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Meet DANTA Board Member- Dr. Kevin Hunt

Posted on March 5, 2018 by kdingess Leave a comment

Kevin D Hunt is Professor of Anthropology and Animal Behavior, Indiana University. His forthcoming book is titled Chimpanzee: Lessons from our Sister Species. Prof. Hunt specializes in early hominin evolution, particularly the evolution of bipedalism, primate locomotion and posture, chimpanzee functional morphology and ape and human ecomorphology. He has studied seven species of primates, including chimpanzees, baboons and redtails. He has studied

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Jo’s DANTA Field Course Experience

Posted on January 31, 2018 by kdingess Leave a comment

My dream has long been to study primates, but implementing this goal is much easier said than done. Most internship opportunities included caring for captive primates or studying primates in a lab setting, neither of which were what I was looking to do. Learning about the programs through DANTA: Association for the Conservation of the Tropics was perfect, as I could

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Primate Connections 2018 Calendars!

Posted on December 17, 2017 by kdingess One comment

What fundraising project brings together 13 primate conservation organizations, numerous independent wildlife photographers, primate conservation societies, zoos, and various youth and educational organizations, all in the name of primate conservation? The 2018 Primate Connections calendar, of course! Through the purchase of a calendar you too can become part of the Primate Connections Network. The Primate Connections Network is a growing group of

DANTA WELCOMES DR. KAREN STRIER

Posted on September 27, 2016 by kdingess Leave a comment

DANTA and Osa Conservation are delighted to announce that Dr. Karen Strier will guest lecture in our summer 2017 Primate Behavior and Conservation course to be held in the spectacular Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Course dates are June 15 – July 10, 2017. For more information, please visit www.danta.info and/or email us at conservation@danta.info. Karen B. Strier is Vilas Research Professor

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DANTA TROPICAL BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION FIELD COURSES 2018

Posted on January 26, 2016 by kdingess Leave a comment

Each year DANTA offers a number of training courses in various aspects of tropical biology. Typically, the courses are one month long but shorter courses are also offered through our organization. The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical biology and conservation, but have little or no experience of working