Curriculum Vitae
DR. SHARON L. GURSKY
Department of Anthropology
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4352
[email protected]
Research Interests:
Academic Positions
9/2012- present
9/2006-8/2012
9/2002- 8/2006
8/2000- 8/2002
Tel: (979) 204-0351
Fax: (979) 845-4070
Email:
Biological Anthropology. Primate Behavior, Primate Ecology, Conservation
8/1997 – 7/2000
Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Anthropology
Visiting Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of
Anthropology
Assistant Professor, CUNY-Queens College, Department of Anthropology
8/1997 – 7/2000
8/1997 – 7/2000
Research Faculty, New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
Faculty Member of the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School
Education
1991 - 1997
1989 - 1991
1985 -1989
Doctor of Philosophy, May 1997, Anthropology, Department of Anthropological
Sciences, SUNY-Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Dissertation Title: Modeling Maternal Time Budgets: The impact of gestation
and infant transport on the behavior of female spectral tarsiers.
Master of Science, Anthropology, May 1991, University of New Mexico
Department of Anthropology, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, May 1989, Hartwick College, Department of
Anthropology, Oneonta, NY 13820
Board Member
2011- 2015
National Science Foundation Scientific Panel
2009Editorial Board for PLoS One-Public Library of Science
2009Editorial Board for the International Journal of Primatology
2004Scientific Advisory Board Member for Primate Conservation Inc. (granting agency)
Honors and Awards
Cornerstone Fellowship 2012-2016 College of Liberal Arts Texas A&M University
Books, Edited Books, and Edited Journals
(Graduate student names are underlined)
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Gursky, S. (in progress) The Tarsiiformes. Nova Publishing
Gursky, S. (Illustrated by Marion Coe). (2015). Tomas the Tarsier: An English Indonesian Book
About Conservation.
Grow, N, Gursky-Doyen, S, and Krzton, A. (2013). High Altitude Primates. Springer
Publishing. Developments in Primatology Series.
Shekelle, M. and Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). Building Bridges Toward A New Understanding of
Tarsier Diversity. Guest Editors. International Journal of Primatology 31(6):937-1207.
Gursky-Doyen, S. and Supriatna J. (2010). Indonesian Primates. NY. Springer Publishing
Gursky, S. (2007). The Spectral Tarsier. New York: Prentice Hall.
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Gursky, S., and Nekaris A. (2007) Primate Anti-Predator Strategies. NY: Springer Publishing.
Wright, P., Simons, E., and Gursky, S. (2003a) Tarsiers: Past, Present and Future. NJ: Rutgers
University Press.
Gursky, S., and Nekaris A. (2003b) Mating, Birthing and Rearing Systems of Nocturnal
Prosimians. Guest Editors. Folia Primatologica 74(5-6):241-375.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
(Graduate student names are underlined)
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Kappeler P, Fitchel C, Gursky S, Irwin M, Ichino S, Nekaris A, Radespiel U, Richard A, Wright
(accepted) Long Term Field Studies of Lemurs, Lorises and Tarsiers. Submitted to Journal of
Mammalogy.
Gursky, S. (2015). Acoustic Characterization of Ultrasonic Vocalizations by Spectral Tarsiers.
Folia Primatologica 86(3):153-163
Gursky-Doyen, S. (2013). Acoustic characterization of ultrasonic vocalizations in the
Philippine tarsier, Tarsius syrichta. Primates 54: 293-299.
Grow NB, Dumas J, and Gursky-Doyen S. (2013). Altitude and Forest Edges Influence
the Density and Distribution of Pygmy Tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus)". American Journal of
Primatology 75:464-477.
Ramsier MA, Cunningham AJ, Moritz GL, Finneran JJ, Williams CV, Ong PS, GurskyDoyen SL and Dominy NJ. (2012). Primate Communication in the pure ultrasound.
Biology Letters 8:508-511.
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Gursky-Doyen, S., Salibay C, Cuevas, C. (2011). Conservation Status of the Philippine Tarsier.
Folia Primatologica. 82(3):189-196.
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Gursky-Doyen S. (2011). Infanticide By a Male Spectral tarsier. (Tarsius spectrum). Primates
52: 385389.
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Shekelle M, and Gursky-Doyen S. (2010). Why Tarsiers? Why Now? An Introduction to the
Special Edition on Tarsiers: Introduction to the Special Edition on tarsiers. International Journal of
Primatology
31:937-940.
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Grow NB and Gursky-Doyen S. (2010). Preliminary Data on the Behavior, Ecology and
Morphology
of Pygmy Tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus). International Journal of Primatology 31:11741191.
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Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). Intraspecific Variation in the Mating System of Spectral Tarsiers.
International Journal of Primatology 31:1161-1173.
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Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). Dispersal Patterns in Tarsius spectrum. International Journal of
Primatology.31:117-131.
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Gursky-Doyen, S. and Grow, N. (2009) Conservation in the News: Elusive Highland Pygmy
Tarsier Rediscovered in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Oryx 43:173-174.
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Gursky, S. (2006) Function of Snake Mobbing in Spectral Tarsiers. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 129:601-608.
Gursky, S. (2005b) Associations Between Adult Spectral Tarsier. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology 128:74-83.
Gursky, S. (2005a). Predator Mobbing in Tarsius spectrum. International Journal of
Primatology. Vol 26:207-221
Gursky, S. and Nekaris, A. (2003e). An Introduction to Mating, Birthing and Rearing Systems
of Nocturnal Prosimians. Folia Primatologica 74(5-6): 241-245.
Gursky, S. (2003d). Predation experiments on infant spectral tarsiers. Folia Primatologica
74(5-6): 272-284.
