GRADUATE PROGRAM DIRECTOR:     ERIK SEIFFERT

Baden, Andrea L. (2010).  Conservation Grant, $800. Primate Conservation, Inc.: Rowe-Wright Primate Fund, Charlestown, RI.

Baden, Andrea L. (2010).  General Research Grant, $2,013. The Leakey Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

McCabe, G.M., Fernández, David. (2010).  Conservation Grant, $2,647. The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Gogarten, Jan. (2011).  Eddie Bauer Young Explorer Grant, $12,500. Explorers Club, New York, NY.

Gosselin-Ildari, Ashley. (2011).  General Research Grant, $13,300. The Leakey Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

Herrera, James. (2010) .  Conservation Grant, $3,000. Conservation International: Primate Action Fund Program, Washington, DC.

Herrera, James. (2010).  Le Valles des Singes Award. $3,250. La Conservatoire pour la Protecion des Primates, Romagne, France.

Herrera, James. (2010).  Conservation Grant, $3,250. Primate Conservation, Inc., Rowe-Wright Primate Fund, Charlestown, RI.

Huq, Md. Emranul. (2011).  General Research Grant, $11,880. The Leakey Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

Jacobs, Rachel L. (2010).  Conservation Grant, $2,452. Primate Conservation, Inc.,Rowe-Wright Primate Fund, Charlestown, RI.

Jacobs, Rachel L. (2011).  General Research Grant, $13,497. The Leakey Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

Jacobs, Rachel L. (2011).  Conservation Grant, $1,980. Primate Conservation, Inc., Rowe-Wright Primate Fund, Charlestown, RI.

Larney, Eileen (2010).  International Primatological Society Conservation Award. International Primatological Society, Kyoto, Japan.

Ossi-Lupo, Kerry. (2011).  Ruppenthal Travel Award, $500. American Society of Primatologists, Austin, TX.

Boyer, D.M., St Clair, Elizabeth M., Perry, J.M.G., Grossman, A. (2010).  General Research Grant, $14,000. The Leakey Foundation, San Francisco, CA.

Sisk, Matthew. (2010).  Three-dimensional Gigapan views of archaeological sites and artifacts: examples from the paleolithic of Southwest France.   In Knelly (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fine International Conference on Gigapixel Imaging for Science. Paper 20, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Wright, P.C., Tecot, S.R., Erhart, E.M., Baden, Andrea L., King, S.J., Grassi, C. (2011).  Frugivory in four sympatric lemurs: implications for the future of Madagascar's forests. American Journal of Primatology, 73(6): 585-602.

Bunn, Jonathan M Boyer, D.M., Lipman, Y., St Clair, E.M., Jernvall, J., Daubechies, I. (2011).  Comparing Dirichlet normal surface energy of tooth crowns, a new technique of molar shape quantification for dietary inference, with previous methods in isolation and in combination. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 145(2): 247-261.

Graves,  Ronda R Lupo, A.C. , McCarthy, R.C., Cunningham, D.L., Wescott, D.L. (2010).  Just how strapping was KNM-WT 15000?   Journal of Human Evolution, 59(5): 542-554.

Borries, C., Lu, A., Ossi-Lupo, K., Larney, Eileen, Koenig, A. (2011).  Primate life histories and dietary adaptations: a comparison of Asian colobines and macaques. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 144(2): 286-299.

Lu, A., Beehner, J.C., Czekala, N.M., Koenig, A., Larney, Eileen, Borries, C. (2011). Phytochemicals and reproductive function in wild Phayre’s leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus phayrei crepusculus). Hormones and Behavior, 59(1): 28-36.

Borries, C., Lu, A., Ossi-Lupo, Kerry, Larney, E., Koenig, A. (2011). Primate life histories and dietary adaptations: a comparison of Asian colobines and macaques.   American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 144(2): 286-299.

Sisk, Matthew L., Shea, J.J. (2011).  The African origin of complex projectile technology: an analysis using tip-cross sectional area and perimeter. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Article ID 968012, DOI:10.4061/2011/968012.

Bunn, J.M., Boyer, D.M., Lipman, Y., St Clair, Elizabeth M., Jernvall, J., Daubechies, I. (2011).  Comparing Dirichlet normal surface energy of tooth crowns, a new technique of molar shape quantification for dietary inference, with previous methods in isolation and in combination. American Journal of Physical Anthropology,  145(2): 247-261.

Al-Dafar Hamdani, Abdulameer. (2011).  The current situation of antiquities and archaeological sites in Iraq. Cultural Heritage Now: Iraq and Beyond. The Legacy of Donny George Youkhanna. Rutgers, State University of New Jersey.

Al-Dafar Hamdani, Abdulameer. (2011).  Iraq: Saving Iraq’s ancient heritage at Ur. Global Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development. Global Heritage Fund, Hunter College, NY.

Baden, Andrea L., Louis, E.E., Bradley, B.J. (2011).  Cooperation confers fitness benefits in a communal nesting primate. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Jacobs, R.L., Baden, Andrea L., Rabemaharavonirina, R.N., Bradley, B.J. (2011).  Variation in foraging behavior and color vision status in wild female black-and-white ruffed lemurs. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Arrigo-Nelson, S.J., Baden, Andrea L., Salisbury, R.L., Wright, P.C., McGee, E.M. (2010).  The adaptive significance of geophagy in the Milne-Edwards’ sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi) at Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto, Japan.

