|
|
|
| Home | About | Contact Us | Site Index |
Orangutan Social Learning and Cultures Project, Psychology, Glendon College of York UniversityField StudyOrangutan Social Learning and Cultures Project, Psychology, Glendon College of York University Project Director: Dr. A. Russon Contact Person: Anne Russon , arusson@gl.yorku.ca , Phone: 416 736 2100 x 88363 Fax: 416 487 6851 E-mail: arusson@gl.yorku.ca Mailing address: 2275 Bayview Ave. , Toronto , Ontario M4N 3M6 Canada Research Objectives: The Orangutan Social Learning and Cultures Project operates through the BOS Orangutan Reintroduction Project at Wanariset, by permission. ORP aims to support authorities in confiscating illegally kept orangutans, rehabilitating them (physically and behaviorally), then reintroducing them to free forest life. The OSLC Project's aims are to track ex-captives once they have returned to freedom and are readapting to forest life, as the basis for studying their acquisition of feral skills, the role of social influences in the acquisition process, and the development of local cultures. Aims are to understand the role that social and cultural processes play in the building of orangutan knowledge and skills, and to gain some insight into how orangutans build their cultures. Field Positions and Volunteers: Applications for research or field study can be considered, initially submitted to Dr. A. Russon (preferably electronically). All applications are subject to approval by BOS Indonesia, ORP-Wanariset, and Indonesian authorities (e.g., Nature Conservation Agency, Ministry of Forestry). At present, the OSLC Project has no independent field positions or volunteer opportunities available. Species Studied: Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus - Bornean orangutan Other Species Found At Site: red leaf-eating monkeys pig-tailed macaques long-tailed macaques proboscis Mueller's gibbon slow loris Affiliations: Glendon College-York Univ., Toronto, Canada; BOS ORP - Wanariset; IndonesianMinistry of Forestry Project Begin/End Dates: annually, May-Aug. Web Site: www.yorku.ca/arusson Entry created: never [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |