December 1999 ASP Bulletin Vol. 23, No. 4 Page 1

Janette Wallis - Executive SecretaryVolume 23, Number 4 December 1999

BulletinAMERICAN SOCIETY OF PRIMATOLOGISTSASPASPASPASP

ASP DevelopingEthical Guidelines

Trea$ury Note$ - Membership Tops 800Membership is up this year. This month

we surpassed 800 active members of ASP for1999. Renewal notices for 2000 have yet to besent, due to the ongoing negotiations withWiley-Liss regarding the American Journal ofPrimatology. As soon as the AJP situation isresolved, membership renewal notices will bemailed out, emailed out, updated in AJP, and

Program Plans Underway for 2000 ASP Meeting

The ASP Publications Committee is explor-ing the possibility of publishing short researchnotes in the ASP Bulletin as a way to morequickly disseminate technical information.

There are currently two edited volumes inpreparation for the ASP Book Series, SpecialTopics in Primatology. The Publications Com-mittee has reviewed and approved abstracts for“The Gibbons of China” edited by Lori Sheeran,and “The Care and Management of CaptiveChimpanzees” edited by Linda Brent. (See de-tails about the Book Series on page 3.) - BennettDyke, ASP Publications Committee Chair.

A preliminary draft of the ASP EthicalGuidelines has been posted on the ASP website,under the “Members Only” section. The guide-lines refer to several documents that are listedat the end; in the final version there will beinternet links to all these documents. The Re-search and Development Committee is solicit-ing comments on the Guidelines through theend of December 1999, after which a final ver-sion will be submitted to the Board of Direc-tors for approval. - Kathy Rasmussen, ASPResearch and Development Committee Chair.

ASP PublishingPlans Announced

included in the next ASP Bulletin. Renew atyour earliest convenience to enjoy all the ben-efits of ASP membership.

The New Orleans meeting of ASP mademoney! Congratulations to Margie Clarke andthe rest of the local arrangements committeefor realizing profits of at least $7500 for themeeting. - Steve Schapiro, ASP Treasurer.

Our program for this year’s meeting is de-veloping well and promises to be exciting. Weare asking invited speakers to review impor-tant developments in their field of expertise,and give us their views on primatology in thenext century. We are pleased to announce thatour keynote speaker will be Dr. DuaneRumbaugh of Georgia State University. Dr.Rumbaugh will present a comparative pictureof the emergence of human competence, fo-cusing upon the great apes’ learning, language,and other abilities, as well as their social be-havior during his talk, “Neither Beasts NorAngels—the Grand Apes”.

The Program Committee is encouraging allof you to propose your best ideas for sympo-sia and workshops basedon current topicsthat are impor-tant to you.We are alsoencourag-ing the de-velopmentof “teach-ing sym-p o s i a ”w h i c hwould allowcolleagueswho maynot work di-rectly in an areaof research, to get “upto speed” in that area through presentationson research techniques and related backgroundinformation. Remember that the “round tablediscussion” format can also be an effectiveway of increasing communication and exchangeof ideas among professionals. And of course,individual abstracts are welcomed.

The postmark deadline for ab-stracts is December 15, 1999.

General abstracts for symposiaor workshops were to be post-marked by December 1, 1999,with individual abstracts for eachparticipant in a symposium dueDecember 15.

Questions about programmatters should be directed to theChair of the Program Commit-tee: Mollie Bloomsmith, Zoo

Atlanta, 800 Cherokee AvenueS.E., Atlanta, GA 30315; Tel.: (404)

624-5990; Fax: (404) 627-7514; E-mail: mbloomsmith@mindspring.com. -

Mollie Bloomsmith, ASP Program CommitteeChair.

[ASP 2000 logo artwork by Jenny Bahmier;Photo of the Flatiron Mountains of Boulder fromthe Boulder Visitors’ Bureau, artfully ‘lifted’from the web by Mark Laudenslager.]

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The Education Committee of the ASP is compiling a list of primate research, husbandry and educational opportunities for students inthe summer of 2000. If you can offer a student the valuable experience of participating in a research effort, please contact ColleenSchaffner, Education Committee member at the address below. Please include the following information:.

1. the name, address, affiliation, phone number and , fax number and e-mail address of the person who should be contactedregarding the assistantship/internship/educational opportunity;

2. a brief description of the project and the duties expected of the assistant/intern/student;3. the qualifications required for consideration;4. the starting date, please indicate the earliest and latest) and the length of appointment;5. any stipends or financial assistance available, or the financial commitment required of the assistant/intern/student;6. other pertinent information.

Please send your information by January 31st to: Colleen Schaffner, Department of Psychology, Chester College of Higher Education,Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4 BJ; (fax) 44-1244-375-823; e-mail: c.schaffner@chester.ac.uk

1.) Searchable ASP Membership direc-tory; available for members only by log-ging in at http://www.asp.org/cfdocs/login/login.cfm

Note: this is a large file (> 400k) andmight take a few minutes to load ifyou’re using a modem. The directoryis searchable by five different fields:first name, last name, country, researchinterest, and employment type. You canclick on the Search option before thepage finishes loading if you only wantto view a subset of member names.

2) Draft of Ethical Guidelines; availablefor members only by logging in at http://www.asp.org/cfdocs/login/login.cfm

Comments concerning this docu-ment should be addressed to KathyRasmussen at klr@helix.nih.gov andthere is a link to her email from theweb page.

3) Searchable public pages; availableon the home page at http://www.asp.org/

You can enter keywords and searchall the public pages of the web site (thisexcludes the information in the mem-bers only section)

4) ASP Conference 2000 forms and in-formation at http://www.asp.org/ASP2000/

5) 2000 Call for Conservation AwardNominations and Grant Applications athttp://www.asp.org/conservation/AwardAnnounce2000.html

- Nancy Capitanio, ASP Webmistress

On behalf of the ASP the Awards and Rec-ognition Committee is soliciting nominationsfor three awards for members consideration:

1.) Distinguished Primatologist AwardThis award honors a primatologist who has

had an outstanding career and made significantcontributions the field. There have been fiveprevious individuals presented this most pres-tigious honor by the Society. The recipient ofthis years’ award will be invited to deliver theDistinguished Primatologist Address (FeaturedSpeaker) to the Society at the 2001 meeting.Nominations should be in writing and mustinclude a vitae and a narrative that describesthe nature and extent of the nominee’s contri-bution to primatology. Nominations must alsoinclude at least two letters of support submit-ted on behalf of the nominee.

2.) Distinguished Service AwardThis award is not presented on a regular

basis but is presented to deserving individualswho have contributed long-time service to theSociety. Nominations should include at leastone letter of support in addition to the nomi-nation letter describing the individuals’ contri-butions.

3.) Senior Research AwardThis is a new award and replaces the Sr.

Biology and Conservation award formerly ad-

Call for Award Nominations

Call for Information on Research and Educational Opportunities for Students

ministered by the Conservation Committee.This award honors individuals who, becauseof their dedication to their profession and theirproductivity, have made significant contribu-tions to research activities supporting or en-hancing knowledge concerning issues relevantto primatology. Such contributions could takeplace in laboratories, the field, or in zoologicalgardens. The award is reserved for those whohave not received the highest degree describingexcellence offered in their field (e.g., Ph.D.,M.D., D.V.M.) but are deserving of theSociety’s recognition for their achievements.Nominations should include a nominating let-ter and two supporting letters indicating thecontributions of the individual along with nar-rative indicating impact on the field. Nomineesneed not be a member of the ASP to be consid-ered.

Nominations for any of the three awardsmust be received by May 25, 2000. Awardswill be announced at the meeting in Boulder,CO. - Gerald C. Ruppenthal, Chair, Awardsand Recognition Committee,CHDD Box357920, University of Washington, Seattle, WA98195; Tel.: (206) 543-3707; E-mail: gerry@u.washington.edu; Fax: (206) 616-9774.

All cotton T-shirts will be available at the Bouldermeeting. The T-shirt will be gray with the logo on awhite background with black lettering. The logo will beprinted on the back (large in center) and on the front(small on the upper left side). Only limited numberswill be avialable so pre-order your T-shirt on the regis-tration form. Sizes are small, medium, large, x-large,and xx-large. Shirts are $16 each.

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Please note that manuscripts submittedto the American Journal of Primatologyshould be sent to Michael W. Andrews, Edi-tor, American Journal of Primatology, De-partment of Psychology, Southern OregonUniversity, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland,OR 97520-5063 and should not be sent toMichael Raleigh at UCLA as erroneouslyindicated in recent issues of the journal. Send-ing manuscripts to UCLA will result in adelay in the review process.

The Editorial Board of the journal ispleased to announce that the backlog of manu-scripts submitted to the journal has been re-solved. We are now able to move new sub-missions and revisions quickly through thereview process, with articles appearing inthe journal within a few months of accep-tance of manuscripts.

A Reminder from the American Journal of PrimatologyThe following mission statement

should be used as a guide in composingmanuscripts that fulfill the broad goals ofthe journal: The American Journal of Pri-matology welcomes manuscripts on non-human primates in all areas of basic andapplied life sciences. To meet the goals ofthe journal, each manuscript must explic-itly present and support the significanceof its contribution to primatology. To thisend, it must be clear from the Abstract,Introduction and Discussion of each manu-script that the principal focus is to in-crease significantly the understanding ofthe behavior or biology of primates innatural, semi-natural or formal captive en-vironments, enhance welfare, managementor research value of primates in any or allof these environments, advance knowl-

edge of the evolution of primate diversity,or contribute to the conservation of thisdiversity.

The journal encourages submission ofboth original research and review articles.In limited cases where the reported re-search is of scientific merit but compellingcircumstances have limited the number ofsubjects available or constrained the scopeof the data collected, manuscripts may beconsidered for a brief report. A brief re-port must follow the format of a researcharticle, but must not exceed a total of 12manuscript pages including abstract, alltext, references, figures and tables.

The editorial board of AJP looks for-ward to the opportunity to consider yourcontribution for publication in the journal.- Michael Andrews, AJP Editor.

The American Society of Primatologists’Publications Committee has established a bookseries focused on special topics in primatol-ogy. Volumes in this series may be generatedfrom proceedings of an organized ASP sym-posium OR may be a collection of works fo-cussing on specially proposed topics.

Though the books will be similar to tradi-tional “special topics” issues of professionaljournals, in no way is the series intended to“compete” with journals. Instead, they willsupplement the literature and may provide re-lief from the burden many professional jour-nals currently face in handling issues on spe-cial topics.

The book series will be “self-published”,i.e., we will not attach to an established pub-lisher, but will produce the books via high qual-ity word processing, graphic design, and print-ing services. This method will allow for low-cost production (i.e., reasonable list price) andshortened delay in publication (i.e., quick turn-around). With a vigorous peer review process

The American Society of Primatologists’Book Series, Special Topics in Primatology

S u b m i s s i o n o f P r o p o s a l s S o u g h t

and a dedication to high professional standards,our goal is to produce a superior quality bookseries. Proceeds from sales of each volume willgo to a designated ASP activity fund (e.g., theConservation Fund), to be determined on acase by case basis.

Note: Organization of a symposium for anASP meeting will not automatically guaranteeacceptance of the proceedings as a publishedvolume. Submitting a symposium idea to theASP Program Committee is an entirely sepa-rate process from submitting a book proposalto the Publications Committee, i.e., not all ASPsymposia will be published as a book and notall participants in a symposium will (neces-sarily) appear in a proposed book volume. Allproposed chapters must pass the peer reviewprocess.

Volume One of the ASP book series waspublished in 1997. For details about the vol-ume, Primate Conservation: The Role of Zoo-logical Parks, please refer to the ASP’s website (www.asp.org).

Please be advised of an extension to the dead-line for the submission of Symposium titles forthe XVIIIth International Primatological Soci-ety (IPS) Congress, Adelaide, Australia. Dueto many people contacting us we have decidedto extend the deadline until December 31,1999.Please email a title, contact details of theorganisers and a brief abstract to the addressabove. A list of proposed contributors wouldalso be useful. Regular abstract deadline is May31, 2000.

Please visit the congress website atwww.primates.on.net for the latest updates,including in the near future a list of proposedsymposia already submitted.

Thank you and look forward to welcomingmany of you to the congress in the nextmillenium. - Graeme Crook, Chairman, Orga-nizing Committee, XVIIIth Congress, Interna-tional Primatology Society, Adelaide, South Aus-tralia, Jan 7-12 2001. E-mail address:APS_Editor@etsa.com.au OR crook.graeme-@etsa.com.au.

IPS 7-12 Jan. 2001:IPS 7-12 Jan. 2001:Primates in the LandPrimates in the Land

Down Under!Down Under!

As the tax year draws to a close,please remember the ASP Conserva-

tion Fund as a charitable contribution.See page 4 and the ASP web site to

learn more about how the Fund helpsto protect primates and honor conser-

vationists.

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ConversationConservation

Nominations for Conservation Awards andGrants are now being sought by the AmericanSociety of Primatologists (ASP). These awardsand grants, funded from the ASP ConservationFund, are a mechanism to recognize deservingcolleagues and students, including those fromprimate habitat countries – countries with na-tive primate fauna – for whom the prestige ofan ASP award or grant can be a valuable aid tothe recipient’s conservation efforts.

Subscription Award: This award pro-vides the American Journal of Primatology toworthy individuals in habitat countries whootherwise would have little access to the scien-tific literature on nonhuman primates. Prefer-ence is given to individuals who will make thejournal available for use by students and col-leagues. The award is normally granted for a 5-year period. Recipients are requested to sub-mit a brief report every two years summarizingthe use of the journal. A nominating letter shoulddescribe the nominee’s credentials and primate-related activities, and explain why the nomineedeserves to receive high priority consideration.

Conservation Award ($750): This awardprovides recognition and financial support forstudents and young investigators from habitat

Call for Conservation Award Nominations and Grant Applicationscountries who demonstrate potential for mak-ing significant and continuing contributions toprimate conservation. Those eligible includestudents, researchers, and educators from pri-mate habitat countries for whom no more thanfive years have elapsed since receipt of theirterminal degree. Nominators should providethe name, title and full mailing address of theirnominee, along with a statement about thenominee’s qualifications for the award, focus-ing on past and potential contributions to pri-mate conservation. A copy of the nominee’svita is requested. Supporting letters from otherindividuals acquainted with the nominee’swork may be submitted. Past awards havebeen presented by U.S. Ambassadors or othersenior officials, thereby obtaining favorablepublicity for the award, its recipient, and pri-mate conservation in the recipient’s country.

Conservation Small Grants (up to$1,500): Grant proposals are solicited forconservation research or related projects, in-cluding conservation education. ASP and IPSmembers working in habitat countries are es-pecially urged to apply or to help someonefrom a habitat country submit a meaningfulproject which can be a portion of a larger ef-

fort. Grant applications may be obtained bycontacting the ASP Conservation CommitteeChair at the address below or from the conser-vation section on the ASP web page(www.asp.org). Recipients of grants must agreeto submit a brief report (maximum 1 page, singlespaced), in a form suitable for publication inthe ASP Bulletin, to the chair of the ASP Con-servation Committee within 6 months ofcompletion of the project.

Evaluation and Application Procedure:With the exception of requests for emergencysupport, which can be considered at any time,the Conservation Committee will make its rec-ommendations for awards and grants to the ASPBoard of Directors at the annual meeting. Suc-cessful nominees and applicants will be in-formed following the meeting and their nameswill be published in the ASP Bulletin and postedon the ASP web page. The 2000 deadline forsubmission of nominations and grant propos-als is May 19. All materials should be mailed orfaxed (206-685-0305) to Randall C. Kyes,Chair, ASP Conservation Committee, RegionalPrimate Research Center, Univ. of Washington,Box 357330, Seattle, WA 98195 - Randy Kyes,Conservation Committee Chair

This project is a continuation of a conser-vation education program funded by ASP in1996 for Nepal in Makalu-Barun Conserva-tion Area, which lies to the southeast of loftyMt. Everest. The main objective of the pre-vious project was to raise awareness on envi-ronmental problems among the local Rai eth-nic people, opinion leaders and school chil-dren as well as to protect Nepal’s endangeredmonkey species being depleted by habitatloss.

This project was design to: i) increaseparticipation of women in environmental is-sues; ii) deal with the crop raiding problem ofmonkeys; iii) catalogue the plant species ofthe area; and iv) strengthen the environmentgroup that was formed by the previousproject.

During the current project the focus wason Lakuwa village. Local youths organizedthemselves as an “Environmental and Heri-tage Conservation Committee” in Lakuwa

Environmental Protection in Makalu-Barun Conservation Areathrough Conservation Education

village. Through the support of the ASP, sev-eral activities have developed. In addition, toother activities, the Committee has:

i) Re-forested barren and deforested areaswith the people’s participation. The LocalCommunity Forest Group supported this ac-tivity, allocating land for plantations;

ii) Started a cleaning campaign around thedrinking water sources and supported con-struction of safe toilets using the indigenoustechnology and local materials like bamboomats, wooden pans and stone safety tanks;

iii) Formed subgroups to organize a localsong and dance program;

iv) Organized the girls to participate allthese activities;

v) Kept records of local flora, fauna andmedicinal herbs;

vi) Coordinated local clothes weaving(thread are extracted from Nettle plants) tra-dition;

vii) Determined local herbs and materials

as repellants to drive out monkeys from thecrop fields;

viii) Started an informal adult and youngliteracy classes in the evening.

The Committee received the best danceaward and activity award by the NationalParks and Conservation area department ofHMG/Nepal. Currently, the committee withsupport of MKC and the Natural HistorySociety of Nepal are trying for governmentregistration as an independent, non-profit andconservation oriented NGO. Soon they willdevelop the program in surrounding villages.

The results of this project and the activi-ties of the Committee were presented duringthe 17th Congress of the International Pri-matological Society in Madagascar, 1998.Details about the primate repellent used inthe program were circulated via theAlloprimate web site. - Mukesh KumarChalise, Ph.D., GPO Box 8402, Kathmandu,Nepal; Email: nahson@vishnu.ccsl.com.np

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In Memorium

RAMON J.RHINEFebruary 28, 1927 - November 9, 1999

It is with great sadness that I announce thedeath of Dr. Ramon J. Rhine. Ray died of aheart attack on November 9, 1999 at the age of72. He was well known to many of us for hissuperb leadership role as chair of the ASP Con-servation Committee from 1992 to 1996. Rayworked tirelessly at this position, raising theissue of primate conservation to the level itdeserves in our Society. When I first heard ofRay’s death, I just knew he’d want any memo-rial contributions sent to the ASP Conserva-tion Committee. Sure enough, that was the lastline of his obituary.

Ray received his bachelors degree from theUC-Berkeley, his masters from the Universityof Oregon and his Ph.D. from Stanford, all inpsychology. In 1964, he joined the faculty atUC-Riverside, where he retired as full profes-sor in Psychology. He spent his last four yearsbefore retirement as Academic Senate Chair-man of UCR.

In 1974, Ray established the Animal Be-havior Research Unit at Mikumi National Park,Tanzania as part of a sister site to the baboonresearch program at Gombe Stream. TheMikumi baboon project continues to date andhas provided the foundation for numerous doc-toral dissertations since that time.

Dr. Ramon J. Rhine: A Lesson in Life for Us AllRay’s research focused on primate social-

ization, foraging dynamics, leadership, andmost recently novel approaches for assessinglifetime reproductive success.

What I remember most about Ray is this:He always had a joke to tell. He was a warm,kind man who would do anything for you. Hesometimes drove you crazy but was usuallyright. He loved his wife dearly, always bringing

her to ASP meetings, continuing on to some-place exotic.

Ray always stood up for what he believedin. I will never forget the 1995 ASP businessmeeting in Arizona when he made a motion toraise the ASP dues by $10 for primate conser-vation. Although his impassioned speech re-ceived a standing ovation, the motion failed.However, it resulted in the Board of Directorspledging to give the ASP Conservation Fund$20,000 over the following three years. Clearly,we all owe Ray a great deal.

Ray is survived by his wife of forty years,Doris, his daughter, Heather, his two sons,Anthony and Jason and his baboon troop atMikumi National Park, Tanzania.

We will miss you Ray.- Samuel K. Wasser

“...a ‘complete professor’ who understood the connection between teaching andresearch in the university and a ‘dynamic teacher’ who stayed active on univer-sity planning committees long after his 1991 retirement.”

...Editor’s Note

Professor Ramon J. Rhine & Friends

- David H. Warren, UCR Executive Vice Chancellor,from the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Nov. 11, 1999.

Here are just a few of RayRhine’s many achievementsin his life as a Primatologist:

I used to tell Ray he was my “conservationguru.” He instilled in me the kind of enthusiasmfor primate protection that no others have done.Of all the conservationists I’ve known, Raywas unique in going about his work with noneed for self-congratulation, no self-promotion.

Ray’s passion for primates was real. Hecould display every emotion imaginable whendiscussing conservation. He would show joyand almost childlike enthusiasm when describ-ing someone’s success story. Then, with equalfervor, Ray would explode in anger at any in-justice, neglect, or harm to primates and theirhabitats.

We have been very fortunate to have knownand worked with Ray. The Rhine Family’s lossis ASP’s loss. - Janette Wallis

• Established and managed a captive colony of stumptailed macaques (run con-tinuously for 21 years).

• Established a field site of yellow baboons in Mikumi National Park, Tanzania(still in operation after 25 years, in conjunction with S. Wasser & G. Norton).

• Chair of the Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside• Member or Chair of several universitywide committees• Member of four different standing committees of ASP and served as Chair of

the Conservation Committee.• Special Research Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health• Published more than 64 articles/chapters and 32 technical reports• Received numerous grants from the National Science Foundation, Leakey

Foundation, National Geographic Society, National Institutes of Health, etc.• John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship• Visiting Fellow of Clare Hall College, Cambridge University• Life Member of Clare Hall College, Cambridge University• Visiting Scholar, Zoology Department, Cambridge University• Honorary Research Associate, Psychology Department, Witwatersrand Uni-

versity, South Africa

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Our friend Charles Lukman Darsono,known to all as “Chuck,” died of cancer onOctober 20, 1999. Chuck was born on August20, 1930 in Belinyu, Bangka, a small island offthe southeast coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.Chuck came to primatology in a serendipitousfashion. In 1970, he was asked to accompanyOrv Smith of the University of WashingtonRegional Primate Research Center into theSumatran forest to determine the existence ofpigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in theLampung area. Chuck had just returned fromWest Irian Jaya (Indonesian NewGuinea) where he had been workingwith an American company as a civilengineering construction contractor,and had not yet reestablished himselfin business in Java. He provided Orvwith a memorable experience in south-ern Sumatra, including finding a groupof “classic” pigtails. A major result ofthat initial trip was the first compre-hensive survey of the primate popu-lations of the island of Sumatra.Carolyn Crockett and Wendell Wil-son accepted the challenge of spend-ing 18 months censusing primates inIndonesia. Chuck Darsono was thelogical choice to be their guide andIndonesian facilitator, so the three ofthem set off, pausing on the equator(see photo), eventually criss-cross-ing the whole island. During their timein the field, Carolyn had ample op-portunity to further Chuck’s educa-tion about primatology and primate care. Atthe same time, Carolyn observed many ex-amples of Chuck’s remarkable ingenuity and“get-it-done” style. On one occasion, the cen-sus team’s Land Cruiser arrived at a wide riverto await the ferry. The ferry was trapped onthe other side of the river because a bus hadgotten stuck getting on (we scoped out thisscenario with binoculars, as there was no radioor phone communication). Without hesitation,Chuck convinced a local man to row him acrossthe river in a dugout canoe. After reaching theother side, our binoculars revealed Chuckstooping over to investigate the problem, wav-ing his hands and giving various orders, and inless than 10 minutes the bus was safely on theferry. Problem solved. Chuck was also a mas-ter at languages and loved to befriend and chatwith the local people. We cannot imagine a moreeffective guide and logistics wizard.

Because of the confidence engendered byChuck’s important roles in Orv’s and Carolyn’s

In Memorium

CHARLES LUKMAN DARSONOAugust 20, 1930 - October 20, 1999

Indonesian field experiences and the recogni-tion that he was a primate exporter who caredabout the welfare of animals, Chuck becamethe formal supplier of pigtailed macaques forthe University of Washington (UW). The Uni-versity provided Chuck with information,training and some infrastructure in order toupgrade the care and management of the ani-mals he was sending to UW. Chuck, in turn,recruited the involvement of the IndonesianAgricultural University at Bogor (InstitutPertanian Bogor - IPB). Chuck’s veterinarian

was Dondin Sajuthi, who received his initialprimate training in Seattle, and who also had apart-time appointment at the IPB. ThroughDondin, Chuck was able to bring some of thetop veterinary students to his facility for train-ing in primate husbandry and English, many ofwhom eventually received extensive additionalprimate training in the United States. As a re-sult of these associations, IPB developed a for-mal primate training and research program, andestablished an Indonesian Primate Center(Pusat Studi Satwa Primata).

In the early 1980s, the World Health Orga-nization recommended the establishment ofisland-based primate natural habitat breedingoperations. Chuck enthusiastically endorsedthis idea and began searching for an appropri-ate island to begin such a venture. As usual,Chuck outdid himself and located, not one, butTWO islands off the southwest corner of Java.Both were uninhabited by people, had an abun-dance of fresh water and naturally occurring

vegetation suitable for primate food, and hadno existing monkey population. Tinjil, the ci-gar shaped island closest to the mainland fish-ing village of Muara Binuanguen, was selectedfor the IPB/UW endeavor. Chuck later began aprivate operation on the other island, Deli.Chuck carried out the initial development ofTinjil, establishing a very comfortable campsite, directing the cutting of transect trails, andestablishing the infrastructure needed to sup-port a long-term colony of lightly provisionedmacaques. The initial release of longtailed

macaques occurred in 1988. Today,Tinjil island is a valuable source ofSRV-free research animals and the siteof an annual course in primate behav-ior and ecology conducted by RandyKyes.

Chuck was a wildlife enthusiast andwas active in primate and ornithologyorganizations, including ASP, IPS, thePrimate Society of Great Britain, theIndonesian Primatological Society, theIndonesian Ornithological Society, theInternational Council for Bird Preser-vation, and the Indonesian ZoologicalParks Association. Over the years,Chuck helped many primatologistswith various projects. He helped es-tablish the UW Field Station in theKutai Nature Reserve, Kalimantan,used by Don Lindburg, NickFittinghoff, John Mitani, LeoBerenstain, John Cant, Mark and DidiLeighton, Bruce Wheatley and others.

Chuck and his wife, Shanti, and their childrenAnastasia and Richard, provided assistance tomany primatologists, including in-transit roomand board at “The House That Faces the Ris-ing Sun” in Jakarta. This “House” served a siz-able group of international biologists as Chuck’sreputation as an Indonesian primate expert ex-panded.

For his efforts over the years on behalf ofprimate conservation and welfare, ChuckDarsono received the American Society of Pri-matologists Senior Biology and ConservationAward in 1990. Chuck always revered recogni-tion, and was deeply touched by this award. Itis no coincidence that Chuck appeared in manyslides Orv Smith showed during his Distin-guished Primatologist lecture at ASP in June,1997. Chuck Darsono made many contribu-tions to primatology over nearly 30 years. Hewill be missed by the three of us and by manyothers. - Orv Smith, Carolyn Crockett, JoeErwin

Chuck Darsono and Carolyn Crockett pause at the Equator,West Sumatra, 1972. (Photo by Wendell Wilson.)

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Employment Opportunities in Primatology and Related FieldsAssistant Professor/Research Assistant,Wake Forest University School of Medicine.Research Associate to direct touchscreen/joy-stick cognitive studies with cynomolgusmacaques. Will work collaboratively in a re-search environment investigating the influenceof plant and animal hormones on cognitive func-tion. The position will become active as soonas possible after January 1, 2000. Rank andsalary commensurate with knowledge and ex-perience. Qualifications: Ph.D. in Anthropol-ogy, Psychology or similar life science. Dead-line: Open. Contact: Dr. Jay R. Kaplan, De-partment of Comparative Medicine, Wake For-est University School of Medicine, MedicalCenter Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC USA,27157; Tel.: (336) 716-1522; Fax: (336) 716-1515; E-mail: jkaplan@wfubmc.edu.

Assistant Professor, The Psychology De-partment, Central Washington University. Weinvite applications for a tenure track positionas an Assistant Professor with an emphasis inPrimatology, to begin September 2000. Ap-pointee will teach undergraduate and graduatecourses in experimental psychology, partici-pate on masters’ thesis committees, and con-duct active research involving both undergradu-ate and graduate students. Applicants are ex-pected to have an earned doctorate in psychol-ogy with an emphasis in primate behavior, andto have the ability to teach and develop highquality undergraduate and graduate courses inexperimental psychology. We are particularlyinterested in applicants who show an interestin conducting non-invasive research on chim-panzee behavior at CWU’s Chimpanzee andHuman Communication Institute (http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/). Furthermore, pref-erence will be given to applicants with a dem-onstrated ability to teach undergraduate andgraduate courses in experimental psychology(specifically research methods appropriate tofield and laboratory settings), and a willing-ness to seek extramural funding. Screening ofapplications will begin on January 10 and willcontinue until the position is filled. Applicantsshould submit (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a state-ment of teaching interests and philosophy, (3)a statement of research interests and minimumlaboratory needs; (4) official transcripts; and(5) three letters of reference. Send to: WendyA. Williams, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair,Dept. of Psychology, Central Washington Uni-versity, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7575. The De-partment is a participant, along with the de-partments of Anthropology and Biology, in aninterdisciplinary undergraduate B.S. programin Primate Behavior and Ecology. PsychologyDepartment Website (http://www.cwu.edu/

~psych/). Central Washington University is anAffirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, TitleIX institution. Persons of disability may re-quest accommodation during the applicationand/or interview process through the Officefor Equal Opportunity. Phone: 509-963-2205.TDD: 509 963-2207.

