the web site (see above). Applications can be obtained from NYCEP or university web sites or admissions offices. Annual application deadline is early January.
Number of Staff: 66
Associated Field Sites: Kakamega Forest, Kenya; Marina Cords; social behavior and ecology of Cercopithecidae and other primates.
Kibale National Park, Uganda and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda; Jessica Rothman; ecology and nutrition of Cercopithecidae and apes.
Filoha Hamadryas Project, Ethiopia; Larissa Swedell; www.baboonsonline.org/filoha based at the Filoha outpost of Awash National Park in Ethiopia and focused on the behavior, ecology, genetics, and endocrinology of hamadryas baboons. Affiliated with the Filoha Hamadryas Project is Save Awash National Park (http://save-awash-national-park.com), a not-for-profit conservation organization whose mission is to work with the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Agency and local communities to protect the Awash ecosystem and wildlife through informed resource management and local community integration.
Kanjera, Kenya; Tom Plummer; paleoanthropology of Plio-Pleistocene early humans.
Rusinga Island, Kenya; Will Harcourt-Smith; paleontology of Miocene beds yielding Proconsul and other primates.
Others in development.
Last Updated: 2012-08-15