Gursky, S. (2003c) Lunar Philia in a Nocturnal Primate. International Journal of Primatology
24(2): 351-367.
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Gursky, S. (2002a) The Behavioral Ecology of the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum.
Evolutionary Anthropology 11: 226-234.
Gursky, S. (2002b). Predation on a Wild Spectral Tarsier (Tarsius spectrum) by a Snake. Folia
Primatologica 73: 60-62.
Gursky, S. (2002c). Determinants of gregariousness in the spectral tarsier. Journal of Zoology
256: 1-10.
Gursky, S.L. (2000a). Sociality in the spectral tarsier. American Journal of Primatology 51: 89101.
Gursky, S.L. (2000b) Allo-care in a nocturnal primate: Data on the spectral tarsier, Tarsius
spectrum. Folia Primatologica 71: 39-54
Gursky, S.L. (2000c) Effect of Seasonality on the Behavior of an Insectivorous Primate, Tarsius
spectrum. International Journal of Primatology 21:477-495.
Gursky, S.L (1998a) The Conservation Status of Two Sulawesian Tarsier Species: Tarsius
spectrum and Tarsius dianae. Primate Conservation , Volume 18:88-91.
Gursky, S.L. (1998b) Effect of Radio Transmitter Weight on a Small Nocturnal Primate.
American Journal of Primatology 46:145-155.
Gursky, S.L. (1998c) Conservation Status of the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum: Population
Density adn Home Range Size. Folia Primatologica 69:191-203.
Gursky, S.L. (1995) Group Size and Composition in the Spectral Tarsier: Implications for social
organization. Tropical Biodiversity 3(1) 57-62.
Gursky, S.L. (1994) Infant Care in the Spectral Tarsier, (Tarsius spectrum) Sulawesi, Indonesia.
International Journal of Primatology , 15 (6):843-853.
Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
(Graduate student names are underlined)
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Shekelle M., Gursky S, Sussman RW. (forthcoming 2016) Chapter 6: Tarsiiformes. In:
Sussman, RW (ed): The Natural History of Primates: A Systematic Survey of Ecology
Behavior. Westview Press.
Merker S, Gursky S. (2016). Tarsius dianae. In: All The World’s Primates. (Rowe N, ed.).
Pogonias Press, New York
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Gursky, S. (2016). Tarsius pelengensis. In: All The World’s Primates. (Rowe N, ed.).
Pogonias Press, New York
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Gursky S, Yustian I. (2016). Cephalopachus bancanus. In: All The World’s Primates. (Rowe N,
ed.). Pogonias Press, New York
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Gursky, S. (2016). Tarsius tarsier. In: All The World’s Primates. (Rowe N, ed.). Pogonias
Press, New
York.
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Gursky, S, Grow N, Fields L. (2015) Tarsiiformes. In Fuentes et al (eds.). International
Encyclopedia of Primatology. Wiley Press.
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Grow N, Gursky-Doyen S. (2014) Tarsius pumilus. In: Primates in Peril: The world’s 25 Most
Endangered Primates 2012-2014. Mittermeier R, Schwitzer C, Rylands A, Taylor L, Chiozza F,
Williamson E, Wallis J (eds.). IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group (PSG), International
Primatological Society (IPS), Conservation International (CI), and Bristol Conservation and
Science Foundation, Bristol, UK.
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Krzton A, Grow N, Gursky-Doyen S (2013). Introduction. In: High Altitude Primates.
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Grow N, Gursky-Doyen S, and Krzton A (eds.). Springer. New York.
Shekelle M, Gursky-Doyen S (2013). Chapter X: Tarsiidae. In: Handbook of the
Mammals of the World (vol. 3 Primates). D. Wilson & R. Mittermeier (eds.). Lynx
Editions.
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Gursky-Doyen, S. (2013). The importance of olfaction for predator detection in spectral tarsiers.
In: Leaping Ahead: Advances in Prosimian Biology. Springer: New York.
Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). The Tarsiidae. In Primates in Perspective (Bearder S, Campbell C,
Fuentes A, MacKinnon K, and Panger M., eds.). Second Edition. Oxford University Press,
Oxford
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Grow, NB, Supriatna, J. & Gursky-Doyen S. (2010). Introduction. In S Gursky-Doyen & J
Supriatna (eds.). Indonesian Primates. Pp. 1-9. New York. Springer Publishing
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Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). The Function of Scentmarking in Spectral Tarsiers. In S
Gursky-Doyen & J Supriatna (eds.). Indonesian Primates. Pp. 359-370. New York. Springer
Publishing
Supriatna, J. & Gursky-Doyen S. (2010). Conclusions. In S Gursky-Doyen & J Supriatna
(eds.). Indonesian Primates. Pp. 397-400. New York. Springer Publishing.
Gursky S, Shekelle, M, and Nietsch A. (2008). The Conservation Status of Indonesia’s Tarsiers.
In: Primates of the Oriental Night (Shekelle M, ed.). LIPI: Indonesia.
Shekelle M, Groves C, Gursky S, Neri-Arboleda I, and Nietsch A. (2008). A Method for
Multivariate Analysis and Classification of Tarsier Tail Tufts. In: Primates of the Oriental Night
(Shekelle M, ed.). LIPI: Indonesia.
Gursky, S. and Nekaris KAI (2007) Preface. In: Primate Anti-Predator Strategies. New York.
Springer Publishing. Pp. vii-xiv.
Gursky, S. (2007) The Response of Spectral Tarsiers Toward Avian and Terrestrial Predators.
In: Primate Anti-Predator Strategies. New York. Springer Publishing. Pp. 241-252.