Instructor (Spring Semester 2000, Sab-batical Replacement). Instructor needed fora one-semester replacement for a cross-disci-plinary course (Biology and Psychology),Comparative Animal Behavior. The course hasa lab section, for which the instructor wouldalso be responsible. Replacements are alsoneeded for two additional courses: Genetics(with a lab) and Endocrinology (which may betaught as Behavioral Endocrinology, and mayor may not have a lab). A contract to teach oneor more of these could be combined with theanimal behavior course for additional salary.Prefer at least ABD, but Master’s will be con-sidered. Wheaton College is a small private lib-eral arts college situated about 40 miles south-west of Boston, MA, and about 20 miles north-east of Providence, RI. Interested parties shouldcontact: Kathleen N. Morgan, Dept. of Psy-chology, Wheaton College, Norton, MA02766; Tel.: (508) 286-3934; Fax: (508) 285-8278; E-mail: kmorgan@wheatonma.edu.

Biopsychologist/Behavioral Neuroscien-tist, Department of Psychology, The JohnsHopkins University. Applications are invitedfor a tenure track-position in the PsychologyDepartment at The Johns Hopkins Universityin the field of biopsychology/behavioral neu-roscience broadly defined. Rank is open. Can-didates must possess a strong record of pro-ductivity as well as excellent promise of futureachievement. Applicants are sought who arecompatible with existing strengths in the de-partment and university, and who adopt anintegrative approach to the study of the bio-logical bases of behavior (See http://www.psy.jhu.edu/faculty.html). Send a CV (in-cluding a statement on research and teachinginterests), selected reprints and at least threeletters of recommendation to: BiopsychologySearch Committee, Department of Psychology,Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD21218-2686. Review of applications will be-gin immediately and continue until a candidateis selected. Women & underrepresented groupsare especially encouraged to apply. The JohnsHopkins University is an Equal Opportunity,Affirmative Action employer.

Research Scientist, University of Washing-ton Regional Primate Research Center. Basic

responsibilities: To provide molecular biologyand molecular virology support for AIDSTherapies and AIDS-related research con-ducted in nonhuman primate models. Researchefforts will focus on simian models of humanHIV therapeutics and vaccine development (es-pecially drug-induced vaccine). To producescientific results and report findings in a com-petitive, fast-paced environment dependentupon accuracy and confidentiality. The posi-tion reports to the Principal Investigator, Dr.Che-Chung Tsai. Qualifications: PhD in Mo-lecular Biology or in related field; strong back-ground in current molecular biology techniques;excellent writing skills and ability to designexperimental protocols. Experience withlentiviruses (i.e., HIV, SIV, SHIV, FIV) andAIDS-related research is highly desirable. Sal-ary/funding: $3,500 to $4,000/monthly depend-ing upon experience. Travel expenses coveredfor candidate to interview and for selected pro-fessional meetings. Deadline: Open. KathySwindler, University of Washington RegionalPrimate Research Center, H.S.B. I-421 Box357330, Seattle, WA, USA, 357330; Tel.: (206)543-9382; Fax: (206) 685-0305; E-mail:kathys@bart.rprc.washington.edu.

Director, Bernard Field Station. TheClaremont Colleges seek to hire a Director forthe Bernard Biological Field Station (BFS), anapproximately 80-acre facility located adjacentto the Colleges’ campuses in Claremont, CA.The BFS comprises a diversity of habitat types(including native sage scrub, non-native grass-lands and an artificial lake) which are used ex-tensively by undergraduate courses in ecologyand environmental biology at the 5 ClaremontColleges. Duties of the Director include over-sight of facilities maintenance and teaching andresearch use of the BFS, as well as establish-ment and maintenance of a long-term ecologi-cal monitoring program and database. Devel-opment of an independent research program inconjunction with the monitoring program isencouraged. The Director may participate inteaching college-level courses if desired. Quali-fications include relevant experience in ecologi-cal monitoring of terrestrial communities andproven record of attracting funding. MS degreein relevant field required, Ph.D. desirable. SendCV, statement of interest and three letters ofrecommendation to Dr. Gene Fowler, Depart-ment of Biology, Pomona College, Claremont,CA 91711. E-mail: gfowler@pomona.edu. Re-view of applications will begin December 1,1999, until filled. Catherine S. McFadden, De-partment of Biology, Harvey Mudd College,Claremont, CA 91711 U.S.A.; Tel.: (909) 607-4107; FAX: (909) 607-7172.

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Employment Opportunities (cont.)Teaching and Research Opportunities inthe Neotropical Forests of Nicaragua and CostaRica. La Suerte Biological Research Station,Costa Rica and Ometepe Biological ResearchStation, Nicaragua offers teaching and researchopportunities for University professors com-mitted to tropical forest conservation, educa-tion, and the study of animal and plant interac-tions. We have openings for qualified Ph.D.sto teach college level courses in ecology, biol-ogy, primatology, botany, ornithology, animalbehavior, herpetology, and related fields dur-ing winter break, spring break, and over thesummer. Courses are generally 26 days in lengthduring the summer and 23 days in length dur-ing the winter break. Courses can be designedto utilize both our Costa Rican and Nicaraguanfield sites, or to concentrate all activities at oneof the field sites. Professors who teach ourclasses can remain at either field site to con-duct long-term research projects. La Suerte andOmetepe Biological Field Stations providestransportation for the professor from the USor Canada to Central America, and free lodgingat the field station for the professor and his/herfamily members. Professors are provided witha salary, equipment budget, and a graduateteaching assistant (depending on enrollment).If you are interested in teaching one of ourexisting courses (see our website for more de-tailed information on courses http://www.studyabroad.com/lasuerte) or developinga new course, please provide us with a coursedescription, course objectives, and your cur-riculum vitae. You determine the length of thecourse(s), course dates, course size, and pos-sible trips within Costa Rica and/or Nicaragua.For information, contact: Alvaro Molina; http://www.studyabroad.com/lasuerte; E-mail:lasuerte@safari.net; Ometepe Biological FieldStation (Nicaragua), La Suerte Biological FieldStation (Costa Rica).

Post Doctoral Associate, State University ofNew York, Stony Brook. A two-yearpostdoctoral position is available January 26,2000 in the Department of Anthropology,SUNY, Stony Brook to study the behavioralecology of Madagascar primates with Dr.Patricia Wright. The candidate will be based atStony Brook and should have experience inhandling large data sets and a strong publica-tion record. The candidate will interact with adynamic faculty and graduate student program.An equal opportunity/Affirmative ActionEmployer. Applications from women, peopleof color, disabled individuals, disabled or Viet-nam-era veterans are especially encouraged.Qualifications: Ph.D. in Anthropology or rel-evant Life Science. Salary/funding: $30,000

annual. Term of Appointment: January 2000 -January 2002. Application Deadline: Nov. 30,flexible. Contact: Fredrica H. van Berkum,Institute for the Conservation of Tropical En-vironments, 5th Floor SBS Building, SUNY,Stony Brook, NY USA, 11790; Tel.: (516) 632-7813; Fax: (516) 632-7692; E-mail:vanberk@datalab2.sbs.sunysb.edu.

Graduate Research Assistantships, TheUniversity of Chicago. We anticipate two ormore openings for graduate students interestedin primate behavior for Fall 2000. Current workincludes studies of parenting and development,social behavior, communication, and cognition.Research can be conducted at the Yerkes Pri-mate Center in Atlanta (rhesus macaques),Brookfield or Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago (ba-boons and gorillas), or in other settings includ-ing the field. Students can apply to the Com-mittee on Human Development, the Commit-tee on Evolutionary Biology, or the Depart-ment of Psychology at the University of Chi-cago (www.uchicago.edu). Dario Maestripieri,Committee on Human Development, Univer-sity of Chicago, 5730 S. Woodlawn Avenue,Chicago, IL USA, 60637; Tel.: (773) 834-4104;Fax: (773) 702-0320; E-mail: dario@ccp.uchic-ago.edu.

