Research

We are currently running the following projects:

• Behaviour and ecology of Southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina).
• Development of a non-invasive method to collect natural ejaculates from macaques.
• Factors influencing incomplete male monopolization of females in crested macaques (Macaca nigra).
• Feeding competition in Macaca nigra.
• Male migration and alpha male takeovers in crested macaques (Macaca nigra).
• Male-infant interactions in wild Macaca nigra.
• Non-invasive assessment of pregnancy, parturition, and stress in female crested macaques (Macaca nigra).
• Seed dispersal by wild Macaca nigra.
• Sexual signals, hormonal correlates and function in Macaca nigra.
• Social determinants of physiological stress and health in wild crested macaques (Macaca nigra).
• Social Style and Conflict Management Strategies in Wild Crested Macaque Males (Macaca nigra).
• Socio-ecology of Southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina).
• The stress factor: Anthropogenic sources of stress in an eco-tourist location containing wild Macaca nigra.