Blatch, Stephanie, Marchi, D., Jungers, W.L. (2011).  Relative robusticity of the Homo floresiensis tibia and fibula. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Bunn, Jonathan M Jernvall, J. (2011).  Comparing estimated ontogenetic molar wear rates of Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Boyer, D.M., Cooke, S.B., Bunn, Jonathan M St Clair, E.M. (2011).  Dental topographic variables (Orientation Patch Count, Relief Index, Dirichlet Energy) of platyrrhine second mandibular molars. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Ledogar, J.A., Bunn, Jonathan M St Clair, E.M., Boyer, D.M. (2011).  Dental topographic analysis of pitheciine (Pithecia, Chiropotes, Cacajao) second mandibular molars. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Elder, Alice A. (2011).  The influence of body mass and ecological similarity on dominance relationships among three sympatric primate species. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Erb, Wendy M., Ziegler, T., Hammerschmidt, K. (2010).  Are male loud calls costly signals in a folivorous primate (Simias concolor)? 47th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, Williamsburg, VA.

McCabe, G.M., Fernández, David, Ehardt, C.L. (2011). Infant mortality in wild Sanje mangabeys, Cercocebus sanjei. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Gogarten, Jan F., Koenig, A. (2011).  Does breeding seasonality predict receptive synchrony and reproductive skew among non-human primates? 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Gosselin-Ildari, Ashley D. (2011).   Phylogenetic and functional signals in the astragalus of cercopithecoids. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Kirk, E.C., Ludeman, E., Blaylock, A., Gosselin-Ildari, Ashley D. (2011).  Cochlear labyrinth size and hearing abilities in mammals. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Graves, Ronda R,  Koenig, A. (2011).  Hominoid behavior in ecological and phylogenetic context: is it all in the (super) family ? 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Herrera, James P., Johnson, S., Taglia, S., Brown, L., Wright, P.C. (2010).  Lemur population sizes in forest edges and interior. Student Conference on Conservation Science New York, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY.

Herrera, James P. (2011).  The history and mystery of lemurs on Madagascar. RISE program, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY.

Herrera, James P., Taylor, L.L., Evans, S. (2011).  Use of auditory and olfactory signals in night monkeys (Aotus nancymaae). 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Holowka, Nicholas. (2011).  A comparative study of the anatomical mechanical advantage of the elbow flexor and extensor muscles in anthropoid primates. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Huq, Emranul, Wall, C.E., Taylor, A.B. (2011).  A preliminary comparison of spinal-extensor muscle fiber architecture in Galago senegalensis and Nycticebus coucang. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Jacobs, Rachel L., Baden, A.L., Rabemaharavonirina, R.N., Bradley, B.J. (2011).  Variation in foraging behavior and color vision status in wild female black-and-white ruffed lemurs. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Larney, Eileen, Rafaliarison, R.R., Wright, P.C. (2010).  Coping in a degraded habitat: Behavioral ecology of a population of greater bamboo lemurs (Prolemur simus) in Ivato, southeastern Madagascar. 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto, Japan.

Larney, Eileen (2011). The state of the environment in Madagascar. UNICEF Madagascar, Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Larney, Eileen, Rafaliarison, R.R., Wright, P.C. (2011). Working to save Prolemur simus in southeastern Madagascar: update from Ivato and Karianga. 2nd International Technical Meeting on Prolemur simus, Andasibe, Madagascar.

Maiolino, Stephanie. (2011).  Grooming claws: What are they and who has them? 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Ossi-Lupo, Kerry, Koenig, A. (2010).  The role of dietary toughness for juvenile Phayre’s leaf monkeys. 47th Annual Meeting of the Animal Behavior Society, Williamsburg, VA.

Rost, Stephanie. (2010).  A study of traditional irrigation practices in South Iraq under archaeological and philological considerations. Annual Meeting of the American School of Oriental Research, Atlanta, GA.

Rost, Stephanie, Wright, D., Woodson, K. (2011).  Application of remote sensing technologies for understanding buried canals on the Gila River Indian Community, Arizona. 76th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archaeologist, Sacramento, CA.

Salmi, Roberta, Doran-Sheehy, D.M. (2011).  Vocal repertoire of wild western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla) at Mondika Research Center, Republic of Congo. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Scarry, Clara. (2011).  Experimental analyses of intergroup encounters among tufted capuchin monkeys: effects of resource quality and female sexual behavior. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Tujague, M.P., Scarry, Clara. (2011).  Consequences of changing numerical asymmetries on intergroup relations among tufted capuchins: a case study. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Sisk, Matthew. (2011).  The Aurignacian rock engravings of Abri Castanet: 3D documentation and analysis. Annual Meeting of the Paleoanthropology Society, Minneapolis, MN.

Boyer, D.M., Lipman, Y., St Clair, Elizabeth M., Puente, J., Jernvall, J. (2010).  An algorithm using intrinsic geometry of anatomical structures for automatic identification of homologous features. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Pittsburgh, PA.

St Clair, Elizabeth M. (2011).  Geometric morphometric analysis of platyrrhine lower molar shape. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Boyer, D.M., Cooke, S.B., Bunn, J.M., St Clair, Elizabeth M. (2011).  Dental topographic variables (Orientation Patch Count, Relief Index, Dirichlet Energy) of platyrrhine second mandibular molars. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Ledogar, J.A., Bunn, J.M., St Clair, Elizabeth M., Boyer, D.M. (2011).  Dental topographic analysis of pitheciine (Pithecia, Chiropotes, Cacajao) second mandibular molars. 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN.

Wallace, Ian, Garland, T. Jr., Wallace, S.A., Middleton, K.M., Kelly, S.A., Judex, S., Demes, B., (2011).  Genetic and epigenetic effects on diaphyseal morphology in selectively bred mice with the mini-muscle allele. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Salt Lake City, UT.

Larney, Eileen. (2010-2011).  Chief Technical Advisor. Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments, Centre ValBio, Ranomafana, Madagascar.