Graduate Assistantships, Socio-endocrinol-ogy and Cooperative Breeding in Mammals.We anticipate two or more openings for gradu-ate students in Fall 2000. Current work isbroadly in the area of integrative behavioralendocrinology, and includes studies of socialand environmental influences on reproductivefunction, endocrine and experiential determi-nants of parental and alloparental behavior, andindividual differences in sociality and stress-reactivity. Further information can be foundon our Web site: http://cricket.unl.edu/French.html. Students can apply to the M.A./Ph.D. program in Psychobiology (http://www.unomaha.edu/~psychweb/grad.htm) or tothe M.A. program in Biology (http://www.unomaha.edu/~wwwbio/programs.html).A variety of mechanisms for financial supportare available, including an NSF-funded researchassistantship, Rhoden Fellowship, and gradu-ate teaching assistantships. Contact: JeffreyA. French, Departments of Psychology andBiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha,Omaha NE 68182-0274; Tel: (402) 554-2558;E-mail: jfrench@unomaha.edu.

Research Assistant, Columbia University -TMS Lab. Full time assistant needed for non-human primate research using transcranial mag-netic stimulation (TMS) as a new noninvasive

technique for studying brain function and treat-ing psychiatric disorders. Responsibilities in-clude daily behavioral training with rhesusmonkeys, participation in surgical and otherinvasive procedures, collecting electrophysi-ological data and data analysis. Training in ani-mal handling, electroencephalo-graphy (EEG)and electromyography (EMG) will be pro-vided. Requirements: BA or BS in neuro-science, psychology, biology, or related field; ademonstrated interest in animal research; com-puter expertise (both PC and Mac) a must; anda commitment for at least two years. Experi-ence with laboratory animals, especially rhesusmonkeys, is desirable. Salary commensuratewith experience. Funded through federal grants.Term of Appointment: Two years minimumcommitment. Contact: Dr. SH Lisanby, Dr.Holly Lisanby, Director, Magnetic StimulationLaboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Colum-bia Univ., Department of Biological Psychia-try, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051Riverside Drive, Box 126, NY, NY 10032,USA, 10032; Tel.: (212) 543-5568; Fax: (212)543-5854; E-mail: SHL24@columbia.edu.

Animal Facilities Supervisor, New EnglandRegional Primate Research Center. HarvardMedical School seeks an experienced individualto supervise animal care staff and provide careto nonhuman primates and other animals at theNew England Regional Primate Research Cen-ter in Southborough, Massachusetts. Report-ing to the Animal Facilities Manager, the Su-pervisor will coordinate the maintenance, staff-ing and cleanliness of assigned areas. The Su-pervisor will train technicians, maintain animalcare and food supplies, care for animals, andaddress deficiencies in animal care. The Super-visor will be responsible for staff and facilitiescompliance with all regulatory and health andsafety procedures, and for the preparation ofwritten reports concerning colony status, defi-ciencies, corrections and actions taken. Thisincludes maintaining records of care, cleaning,animal behavior, weight, temperatures, foodconsumption and costs. Candidates are requiredto have a relevant combination of some or all:Associates degree or higher; supervisory expe-rience; significant animal care or relate experi-ence; AALAS Certification. Candidates mustbe able to lift, push and pull 50 pounds, workas part of a team, have the ability to handleflexible work assignments, and be prepared toutilize personal protective equipment includ-ing masks and respirators. Weekend and holi-day rotations will be required. Apply onlineat: http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs or send coverletter and resume to address below. LawrenceMurphy C/O Harvard University Employment

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Office Resume Processing Center/Requisition#2367; 11 Holyoke Street Cambridge, MA02138, USA 02138; E-mail address:lawrence_murphy@hms.harvard.edu.

Research Assistant. The Caribbean PrimateResearch Center of the University of PuertoRico Medical Sciences Campus has multipleopenings for Research Assistants at the CayoSantiago research facility. The positions willbe available in February 2000. The primaryduties include the collection and data entry ofbehavioral data on an ongoing study of youngmales in the free-ranging colony of rhesusmacaques. Additional dutues include collectionof demographic data and assisting in the annualtrapping. We are looking for individuals whoare self-motivated and are looking forward tothe challenge of living and working in PuertoRico. Requirements include: (1) a Bachelor’sor Master’s degree in anthropology, biology orpsychology, (2) research experience with non-human primates and (3) computer skills. Thesalary is dependent upon the level of degreeawarded and experience. A health plan is in-cluded. Term of Appointment: Two years. Ap-plication Deadline: 10 December 1999. Pleasesend a letter of interest, resume and the namesand addresses of three references. Inquiries and/or applications will be accepted via mail, fax ore-mail. The University of Puerto Rico is anequal opportunity employer. Contact: Dr. JohnBerard, Caribbean Primate Research Center, POBox 906, Punta Santiago, PR, USA 00741; Tel.:(787) 852-0690; Fax: (787) 852-0690; E-mail:76251.3100@compuserve.com.

Manager, Animal Facility, Yerkes PrimateCenter, Emory University. Supervises andoversees the operation of an animal care facil-ity. Plans, controls, and organizes daily andspecialized animal care activities, supervisesstaff, and provides support for investigativeand veterinary staff. Minimum qualifications:A bachelor’s degree. Two years of supervisoryexperience, of which one must include animalcare. Preferred Qualifications: Supervises thehousing, husbandry and health status of theanimals used in research; supervises the appli-cation of local SOPs or IACUC proceduresand gives feed back to improve if it is neces-sary; prepares and suggests evaluation of newequipment required under the supervision ofthe health and safety officer. See Emory jobweb site for more information: http://www.emory.edu. Salary Range: $26,000 -$34,000. Deadline: Until Filled. Contact: FrankLeist, 1762 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322,USA; Tel.: (404) 727-7611; Fax: (404) 727-7108; E-mail: fleist@emory.edu.

Employment Opportunities (cont.)Three full-time Animal Health Technicianpositions available immediately. Duties willinclude obtaining clinical samples, performingroutine animal health management proceduresand clinical care of ongoing cases as prescribedby the veterinarian, medication dose calcula-tion, husbandry of clinical cases, and care ofnursery animals. Requirements for consider-ation at the technician 1 level include a highschool diploma or GED, 6 months of experi-ence in the care of experimental animals in aresearch settling, and strong organizational,communication, and interpersonal skills. Ad-ditionally, for consideration at the technician 2level applicants must be a Certified AHT, havecertification by AALAS at the LaboratoryAnimal Technician level, or an equivalent com-bination of training and experience. Must bewilling to work weekends and overtime as re-quired. The position also requires employee tolift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs;push and pull heavy equipment; effectivelyread and write and be able to follow oral andwritten instructions; have a valid drivers license.Apply in person or mail your resume to theOregon Regional Primate Research Center/Or-egon Health Science University, 505 NW 185thAve. Beaverton, OR 97006. Affirmative Ac-tion/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

Animal Care Technician I, Yerkes PrimateCenter, Emory University. Performs routineduties associated with animal care in a researchsetting. Prepares food and feeds animals, main-tains sanitary conditions, observes animal con-ditions and behavior, and collects animal speci-mens. May assist in animal restraint, main-taining animal housing and minor cage mainte-nance. Minimum qualifications: A high schooldiploma or equivalent. One year of animal hus-bandry or related experience, ability to lift upto 75 pounds. Candidate will work in inclem-ent weather conditions. May require validdriver’s license and insurable driving record.Exposure to biohazards and potentially dan-gerous animals. Will work alternate weekendsand holidays. Also pay will include an addi-tional $0.50 per hour for the Lawrenceville lo-cation only. See http://www.emory.edu. Sal-ary/funding: Salary Range: $9.00 - 10.50 perhour. Application Deadline: Until Filled. Thereseveral positions open and they are located atthe Yerkes Main Station and Field Station inLawrenceville,GA. Contact: Frank Leist, Re-

cruiting Specialist Emory University, HumanResources, 1762 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA30322, USA; Tel.: (404) 727-7611; Fax: (404)727-1922; E-mail: fleist@emory.edu.