Gursky, S. (2007) The Tarsiidae. In: Primates in Perspective (Bearder S, Campbell C, Fuentes
A, MacKinnon K, and Panger M., eds.). Oxford University Press, Oxford. Pp.73-85.
Wright, P., Simons, E., and Gursky, S. (2003g) Introduction. In: (Wright, PC, Simons, EL, and
Gursky, SL, editors), The Tarsiers: Past, Present and Future. NJ: Rutgers University Press, pp.
1-6.
Gursky, S. (2003f). Territoriality in the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. In: (Wright, PC,
Simons, EL, and Gursky, SL, editors), The Tarsiers: Past, Present and Future. NJ: Rutgers
University Press, pp. 221-236.
Gursky, S.L. (2000d) Cache and Carry Infant Care. In: Introduction to the Primates. Pp. 82-83.
Dean Falk. W.W. Norton Press.
Gursky, S. L. (1999) The Tarsiidae: Taxonomy, Behavioral Ecology and Conservation. In The
Nonhuman Primates, (P. Dolhinow and A. Fuentes, eds.), pp. 140-145. Mayfield Press.
Submitted Manuscripts
1. Gursky S. ( Submitted). Fur coloration as an adaptive trait in spectral tarsiers. Primates.
2. Gursky S, Salibay C, Grow N, Fields L. (Submitted) Effect of Typhoon Haiyan on Population
Density of Philippine Tarsiers. Submitted to: Folia Primatologica
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Manuscripts in Preparation
Conservation Status of the Spectral Tarsier
Anti-Predator Behavior of the Philippine Tarsier
Shekelle M, Gursky S (In Prep) Toward a New Understanding of Tarsier Diversity.
Evolutionary Anthropology (solicited manuscript).
Sleeping sites in tarsiers –Adrian Barnett Book Chapter (Gursky, Grow and Fields) Cambridge
University Press
Crepuscular Behavior in Lorises and Tarsiers – Adrian Barnett Book Chapter (Nekaris and
Gursky). Cambridge University Press
The place of the pygmy tarsier (with Nanda Grow and Stephen Merker and Christine Driller)
Non-Peer Reviewed Book Chapters
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Alvard, M. and Gursky S (2005). Human and Nonhuman Primates: Similarities and Differences.
Quest ESL
Published Abstracts
(Graduate student names are underlined)
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Gursky S. (2016) Cultural Attitudes toward Conservation. International Journal of
Primatology Abstracts, Chicago.
Gursky S. (2014). Coat Color as an Adaptive Trait. American Association of Physical
Anthropology Abstracts, St. Louis Missouri March 25-29, 2015.
Gursky S. (2014). Coat Color as an Adaptive Trait. International Primatological
Society Abstracts, Hanoi, Vietnam August 11-16, 2014.
Gursky-Doyen S. (2013). Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Spectral Tarsiers. European
Federation of Primatolog. Folia Primatologica Abstracts, Antwerp, Belgium September
10-13 2013.
Gursky-Doyen S. (2012). Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Philippine Tarsiers. International
Primatological Society Abstracts, Cancun, Mexico August 12-17 2012.
Grow N, and Gursky-Doyen S. (2011). Population Density and Group Composition in pygmy
tarsiers. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 52: 150-151.
Gursky-Doyen, S. (2010). Intra-specific variation in spectral tarsiers. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology Supplement 151: 119.
Grow, N, Gursky S, and Alvard M. (2010). Discriminant analyses of Tarsius cranial
morphological variation. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 151: 118.
Grow, N and Gursky, S. (2009). Rediscovery of the pygmy tarsier. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology Supplement 138:140.
Grow, N and Gursky, S. (2008). Rediscovery of the pygmy tarsier. Texas Association of
Biological Anthropologists Program. November 15 2008.
Gursky, S.L. (2008) Using olfactory cues to discern predators. International Primatological
Society Abstracts, Edinburgh, Scotland August 3-8 2008.
Gursky, S.L. (2006) Behavioral responses to avian and terrestrial Ppedators. International
Primatological Society Abstracts, Entebbe Uganda June 2006.
Shekelle, M. and Gursky S. (2006) Taxonomic and behavioral diversity among tarsiers.
International Primatological Society Abstracts, Entebbe Uganda June 2006.
Gursky, S.L. (2003) Predation experiments on an infant spectral tarsier. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology Supplement 36, Volume 120:106.
Gursky, S.L. (2002a) Predation experiments on an infant spectral tarsier. International
Primatological Society Abstracts, Beijing China August 2002.
Gursky, S.L. and K.A. Nekaris (2002b) Symposium: Mating, Birth and Rearing in Nocturnal
Prosimian Primates. International Primatological Society Abstracts, Beijing China August 2002.
Gursky, S.L. (2001) The determinants of gregariousness in a nocturnal primate. American
Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 32:74.
Gursky, S.L. (2000) Sociality in a nocturnal primate? American Journal of Physical
Anthropology Supplement 30:169.
Gursky, S.L. (1999) The effect of moonlight on the behavior of wild spectral tarsiers. American
Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 28:142.
Gursky, S. L. (1998a) Symposium: The Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Status of Nocturnal
Primates. International Primatological Society Abstracts, Antananariva, Madagascar. IPS
Abstracts 1998:167.
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Gursky, S. L. (1998b) Effect of Seasonality on the Behavior of an Insectivorous Primate.
International Primatological Society Abstracts, Antananariva, Madagascar. IPS Abstracts
1998:168.
Gursky, S.L. (1997) The cost of reproduction: Mobility in the spectral tarsier. American Journal
of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 24: 121-122.
