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Fongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project, Anthropology, Iowa State UniversityField StudyFongoli Savanna Chimpanzee Project, Anthropology, Iowa State University Location of field site: Kedougou, Senegal, West Africa , Africa Project Director: Jill D. Pruetz Contact Person: Jill D. Pruetz , pruetz@iastate.edu , Address in Senegal: B.P. 116, Kedougou, Senegal Phone: 515 294-5150 E-mail: pruetz@iastate.edu Mailing address: 324 Curtiss Hall , Ames , Iowa 50011 USA Research Objectives: This long-term study seeks to better understand the effects of a savanna environment on chimpanzee behavior and ecology. Field Positions and Volunteers: Periodic openings for project manager: graduate level status, with experience studying chimpanzees as well as wild primates, French language (preferably experience managing field project with wild great apes) Species Studied: Western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus) Other Species Found At Site: Erythrocebus patas, Chlorocebus aethiops, Galago senegalensis, Papio hamadryas papio Affiliations: Iowa State University Project Begin/End Dates: April 2001 - present Comments: Research is conducted with the permission of the Dept. Eaux et Forets du Senegal and the Arrondissement of Bandafassi. Entry created: 2005-10-31 [Update Entry] [Delete Entry] |