Primate Keeper, Monkey World, Ape Res-cue Centre, Wareham Dorset, UK. Experiencedprimate keeper required. Practical experiencewith both monkeys and apes preferred. Goodcommunication skills are essential for interac-tion with visitors and for daily educational talks.The applicant should be keen, adaptable, ableto work with domestic stock, and willing to getinvolved in enclosure maintenance, refurbish-ment and any other of the tasks associated withthe maintenance of the park. Daily routine in-cludes duties of animal monitoring, enclosurecleaning, food preparation, and also enrichmentfor the animals. Ability to be a team memberand to tackle the many tasks involved in thecare of these animals. Possession of the Cityand Guilds Animal Management Qualificationis advantageous. Salaries are commensuratewith experience. Open until position filled.Applicants with experience in other wild ani-mal husbandry also considered. Contact: SarahSeymour, Monkey World, Wareham, Dorset,UK, BH20 6HH; Tel.: 01929 462 537; Fax:01929 405 414; E-mail: apes@ape-rescue.org.

Research Assistant—Neurophysiology lab,Department of Neurobiology, Stanford Uni-versity School of Medicine. Duties includeanimal care and record keeping, purchasing labsupplies and equipment, collecting and ana-lyzing behavioral and neural data, surgerypreparation and assistance. Perform other du-ties as necessary for the functioning of the labo-ratory. Our research investigates the neuralmechanisms of learning. We seek an individualwho is highly motivated and capable of makinga positive contribution to the goals of the labo-ratory. Bachelor’s Degree in Neuroscience, Bi-ology, Psychology or related discipline. Expe-rience working with research animals, particu-larly with primates, preferred. Good organiza-tional skills and ability to work independentlyare essential. Salary commensurate with expe-rience, $35,000 - 45,000. Deadline: Until filled.Contact: Jennifer Raymond, Ph.D., Departmentof Neurobiology Stanford University Schoolof Medicine, Fairchild D-251, Stanford, CA,USA, 94305-5125; Tel.: ( 650) 725-9201; Fax:(650) 725-3958; E-mail: jenr@stanford.edu.

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Conference andWorkshop An-nouncements

Conference and Workshop AnnouncementsICCM-2000 Third International Confer-ence on Cognitive Modelling Groningen,Netherlands, 23-25 March 2000, with optionaltutorials on 22 March Contributions are in-vited for the Third International Conferenceon Cognitive Modelling, to be held at the Uni-versity of Groningen from 23 to 25 March 2000.Further information can be found at the con-ference Web site: http://tcw2.ppsw.rug.nl/iccm.Papers will be published in proceedings handedout at start of the conference. Paper or poster:to arrive by 5 pm, 15 December 1999. Con-tact: Niels Taatgen: niels@tcw3.ppsw.rug.n orritter@ist.psu.edu + 1 (814) 865-4453 (office)865-5604 (fax) School of Information Sciencesand Technology http://www.ist.psu.edu 512Rider Building, 120 S. Burrowes St.Penn StateUniversity Park, PA 16801-3857

Evolutionary Psychology and Motivation.The 48th Annual Nebraska Symposium onMotivation will be held on March 30-31, 2000on the campus of the University of Nebraska,Lincoln. The general topic of the Symposiumwill be Evolutionary Psychology and Motiva-tion. Six invited talks will be given over thetwo days; posters will be scheduled for theafternoon of March 30. An additional session,which will focus on the interface between clini-cal and evolutionary psychology, will be heldon Saturday morning, April 1. The Sympo-sium editors are Jeffrey French, Alan Kamil,and Daniel Leger. The invited speakers are:Martin Daly and Margo Wilson, GerdGigerenzer, Robert Seyfarth and DorothyCheney, Steven Gangestad, MarthaMcClintock, Randolph Nesse. Call for post-ers: You are invited to submit a proposal for aposter to be presented during the Symposium.Any topic related to evolutionary psychologyand motivation will be considered. Poster pro-posals should include the following: a) a coversheet with the title of the poster and theauthor’s name, affiliation, mailing address,phone number and e-mail address. b) an ab-stract not to exceed 250 words. Poster pro-posals will be accepted and reviewed begin-ning immediately, but all proposals must bereceived no later than February 25, 2000. No-tification of acceptance will be sent by March3, 2000. Posters are to be presented by theauthor in person. Posters will not be includedin the published proceedings of the Sympo-sium. Transportation and accommodations arethe responsibility of each presenter. Proposalsshould be sent to: Daniel Leger, Department ofPsychology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln,NE 68588-0308. E-mail proposals will be ac-cepted (dleger1@unl.edu). The Symposium isfree and open to the public. However, for plan-

ning purposes, please pre-register by March17, 2000. To pre-register, please send the fol-lowing information to Claudia Price-Decker bye-mail (cpriced@unlnotes.unl.edu) or regularmail (Department of Psychology, Universityof Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588-0308): Name,affiliation, address (including zip or postalcode), and e-mail address.

European Marmoset Research GroupWorkshop 2000 - April, 3rd-5th 2000, Paris,France. European Marmoset Research GroupWorkshop 2000: An Inter-disciplinary Forumfor Discussion and Training in Primate Bio-logical and Biomedical Research. This is a High-Level Scientific Conference with financial sup-port from the European Commission HumanPotential Programme. The European Marmo-set Research Group (EMRG) is a nonprofitorganization which was established in 1994 tofacilitate inter-disciplinary communication be-tween institutions - academic and industrial -conducting biological and/or biomedical researchwith primates. A major goal of the EMRG isto optimize the use of marmosets and tamarinsas subjects in a wide range of life science disci-plines. The workshop proposed for 2000 willbring together expert scientists, veterinariansand technical personnel, on the one hand, andemerging doctoral and postdoctoral scientists,on the other hand, in eight disciplines in the lifesciences: behavioral neuroscience, genetics, im-munology, laboratory technology/management,pharmacology, reproduction, toxicology, wild-life biology. Consequently, as much weight willbe given to addressing the issues of why andwhen to choose marmosets/tamarins as the re-search species, as will be given to subject mat-ter per se. Lecture sessions will include reviewsof the merits and limitations of marmosets/tamarins relative to other species, and specificpresentations of the very latest empirical find-ings and methodological advances. Interactionswithin the EMRG have already contributedsignificantly to the reduction, replacement andrefinement of laboratory based research withnonhuman primates and it is anticipated thatthis will be a continuing and developing themeof the 2000 and subsequent workshops. Spo-ken papers and poster papers for the sessionson Day 2 are requested in abstract form (half-page) by January 31st 2000. Send to Dr. C.R.Pryce, Behavioural Neurobiology Laboratory,Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Re-search Unit Schwerzenbach, Schorenstrasse 16,Postfach CH-8603 Schwerzenbach (E-mail:prvce@toxi.biol.ethz.ch). For information re-garding the EMRG 2000 Conference or for thelatest EMRG Newsletter, please contact: Dr.David Abbott, Regional Officer for the USA,

Mexico and Canada, Wisconsin Regional Pri-mate Research Center, University of Wiscon-sin, 1220 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715-1299 E-mail: abbott@primate.wisc.edu URL:http://www.dpz.gwdg.de/emrg/ws2000.htm

Sunbelt XX International Sunbelt SocialNetwork Conference, Vancouver, BritishColumbia April 13-16, 2000. The InternationalSunbelt Social Network Conference is a majorforum for social scientists, mathematicians,computer scientists and all others interested insocial networks. The conference provides anopportunity for individuals interested intheory, methods, or applications of social net-works to share ideas and common concerns.For complete information on the conference,visit http://www.sfu.ca/~insna, or contact BillRichards, School of Communication, SimonFraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6,Canada; richards@sfu.ca; (604) 251-3272.

