With female bonobo Lady at the Columbus Zoo. Picture taken by Ashley Edes. I am a primatologist who studies comparative social behavior and endocrinology, and particularly interested in applying this research to inform captive welfare and field conservation initiatives. My dissertation research focused on stress and friendship in female spider monkeys. Most of my graduate research was conducted at El Zota Biological Field Station.

Conservation is becoming an increasingly important topic in primatology today. Forests are shrinking and habitats are being destroyed at an increasingly alarming rate. This week I looked at the Dian Fossey archives to get some insight on conservation.

If the mother was on the top ledge, the situation would say a lot about mother-juvenile relationships and father-juvenile relationships. If anything, the situation was great to watch. Asymp; Leave a comment.

Herman, Daniel, and Duncan Johnson. 2014 Human Sacrifice in the Shang Dynasty. Student-Faculty Seminar, ANT 390. Kraniak, Ty, Meredith Shaw, and Pierce Wright. Student-Faculty Seminar, ANT 390.

4 out of 5 dentists recommend this WordPress. When two separate species cross paths and interact with each other this phenomenon is known as polyspecific association. This is rare and often involves species of similar stature and food preference. The situations where the interactions occur must provide a benefit for at least one of the two species. Ferrari said that he thought of.