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Centre de Primatologie (CDP), Universite Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg

Primate Center

France

Centre de Primatologie (CDP), Universite Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg (Established 1978)
Fort Foch , Niederhausbergen , F-67207 France
Director: Nicolas Herrenschmidt Phone: +33 388 13 78 78 Fax: +33 388 13 78 79 E-mail: nicolas.herrenschmidt@adm-ulp.u-strasbg.fr

Mission: Ethological research in primates living in semi-freedom; Breeding and housing of primates in social groups as a provision of services; Quarantine and primate production; Non-invasive collaboration with biomedical research; Fellowship and Training in primatology.

Principal Research Programs: The "Ethologie et Ecologie Comportementale des Primates " team studies: social organisation and evolutionary strategies; communication and information transmission; collective decisions and cognitive processes.

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Graduate in ethology; Continuing Education " Etude et Elevage des primates" for professionals; Training courses for care keepers (Husbandry, alimentation, pathology, ...); Initation for college

Financial Aid: No financial aid

Number of Staff: 20

Key Personnel: Nicolas Herrenschmidt, Manager, nicolas.herrenschmidt@adm-ulp.u-strasbg.fr ; Fanelie Wanert, DMV, Assistant Manager, fanelie.wanert@adm-ulp.u-strasbg.fr; Jean-Marie HELIES, DMV, Quality and Sanitary responsible, jean-marie.helies@adm-ulp.u-strasbg.fr

Species Supported: "Macaca mulatta" (70); "Macaca tonkeana" (30); "Macaca fascicularis" (150); "Chlorocebus aethiops" (25); "Cebus apella" (20); "Cebus capucinus" (15); "Saimiri sciureus" (8); "Callithrix jacchus" (70); "Saguinus oedipus" (4); "Eulemur macaco" (7); "Eulemur fulvus fulvus" (25).

Associated Field Sites: D.E.P.E. (Departement'Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie) Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR 7178 CNRS ULP Bat 30 Campus CNRS 23 rue Becquerel F-67087 Strasbourg - France Contact Person: Bernard THIERRY (bernard.thierry@c-strasbourg.fr)

Web Site: http://www-ulp.u-strasbg.fr/index.php?id_article=1003333819&id_rubrique=18&langue=0

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2003-10-28
Entry last reviewed: 2006-07-26

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