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The Caratinga Muriqui Project, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Field Study

The Caratinga Muriqui Project, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Location of field site: Brazil, Estacao Biologica de Caratinga , South America

Project Director: Dr. Karen B. Strier

Contact Person: Dr. Karen B. Strier , kbstrier@facstaff.wisc.edu , Phone: 1-608-262-0302 Fax: 1-608-265-4216 E-mail: kbstrier@facstaff.wisc.edu

Mailing address: 118 Observatory Drive , Madison , Wisconsin 53706 USA

Research Objectives: Long term demography, reproductive ecology, social behavior, conservation

Field Positions and Volunteers: Preference given to Brazilian students at present

Species Studied: Brachyteles arachnoides: Muriquis

Other Species Found At Site: Alouatta fusca, Callithrix flaviceps, Cebus apella

Affiliations: various

Project Begin/End Dates: Annually: June/July start, July/August finish (13 month committment)

Entry created: never
Review requested: 2003-11-17
Entry last reviewed: 2002-02-22

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