Wright, P. and Gursky, S. (1996) Allocare in the New World Monkeys and Prosimians.
International Primatological Society Abstracts, Madison, Wisconsin. IPS Abstracts 1996:541.
Gursky, S. (1996a) Infant Parking in the Spectral Tarsier. International Primatological Society
Abstracts, Madison, Wisconsin. IPS Abstracts 1996:633.
Gursky, S.L. (1996b) Infant Parking Behavior in the Spectral Tarsiers. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology, Supplement 22:118.
Gursky, S.L. (1993) Infant Caretaking Behavior in Tarsius spectrum. American Journal of
Physical Anthropology, Supplement 16: 100.
Gursky, S.L. (1992) Behavioral Observation of Tarsius spectrum in Sulawesi, Indonesia.
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement 14: 85-86.
Presented Papers
Cultural Attitudes toward Conservation. International Primatological Society, Chicago August 2016.
Adaptive function of coat color Presented at the American Association for Physical
Anthropologists,March 2015.
Adaptive Function of coat color. International Primatological Society, Hanoi, Vietnam August 2014.
Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Spectral Tarsiers. European Federation of Primatolog. Folia
rimatologica Abstracts, Antwerp, Belgium September 10-13 2013.
Ultrasonic Vocalizations in Philippine Tarsiers. International Primatological Society Abstracts,
Cancun, Mexico August 12-17 2012.
Conservation Status of Spectral tarsiers. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC),
Bali, Indonesia July 2010.Texas Association of Biological Anthropologists, November 15 2008.
Presented with Nanda Grow.
The Importance of Olfaction for Predator Detection. International Primatological Society, Edinburgh,
Scotland August 3-8 2008.
Mobbing of Avian and Terrestrial Predators by Spectral Tarsiers. International Primatological Society
Abstracts, Entebbe Uganda June 2006.
Predation Experiments on an Infant Spectral Tarsier. Presented at the American Association for Physical
Anthropologists, April 2003.
Predation Experiments on an Infant Spectral Tarsier. Presented at the International Primatological
Society Beijing China, August 5, 2002.
The Determinants of Gregariousness in Spectral Tarsiers. Presented at the American Association for
Physical Anthropologists, March 30, 2001.
The Effect of Moonlight on the Behavior of a Secondarily Nocturnal Primate. Presented at the American
Association for Physical Anthropologists, April 28 1999.
The Effect of Seasonality on the Foraging and Locomotor Behavior of an Insectivorous Primate.
Presented at the International Primatological Society Madagascar, August 1998.
The cost of reproduction: Mobility in the spectral tarsier. American Association of Physical
Anthropologists, St. Louis Missouri. April 1997
Allo-caretaking in Tarsiers and New World Monkeys. Co-authored with Patricia Wright. Paper
presented in a Symposium entitled, Allo-Maternal Care in Primates at the International Primatological
Society / American Primatological Society Meetings held in Madison, Wisconsin, August 11-17, 1996.
The Conservation Status of the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum, in Sulawesi Indonesia. Paper
presented at the Conference on Prosimian Biology and Conservation held at the Chester Zoo, England,
September 1995.
Infant Caretaking Behavior in the Spectral Tarsiers. American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
Toronto, Canada, April 1993.
Intraspecific cranial variation in the Sulawesian tarsiers: Evidence for Tarsius pelengensis. Paper
presented at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, December 1992.
Behavioral Observation of Tarsius spectrum in Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Association of Physical
Anthropologists, Denver, Colorado, April 1992.
Presented Posters
(Graduate student names are underlined)
Intra-specific variation in spectral tarsiers. Presented at the American Association of Physical
Anthropologists, April 2010
Discriminant analyses of Tarsius cranial morphological variation. Presented at the American Association
of Physical Anthropologists, April 2010 with Nanda Grow and Michael Alvard.
The rediscovery of pygmy tarsiers. Presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists,
April 2009 with Nanda Grow.
Symposia Organized For Professional Meetings
Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA) St. Louis, Washington March 2015, Paper Symposium
Entitled, The Last Link: Tarsiers. Co-chaired with Dr. Alfred Rosenberg. Participants: Sharon Gursky,
Myron Shekelle. Chris Beard, Daniel Gebo, John Fleagle, Jon Kaas, Alfred Rosenberger, Anne Burrows,
Tim White.
Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA) Albuquerque, New Mexico April 2010, Poster
Symposium Entitled, Advances in Tarsier Biology. Co-chaired with Dr. Myron Shekelle. Participants:
Sharon Gursky-Doyen, Myron Shekelle, Nanda Grow, Nate Dominy, Gillian Moritz, and Irene NeriArboleda.
