Field Experience

 

Summer 2023

Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda: Assisted with biological sample collection and ran cholesterol point-of-care analysis during chimpanzee annual health checks; processed urine and fecal samples in preparation for export.

Met with sanctuary staff about ongoing Rosati research group collaboration with sanctuary in observational data collection.

PI: Alexandra Rosati

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Summer 2022

Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Republic of Congo: collecting cognitive and behavioral data on sanctuary chimpanzees as part of a small research team.

PI: Alexandra Rosati

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2015-2016

Kibale National Park, Uganda: Collecting dissertation data on female redtail monkey nutritional balancing and social behavior. 

PI: Jessica Rothman

 

Summer 2013

Kibale National Park, Uganda: Carried out pilot study for in vitro digestibility assay that can be run in the field.

PI: Jessica Rothman

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Summers 2011 and 2012

Kibale National Park, Uganda: Collected behavioral data and food and fecal samples from redtail monkeys for my Master's thesis. 

PI: Jessica Rothman

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January - July 2010

Tokai Forest, Cape Town, South Africa: Collected behavioral data and fecal samples from chacma baboons (Papio ursinus)

PI: Shahrina Chowdhury 

 

November 2008 - February 2009

Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador: Collected behavioral, ranging and phenological data for woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha) projects

PI: Tony Di Fiore

 

July 2008

La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica: Learned behavioral and vegetative sampling techniques in primate behavioral ecology introductory field course taught by Roberto Delgado.