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Proyecto Primates Research Program, Department of Anthropology, New York UniversityField StudyProyecto Primates Research Program, Department of Anthropology, New York University Location of field site: Yasuni National Park, Ecuador , South America Project Director: Anthony Di Fiore; Peter Rodman Contact Person: Anthony Di Fiore , anthony.difiore@nyu.edu , 212-998-3813 Phone: 212-998-3813 Fax: 212-995-4014 E-mail: anthony.difiore@nyu.edu Mailing address: 25 Waverly Place , New York , New York 10003 U.S.A. Research Objectives: Begun in 1994, this research program was initiated by researchers from the University of California, Davis for long-term study of the behavior, ecology and population genetics of neotropical primates. Several research projects have been completed at this time: [1] foraging ecology and social behavior of woolly monkeys, [2] comparative locomotor behavior of three ateline primates, [3] seed dispersal by sympatric woolly and spider monkeys, [4] diet and ranging pattern of spider monkeys, [5] cognitive aspects of spider monkey foraging behavior, [6] molecular aspects of ateline mating systems and dispersal patterns, and [7] phenology of the Yasuni forest. Several other projects - on titis, sakis, spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, capuchins, and squirrel monkeys - are currently in progress. Field Positions and Volunteers: Volunteers and interested potential graduate students should consult the website and then contact Anthony Di Fiore. Species Studied: Lagothrix poeppigii (lowland woolly monkey); Ateles belzebuth (white-bellied spider monkey); Alouatta seniculus (red howler monkey); Pithecia aequatorialis (equatorial saki); Aotus vociferans (noisy night monkey); Callicebus discolor (red titi monkey); Cebus albifrons (white-fronted capuchin); Saimiri sciureus (common squirrel monkey) Other Species Found At Site: Saguinus tripartitus (golden-mantled tamarin); Cebuella pygmaea (pygmy marmoset) Affiliations: New York University; University of California, Davis Project Begin/End Dates: June 1994 to present Web Site: http://www.nyu.edu/projects/difiore/Yasuni/ Entry created: 2000-10-10 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |