Dr. Sandel is seeking students interested in volunteering as a research assistant with the Primate Ethology and Endocrinology (PEE) lab in the Department of Anthropology. We study primate behavior and physiology,…
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Kinematics of Quadrupedal Locomotion in Free-Ranging Primates
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The majority of primate species are partially or completely tree-dwelling (arboreal), and they often captivate observers with their ability to walk, run, and leap with ease along narrow, steep, and bending branches.…
Animal Adolescence
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What is adolescence and what animals have it?
People have been studying primates in the wild for a good portion of the last century. Now there is a lot of information out there, giving…
Visual ecology and social behavior of primates
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In the lab, we are analyzing behavioral, genetic, and environmental data related to monkeys with different types of color vision living in rich tropical environments. We also analyze tissue and fecal samples to…
Physiological Correlates of Intra- and Intergroup Relations in Spider Monkeys and Woolly Monkeys
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We are searching for 3 highly motivated and self-reliant field assistants to work on a study of white-bellied spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) and lowland woolly monkeys (Lagothrix poeppiggi) in the Ecuadorian Amazon…
