Research - Conservation - Education - Exploration
I am a behavioral ecologist, researcher, and naturalist interested in the recovery of imperiled species. My current work focuses on understanding the full vocal repertoire of the Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis), with the goal of improving monitoring for the all lorises. I am broadly interested in the recovery of slow lorises (Nycticebus & Xanthonycticebus spp.) through restoration of habitat, rehabilitation, and translocation.
About Me
I am currently a PhD candidate, at the University at Buffalo, focused on studying and conserving endangered slow lorises (Nycticebus spp. & Xanthonycticebus spp.), specifically Thai Bengal slow lorises (N. bengalensis), with a specific focus bioacoustics, translocation, and reconciliation ecology.
I hold a BSc in Animal Behaviour Ecology and Conservation from Canisius University and an MSc in Primate Conservation from Oxford Brookes University.
Grants and Awards
Opler Scholarship for Dissertation Research, 4,150 USD
Primate Conservation Inc. Small Grant, 2,011 USD
United University Professionals College Scholarship, 3,000 USD
Nila T. Gnamm Junior Faculty Research Fund, 2,000 USD
American Society of Primatologists Small Research Grant, 2,000 USD
American Society of Mammologists Grant-in-Aid of Research, 2,000 USD
American Association of Biological Anthropologist Pollitzer Travel Grant, 500 USD
SUNY Buffalo Fellowship and Tuition Waiver Scholarship, 23,000 USD
Simon Bearder Award for Primate Conservation, 5,000 GBP
Canisius Earning Excellence Program, 2,000 USD
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2023-2028
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204-2015