International Primatological Society Edinburgh, Scotland August 2008, Symposium Entitled: Olfactory
Communication in Nocturnal Primates. Participants: Kelly Ablard, Anja Deppe, Marina Scheumann,
Eric Patel, Claudia Rudolf von Rohr, Marylene Boulet, Ian Colquhoun and Sharon Gursky
International Primatological Society Entebbe, Uganda June 2006, Symposium Entitled: Primates and
their Predators. Participants: Anna Nekaris, Leanne Nash, Simon Bearder, Elke Zimmermann, Patricia
Wright, Lisa Gould, Klaus Zuberbueler, Donna Hart, Karin Enstam, Luke Dollar and Sharon Gursky
International Primatological Society Beijing China, August 2002, Symposium Entitled: The Parental
Care Patterns of Nocturnal Prosimian Primates. Co-chaired with Dr. Anna Nekaris. Participants: Anna
Nekaris, Leanne Nash, Simon Bearder, Manfred Eberle, Hieke Lutermann, Liz Pimley, Sam Pullen,
Michelle Becker, Natalie Vasey and Sharon Gursky
International Primatological Society Madagascar, August 1998, Symposium Entitled: +. Co-chaired
with: Brigitte R. Participants: Robin Crompton, Simon Bearder, Joerg Ganzhorn, Kaberi Kar Gupta,
Michelle Bayes, Jutta Schmid, Joanna Fietz, Solofo R., and Sharon Gursky
Institutional Research Grants Received While at TAMU
2015
CLA Seed Grant ethnoprimatology $15,000
2015
2014
2012
2012
PESCA- Ethnoprimatology $10,000
Develop Anthropology 225 into Online Course $71,700
TAMU-CLA Seed Grant $15,000 to Study Ultrasonic Vocalizations
Anthropology Department Travel Funds $950 to Travel to IPS
2010
2009
2009
2009
2007
2006
2005
2005
TAMU-Scholarly and Creative Grant $10,000
TAMU-IRTAG Spring 2009 $1250
TAMU-Scholarly and Creative Grant $10,000
TAMU-Faculty Development to Soltis Center Costa Rica $4400
TAMU – IRTAG Fall 2007 $1800
TAMU- IRTAG Fall 2006 $2000
TAMU- CLA-International Meeting Grant $1000
TAMU- International Curriculum Development Grant $ 700
Anthropology 489- The Great Apes
TAMU-VPR- Proposal Planning Grant $14,975
Dispersal in the Spectral Tarsier
TAMU- CLA-IRTAG $1,500
Dispersal in the Spectral Tarsier
College of Liberal Arts Research Enhancement Grant $5,000
Predator Mobbing in Spectral Tarsiers
College of Liberal Arts, College Level Support for International Research $1000
The Determinants of Sociality in the Spectral Tarsier, May 2003.
College of Liberal Arts, College Level Support for International Conferences
2005
2005
2003
2002
2002
$600
International Primatological Society Meetings in Beijing August 2002
2002
Texas A&M University Spring 2002 –IRTAG $1,520
Population Density of the Slow Loris in Java Indonesia
Institutional Research Grants Received Before TAMU:
1998
City University of New York- Professional Staff Congress (PSC CUNY)
Research Awards $7,420 Gregariousness in a Nocturnal Primate
Research Grants Received While at TAMU:
2016
Primate Conservation Inc. Parental Care in Titi Monkeys in Peru (with Shannon
Hodges) $2800
2016
Primate Conservation Inc. Duc Langur Locomotion in San Tra Nature Reserve
Vietnam (w/ Katie Bailey) $2800
2015
in
2015
2015
2015
study titi
Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of research (with Shannon Hodges) to study titi monkeys
Peru $1100
The Explorers Club (with Shannon Hodges) to study titi monkeys in Peru $1200
Conservation International PAF Cultural Attitudes Toward Conservation $4000
Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (with Shannon Hodges) to
monkeys in Peru $5000
2014
Primate Conservation Inc. Effects of Typhoon Haiyan $3300
2013
$2500
2013
Primate Action Fund (with Nanda Grow) studying Genetics of Pygmy Tarsiers
Columbus Zoo (with Katie Bailey) to study Langurs in Vietnam $5000
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
tarsiers
Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (with Katie Bailey) to study
langurs in Vietnam $5000
Conservation International Primate Action Fund ($3000 with Katie Bailey) to
study langurs in Vietnam
Primate Conservation Inc. ($2650 with Katie Bailey) to study langurs in Vietnam
Conservation International Primate Action Fund $5000 (with Ali Krzton) to
study snub nosed monkeys in China
Conservation International Primate Action Fund $4900 to study USV in spectral
2012
2012
Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund $10,000
La Vallee des Singes Conservation Grant to study Philippine tarsiers $3500
2011
$2500
2011
Peruvian
2011
2011
Conservation International Primate Action Fund to study Philippine tarsiers
2011
2010
Nanda
2010
2010
2010
2010
pygmy
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
Conservation International Primate Action Fund (w/Nichole Roatch) to study
spider monkeys $2000
Primate Conservation Inc grant to study Philippine tarsiers $3850
Primate Conservation Inc. grant (w/Nanda Grow) to study pygmy
tarsiers $1000
Primate Conservation Inc. grant (w/Ali Kryzton) to study Rhinopithecus $3450
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (w/
Grow) to study pygmy tarsiers $19,888
Fulbright to Study Tarsius syrichta in the Philippines $14,400
Conservation International Primate Action Fund (w/Ali Kryzton) to study pygmy
Rhinopithecus $3000
National Geographic Society $13000
Population Density of Pygmy Tarsiers
Conservation International Primate Action Fund (w/Nanda Grow) to study
tarsiers $3500
Search for the Elusive Pygmy Tarsier
Conservation International Primate Action Fund $5000
Search for the Elusive Pygmy Tarsier
National Geographic Society $25000
Primate Conservation Inc. (w/Nanda Grow) to study pygmy tarsiers $3007
Population Density of Sumatran and Bornean Tarsiers
Primate Conservation Inc. $1990 (w/ Christina Szado)
Search for the Elusive Pygmy Tarsier
Primate Conservation Inc. $1995 (w/ Nanda Gro19w)
2006
Margot Marsh Biodiversity Fund $5,000
2005
Primate Conservation Inc. $3,500
Dispersal Patterns in the Spectral Tarsier #526
2003-2004
Fulbright Foundation Scholar Grant $38,850
Predator Mobbing in the Spectral Tarsier
2003
Columbus Zoo $900
Population Density of the Slow Loris in Java Indonesia
2002
Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research $19,442
The Determinants of Sociality in Nocturnal Primates in Kibale NP, Uganda.