International Conference: The Apes: Chal-lenges for the 21st Century, 10-13 May 2000,Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield. We invite inter-ested parties to submit papers, posters or vid-eos pertaining to husbandry, medicine, nutri-tion, behavior, taxonomy, reproduction, field-work or conservation issues of apes for ourconference. The deadline for abstract submis-sions is February 15, 2000. The Ape TaxonAdvisory Group Meetings will be hosted byLincoln Park Zoo on May 14 through 16 im-mediately following the conference. CarolSodaro, Brookfield Zoo. For other informationon registration and submission of abstracts: ApeConference Planning Committee, BrookfieldZoo, Brookfield, Illinois 60513-0719, USA, Tel:(708) 485-0263 x 604; Fax: (708) 485-3140; E-mail: apecon@brookfieldzoo.org.

American Society of Primatologists, 21-24June 2000, Regal Harvest House, Boulder, Colo-rado. More details available on the ASP website (www.asp.org).

Measuring Behavior 2000 3rd InternationalConference on Methods and Techniques inBehavioral Research Nijmegen, The Nether-lands, 15-18 August 2000. Measuring Behav-ior 2000 will offer a mix of oral papers, posterpresentations, technical demonstrations, train-ing sessions, user meetings, scientific tours, anexhibition of scientific books, instruments andsoftware, and a pleasant social program. Allpresentations will deal with innovative meth-ods and techniques in behavioral research. Theproceedings of the 1998 meeting (http://www.noldus.com/events/mb98/mb98.htm)give a good impression of what it is all about.

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Conference Venue Nijmegen is a lively univer-sity town located in the central-east part of theNetherlands, with a history dating back to Ro-man times. If you wish to propose a sympo-sium or other conference activity, please sendyour suggestions to Wineke Schoo(w.schoo@noldus.nl). Measuring Behavior2000 P.O. Box 268 6700 AG Wageningen TheNetherlands Phone: +31-317-497677 Fax: +31-317-424496 E-mail: mb2000@noldus.nl Website: http://www.noldus.com/events/mb2000/

International Primatological Society, 7-12January 2001, Adelaide, Australia. Host:Australasian Primate Society. President, Mr.

John Lemon, Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo,NSW. Mr. Graeme Crook is Chairman of theOrganizing Committee. Deadlines: Sympo-sium titles: 31 December 1999. Abstracts:31 May 2000. For more information and to beput on the Congress Organizer’s mailing list,contact: Conventions Worldwide, PO Box 44,Rundle Mall, SA 5000, Australia; E-mail ad-dress: satconv@camtech.net.au. (Send postaladdress, telephone, fax and e-mail address). Tel.:+61 8 8363 0068 Fax: +61 8 8363 0354 GraemeCrook’s e-mail: APS_Editor@msn.com.au orcrook.graeme@etsa.com.au. Congress website:http://www.primates.on.net/. * Please be ad-vised of an extension to the deadline for the

Conference and Workshop Announcements (cont.)

Masters Course in Primate Conservation.Oxford Brookes University is planning a Mas-ters Course in Primate Conservation to beginin September 2000. This one-year Master ofScience course combines the expertise of an-thropologists and biologists to examine pri-mate conservation biology in a broad context,with particular emphasis on the interrelation-ships between humans and wildlife in forestand woodland environments. The course pro-vides an international and multidisciplinaryforum to help understand the issues and pro-mote effective action. Topics include: Primatediversity and biogeography; Socio-politicalaspects of conservation; Conservation educa-tion; Primate conservation genetics; Habitatprotection and sustainable use; Fieldwork train-ing and methodology; Museum studies; Pri-mates in captivity. Contact Prof. Simon Bearderor reply directly to: hlantsbur-@brookes.ac.uk,Simon Bearder BSc MSc PhD Professor of An-thropology, School of Social Sciences and Law,Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP,Tel. 01865 483760 (work), 01869 252082; Fax:01869 483937 (work), 01869 247050 (home);E-mail: skbearde-@brookes.ac.uk.

Field Work Course in Animal Behavior,Zoo Atlanta/Georgia Tech. A four-week fieldcourse in animal behavior will be offered forsummer 2000 by the School of Psychology atthe Georgia Institute of Technology and ZooAtlanta. This intensive course takes place atZoo Atlanta and at field sites in Kenya and isdesigned to teach students how to conduct be-havioral observations in a field setting. As thepriority of the course is to develop the obser-vational skills of students, the focus is on ob-servational data collection. In Atlanta, studentsare taught data collection methods and the be-

Field & Conservation Courses for 2000

Note: We hope to publish a fairly comprehensive list of Summer2000 Field Courses and Internship Opportunities in the March

Issue of the ASP Bulletin.If you would like to list your program, please contact Colleen

Schaffner at c.schaffner@chester.ac.uk.

See article on page 2 for more details.

havior of East African mammals from a varietyof zoo, academic, and field scientists. Studentsthen use this information in Africa to conductdaily observations on a variety of species. Ob-servations are conducted in both national parksand private reserves, which permits studentsto compare the behavior of a single speciesacross settings. Daily observations are supple-mented by readings, discussions, and lecturesby field scientists. The course also places astrong emphasis on conservation, and studentsread and discuss many of the issues related toconservation in Kenya. Recommended prereq-uisite courses: Introductory psychology or bi-ology, animal behavior. Approximate coursecost: $6,000 (subject to change). Course dates:June 27-July 21, 2000. Application Deadline:March 15, 2000. Contact: Tara Stoinski, ZooAtlanta, 800 Cherokee Avenue, Atlanta, GAUSA 30315; Tel.: (404) 624-5826; Fax: (404)624-5684; E-mail: stoinskit@mindspring.com.

Field Methods Course in Primate Ecology.The University of Colorado at Boulder offersyou the opportunity to study tropical primateecology in western Panama with ProfessorMichelle Sauther, University of Colorado pro-fessor of Anthropology. You will be exposed

to important issues in primate ecology andtrained in primate field techniques. The pro-gram will be housed at the Bocas del Toro Bio-logical Station operated by the Institute forTropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC).The field station is on the beach between tropi-cal rainforests and coral reefs on the Caribbeanside of Panama within the Bocas del Toro Ar-chipelago. Primate species on the island includebrown howling monkeys, white-faced capu-chins, and owl monkeys. The centerpiece ofthe program is a six-credit Anthropologycourse, Field Methods in Primate Ecology(ANTH 4360/5360). The course is divided intofive emphases: formal classroom lectures, in-formal field lectures, readings and critiques,group projects, and an individual field researchproject. The four field projects are habitat pro-files, plant phenology and productivity, pri-mate census and demography, and primate ob-servation techniques. With the help of the pro-gram director, you will develop and carry outyour own field research project. For furtherinformation, see: http://www.Colorado.EDU/OIE/StudyAbroad/brochures/Panama.html orcontact the CU-Boulder Study Abroad Pro-grams office at (303) 492-7741 or ProfessorSauther in Anthropology at (303) 492-1712.

submission of Symposium titles for the XVIIIthIPS Congress. Due to many people contactingus we have decided to extend the deadline untilDecember 31, 1999. Please email a title, con-tact details of the organizers and a brief ab-stract to the address above. A list of proposedcontributors would also be useful. Please visitthe congress website at www.primates.on.netfor the latest updates, including in the near fu-ture a list of proposed symposia already sub-mitted. We look forward to welcoming manyof you to the congress in the next millennium.Graeme Crook, Chairman, Organizing Com-mittee, XVIIIth Congress, International Pri-matology Society Adelaide.

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Janette Wallis, Ph.D. - Executive SecretaryAMERICAN SOCIETY OF PRIMATOLOGISTSDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesUniversity of Oklahoma Health Sciences CenterP.O.Box 26901Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5020

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