Primate Conservation Inc. $3,250
Population Density of the Slow Loris in Java Indonesia.
2002
Research Grants Received Before TAMU:
1999
National Science Foundation Senior Investigator Grant SBR-9817705 $15,000
Gregariousness in a Nocturnal Primate
1999
L.S.B. Leakey Foundation $5,500
Gregariousness in a Nocturnal Primate
1999
Primate Conservation Inc. $2,500
Effect of Habitat Degredgation on the spectral tarsier
1997
Primate Conservation Incorporated Grant $2,800
The Population Density of Dian’s Tarsier, Tarsius dianae
1996
National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant $11,000
SBR-9507703 w/ Dr. Patricia Wright
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
1995
Primate Conservation Incorporated Grant $3,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
1994
Wenner Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research $10,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
Douroucouli Foundation Grant $5,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
L.S.B. Leakey Foundation Grant $4,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
Primate Conservation Incorporated Grant $5,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
1994
1994
1994
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
1992
Chicago Zoological Society Grant $3,000
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
Sigma Xi-in-Aid $1,250
The Parental Care Patterns of the Spectral Tarsier
Douroucouli Foundation Grant $4,000
Preliminary Population Survey of the Spectral Tarsier
Chicago Zoological Society Grant $4,000
Preliminary Population Survey of the Spectral Tarsier
Explorer's Club Grant $1,000
Preliminary Population Survey of the Spectral Tarsier
Sigma Xi-in-Aid $1,000
Preliminary Population Survey of the Spectral Tarsier
National Exposure
Science Now 2012, BBC Interview, etc. following publication of Biology Letters paper on ultrasound
communication in Philippine tarsiers
Natural History Magazine October 2010 pp 20-26.
Natural History Magazine June 2006 pp 16
(Plus tons of videos, magazines, webpages, newscasts in response to re-discovery of pygmy tarsiers)
Workshops
Indonesian Prosimian Workshop: Taxonomy, Husbandry, & Conservation
Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense & Pusat Primata Schmutzer, Jakarta Indonesia
Date: February 15-24, 2003; Organizers: Myron Shekelle, Helena Fitch-Snyder, Helga Schultze
Reviewer for Grants
2016
Fund,
Society;
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2000
Fulbright Specialist Peer Review, American Philosophical Society-Lewis and Clark
Fulbright Peer Review Anthropology, Primate Conservation Inc., National Geographic
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation, American Philosophical Society-Lewis and Clark Fund,
Fulbright Peer Review Anthropology, Primate Conservation Inc., National Geographic
Society
National Geographic Society, American Philosophical Society-Lewis and Clark Fund,
National Science Foundation, Fulbright Peer Review Anthropology
Fulbright Peer Review Anthropology, National Science Foundation, LSB Leakey
Foundation, Primate Conservation Inc., American Philosophical Society-Lewis and Clark
Fund, National Geographic Society
Primate Conservation Inc., Fulbright Peer Review Anthropology; National Science
Foundation; American Philosophical Society-Lewis and Clark Fund
Primate Conservation Inc; National Geographic Society, LSB Leakey Foundation,
National Science Foundation
Primate Conservation Inc., National Science Foundation; LSB Leakey Foundation;
National Geographic Society
Primate Conservation Inc; National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation; Primate Conservation Inc.; National Geographic Society
Primate Conservation Inc.
Primate Conservation Inc., LSB Leakey Foundation
LSB Leakey Foundation
Primate Conservation Incorporated
National Geographic Society
National Science Foundation
Journal Reviews
2017
Folia Primatologica
2016
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, American Journal of Primatology, Folia
Primatologica, Primates, Mammalia, International Journal of Primatology, PLoS ONE
2015
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, American Journal of Primatology, Folia
Primatologica, Primates, Mammalia, International Journal of Primatology, PLoS ONE
2014
Journal of Theoretical Biology, Contributions of Zoology, American Anthropologist
2013
Journal of Integrative Zoology, American Journal of Primatology, Folia Primatologica,
Primates, Mammalia, International Journal of Primatology, PLoS ONE
2012
International Journal of Primatology, Folia Primatologica, American Journal Physical
Anthropology, Primates, American Journal of Primatology, International Journal of
Primatology
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
2000
1997
American Journal of Primatology, International Journal of Primatology, PLoS One,
Current Zoology
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Acta Ethologica, Current Zoology
International Journal of Primatolog, Book Chapter for edited volume entitled The
Evolution of Primate Societies, Folia Primatologica, American Journal of Physical
Anthropology, American Journal of Primatology
Springer Book Chapter for edited volume entitled The Evolution of Exudativory in
Primates; Springer Book Chapter for edited volume entitled Leaping Ahead;
International Journal of Primatology, American Journal of Primatology, Journal of
Ethology
Journal of Ethology, Biotropica, Animal Cognition, American Journal of Primatology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, American Journal of Primatology
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, American Journal of Primatology
Ethology, American Journal of Primatology
Mammalia, Journal of Zoology
Folia Primatologica,American Journal of Physical Anthropology, International Journal of
Primatology, American Journal of Primatology
International Journal of Primatology
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Folia Primatologica
Yearbook of Physical Anthropology
Additional Service
2017
Promotion Review for Southern New Hampshire University
2013
Promotion Reviews for Portland State University and for Southern New Hampshire
University
2012
Midtenure Review for WFSC
2012
Abstract Reviewer for IPS Meetings in Cancun
2011
External Tenure and Promotion Reviewer for Virginia Polytechnic University,
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
2001
Thesis Review for University Adelaide MSC thesis
Invited Speaker
NSF Saturday Morning Biophysics Outreach program. Texas A&M University. (Invited by Dr.
Andrea Trache). Primatology and New Tarsier Discoveries. September 15, 2012
Bohol Island State University, Bohol, Philippines, Colloquia Talk Entitled, "Behavior, Ecology and
Conservation Status of the Philippine Tarsier. July 5, 2010
Visayas State University, Leyte, Philippines, Colloquia Talk Entitled, "Behavior, Ecology and
Conservation Status of the Philippine Tarsier. October 7, 2010
De La Salle University, College of Science and Mathematics. Manila, Philippines. Colloquia Talk
Entitled, "Behavior, Ecology and Conservation Status of the Philippine Tarsier. October 16, 2010
Philippine American Education Foundation, Manila, Philippines. Colloquia Talk Entitled, "Behavior,
Ecology and Conservation Status of the Philippine Tarsier. October 18, 2010
Sam Houston State University, Biology Department, Colloquia Talk Entitled, Predator Mobbing in the
Spectral Tarsier, Jan 18, 2007
Arizona State University, Anthropology Department, Colloquia Talk Entitled, Predator Mobbing in the
Spectral Tarsier” October 14, 2005
Texas A&M University Anthropology Department, Brown Bag Talk Entitled, “Predator Mobbing in the
Spectral Tarsier”, September 13, 2004.
Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense & Pusat Primata Schmutzer, Jakarta Indonesia. Talk Entitled,
“Conservation Status of Indonesian Prosimian Primates”. February 24, 2003.
Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense & Pusat Primata Schmutzer, Jakarta Indonesi. Talk Entitled, “Lunar
Philia in a Nocturnal Primate”. February 17, 2003.
Texas A&M University Anthropology Department, Job Talk Entitled, “Sociality in the Spectral Tarsier”,
April 15, 2002.
University of Zurich, Institute of Anthropology, Talk Entitled “Sociality in the Spectral Tarsier”,
December 4, 2000.
Texas A&M University Anthropology Society, Talk Entitled, “ Studying Primate Behavior”, November
7, 2000
Texas A&M University Conservation Biology Group, Talk Entitled, “ Sociality in a Nocturnal Primate”,
November 1, 2000
City University of New York Graduate Center, Department of Anthropology. Talk entitled, Sociality in a
Nocturnal Primate, April 23, 1999.
State University of New York at Geneseo, Department of Anthropology. Dr. Robert Anemone’s course
Primate Behavior. Job talk entitled, Conducting Fieldwork, March 13, 1997.
City University of New York at Queens College, Department of Anthropology. Job talk entitled,
Modeling Maternal Time Budgets: data from the spectral tarsier, March 6, 1997.
State University of New York at Buffalo, Graduate Program in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology
Distinguished Speaker Series, April 30, 1996. Talk entitled, Modeling Maternal Time Budgets: data from
the spectral tarsier.
State University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Anthropology, Course entitled, “Parental
Investment” February 6, 1996. Talk entitled, “Parental investment in the spectral tarsier.”
Service at Texas A&M University
2016
2016
2016
3MT Judge
Director of Graduate Studies
EEB Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee
2015
2015
Associate Director of Graduate Studies
Chair Tenure and Promotion Committee
2015
EEB Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee
2014
2014
Chair Tenure and Promotion Committee
Cornerstone Nomination for de Ruiter
2013
2013
2013
2013
Chair Tenure and Promotion Committee
Spring Faculty Advisor for Zeta Beta Sigma
Teaching Letter Summary for Jeff Winking T&P
PESCA 2014 Review Panel
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
Research Review Summary for DeRuiter Promotion
PESCA 2013 Review Panel
Faculty Advisor for Zeta Sigma Beta (Sorority)
Acting Director of Graduate Studies
Graduate Student Research Award Judge
Fulbright Scholar Panel February 23
Faculty Reader for Scholarships and Financial Aid
Study Abroad Reading Committee
Biological Anthropology Program Representative for the Executive Committee
Annual Review Letter for Jeffrey Winking
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
Study Abroad Reading Committee
University Work Life Committee
Faculty Advisor for Zeta Sigma Beta (Sorority)
Reviewer for OGS Graduate Students Distinguished Achievement Awards
Ecology, Evolution and Behavior (EEB) Student Travel Committee
Biological Anthropology Program Representative for the Executive Committee
2010
2010
2010
2010
Biological Anthropology Program Representative for the Executive Committee
University Work Life Committee
Soltis Center (Costa Rica) Faculty Development Committee
Annual Review Letter for Sheela Athreya
2009
Soltis Center (Costa Rica) Faculty Development Committee
2008
2008
Annual Review Letter for Darryl de Ruiter
Anthropology Faculty Panel “Preparing Conference Presentations”
2007
2007
2006-2007
2006
2005-2007
2004-2006
2005-2006
2004-2005
2002-2003
2003
2003
Chair, Mid-tenure Review for Sheela Athreya
IRTAG Proposal Reviewer
University Family Friendly Policies Committee
Proposal to Convert Darkroom into Seminar Room $31,900
Anthropology Department Brown Bag Speaker Coordinator
CLLA Committee on International Programs
Biological Anthropology Program Representative for the Executive Committee
Biological Anthropology Program Representative for the Curriculum Committee
Search Committee for a Biological Anthropologist
Proposal to Computerize Physical Laboratory $58,249.60
Graduation Marshall
Service at CUNY-Queens College
1999-2000
Search Committee for a Biological Anthropologist
1998-2000
PSC-CUNY Faculty Awards Committee
1998-2000
Academic Senate Representative for Anthropology
1997-1999
Undergraduate Anthropology Club Faculty Advisor
Graduate Advisor at Texas A&M University
Angela Achorn 2016 to present
Cody Moser 2016 to present
Shannon Hodges 2013 to present
Kathryn Bailey 2012 to present
Lori Fields 2012 to present
Alicia Krzton 2008 to 2016
Nanda Grow 2006 to 2013 Utah State
Nichole Roatch 2010 to 2012
Joshua Sodowsky 2011 to 2013
Danielle Adan 2010
Melissa Butterbaugh 2009
Carla Escabi Ruiz 2007-2008
Christina Szado 2006-2007
Dissertation Chair
Angela Achorn 2016 to present
Cody Moser 2016 to present
Shannon Hodges 2013 to present
Lori Fields 2012 to present
Kathryn Bailey 2012 to present
Alicia Krzton 2008 to 2016
Nanda Grow Awarded August 2013
Dissertation Committee Member
Allen Gillespie (ANTH)
Heidi Pearson (WFSC) Awarded 2008
Grace Smarsh (BIOL)
Timothy Campbell (ANTH)
Thesis Chair
Nanda Grow Awarded May 2011
Alicia Krzton Awarded May 2011
Nichole Roatch Awarded May 2012
Katie Bailey Awarded May 2014
Shannon Hodges Awarded Dec 2016
Thesis Committee Member
Hollie Calahan (WFSC) Awarded 2009
Deborah Shelton (WFSC) Awarded Fall 2006
Helen Boostrom (WFSC) Awarded Fall 2013
Graduate Courses Taught at Texas A&M University
Proseminar, Graduate Seminar, Anthropology 681
Prosimian Primates, Graduate Seminar, Anthropology 689
The Great Apes, Graduate Seminar, Anthropology 631
Biological Anthropology, Graduate Seminar, Anthropology 601
Undergraduate Courses Taught at Texas A&M University
Introduction to Anthropology, Anthropology 201
Peoples and Cultures of the World, Anthropology 205
Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Anthropology 225
Fossil Evidence of Human Evolution, Anthropology 312
Introduction to Primates, Anthropology 405
Directed Study, Anthropology 485
Primate Conservation, Anthropology 489
Courses Taught at CUNY-Queens College
Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Anthropology 202
Essentials of Biological Anthropology, Anthropology 260
Introduction to Primates, Anthropology 262
Courses Taught in Last Three Years
Spring 2017
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (50 students)
Research Hours (691) Lori Fields (9 hours)
Directed Study (685) Shannon Hodges and Katie Bailey (2 hours)
Fall 2016
Introduction to Anthropology (118 students)
Research Hours (691) Lori Fields (9 hours)
Directed Study (685) Shannon Hodges and Katie Bailey (2 hours)
Spring 2016
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (50 students)
Biological Anthropology Lab (18 students)
Research Hours (691) Lori Fields (9 hours)
Directed Study (685) Shannon Hodges and Katie Bailey (2 hours)
Fall 2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
Course Buyout for Online Course
Introduction to Biological Anthropology Anth 225 (60 students)
Research Hours (691) Ali Krzton (1 hour)
Directed Study (685) Lori Fields (6 hours)
Fall 2013
Introduction to Anthropology (100 students)
Introduction to Anthropology (50 students)
Research Hours (Anth 691) Lori Fields 6hrs
Research Hours (Anth 691) Katie Bailey 3 hrs
Research Hours (Anth 691) Ali Krzton 1 hr
Summer 2013
Research Hours (Anth 691) Lori Fields 3 hrs
Research Hours (Anth 691) Nanda Grow 1 hr
Research Hours (Anth 691) Katie Bailey 1 hr
Spring 2013
Faculty Development Leave
Directed Study (Anth 685)
Research Hours (Anth 691)
Fall 2012
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201)
Biological Anthropology (Anth 601)
Directed Study (Anth 685)
Research Hours (Anth 691)
Spring 2012
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201) 104 students
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201) 96 students
Directed Study (Anth 685) 1 student (3 hours) Nichole Roatch
Research Hours (Anth 691) 1 student (6 hours) Nanda Grow
Fall 2011
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201) 102 students
Introduction to Primates (Anth 405) 18 students
Directed Study (Anth 685) 1 student (3 hours)
Research Hours (Anth 691) 1 student (9 hours)
Spring 2011
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Anth 225) 72 students (4 credit hours)
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201) 98 students
Directed Study: Primate Field Methods (Anth 685) 2 students (4 hours)
Fall 2010
Alternative Work Location Due to Fulbright Fellowship to Philippines
Research Hours (Anth 691) 1 student (4 hours)
Summer 2010
Peoples and Cultures of the World (Anth 205) 92 students
Research Hours (Anth 691) 2 students (9 hours)
Spring 2010
Introduction to Anthropology (Anth 201) 174 students
Primate Behavioral Ecology: The Great Apes (Anth 631) 5 students
Directed Study: Primate Field Methods (Anth 685) 1 student (2 hours)
Fall 2009
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Anth 225) 57 students (4 credit hours)
Biological Anthropology (Anth 601) 14 students
Directed Study: Law & Anthropology (Anth 485) 2 students
Directed Study: Primate Field Methods (Anth 685) 1 student (3 hours)
Summer 2009
Directed Study: Primate Field Methods (Anth 685) 1 student (6 hours)
Spring 2009
Introduction to Biological Anthropology (Anth 225) 72 students (4 credit hours)
Special Topics in Biological Anthropology: Primate Conservation (Anth 489) 7 students
Directed Study: Primate Field Methods (Anth 685) 1 student (2 hours)