Additional Information

Rewards!

I aim to use this fund-raising project to foster more involvement between researchers and their community. When donors feel like a part of the research process, everyone benefits. Thus, I have come up with a few ideas to let you know how much I appreciate your support.



First, all donors will have access to special features on this page. That includes laboratory notes, which will be both written prose as well as short videos demonstrating what I do in the lab.

Next, Caroline Deimel has been kind enough to offer unlimited use of her beautiful photographs of the Semliki chimpanzees (see a selection below). Thus, I will be mailing prints of her photos along with customized notes as a personal thank you for donations of $25 or more. You may chose from any of the photos that you see in this video (and many others!). Just send me a note if there is one that you'd prefer and give me some extra time to print it.

Finally, I want to bring my science to you! Caro and I designed a program called "Poop Science" for children of all ages. The presentation teaches children about primate research and the innovative methods that researchers use. Then they are given a chance to try some hands on methods by sifting (fake!) chimpanzee dung for (fake!) evidence of feeding. I will make this program available to significant donors within the Indianapolis or Pittsburgh region. I can also bring presentations catered to adult audiences (they don't have to sift the poop). Contact me for a helpful flyer on the Poop Science program as well as links to example Prezi presentations that I have used.

So here is the specific breakdown:

Donations of $25: 4x6 chimpanzee print.

Donations of $50: 8x10 chimpanzee print.

Donations of $100: 18x24 poster of a Semliki chimpanzee.

Donations of $200: I bring the science to you for customized presentations!



I'm also willing to discuss other rewards or ways of making you feel more engaged with this project, so reach out through email if you'd like to get in touch: amrich@indiana.edu.













Selected References:

Akwetaireho, S., Plumptre, A. J., & Nangendo, G. (2010, February). Assessment of corridors in the Murchison-Semliki Landscape. Wildlife Conservation Society.

Arandjelovic, M., Head, J., Rabanal, L. I., Schubert, G., Mettke, E., Boesch, C., … Vigilant, L. (2011). Non-Invasive Genetic Monitoring of Wild Central Chimpanzees. PLoS ONE, 6(3), e14761. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal...

Baldwin, P. j., McGrew, W. c., & Tutin, C. e. g. (1982). Wide-ranging chimpanzees at Mt. Assirik, Senegal. International Journal of Primatology, 3(4), 367–385. http://doi.org/10.1007/BF02693...

Basabose, A. K., Inoue, E., Kamungu, S., Murhabale, B., Akomo-Okoue, E.-F., & Yamagiwa, J. (2015). Estimation of Chimpanzee Community Size and Genetic Diversity in Kahuzi-Biega National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo. American Journal of Primatology, 77(9), 1015–1025. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.224...

Chancellor, R. L., Langergraber, K., Ramirez, S., Rundus, A. S., & Vigilant, L. (2012). Genetic Sampling of Unhabituated Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) in Gishwati Forest Reserve, an Isolated Forest Fragment in Western Rwanda. International Journal of Primatology, (2), 479. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-012-9591-6)

Fedigan, L. M. (2010). Ethical issues faced by field primatologists: asking the relevant questions. American Journal of Primatology, 72(9), 754–771. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.208...

Gruen, L. ( 1 ), Fultz, A., & Pruetz, J. ( 3 ). (2013). Ethical issues in african great ape field studies. ILAR Journal, 54(1), 24–32. http://doi.org/10.1093/ilar/il...

Hunt, K. D., & McGrew, W. C. (2002). Chimpanzees in the dry habitats of Assirik, Senegal and Semliki Wildlife Reserve, Uganda. In C. Boesch & G. Hohmann (Eds.) (pp. 35–51). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Miller, C. R., Joyce, P., & Waits, L. P. (2005). A new method for estimating the size of small populations from genetic mark–recapture data. Molecular Ecology, 14(7), 1991–2005. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-...

Moore, D. L., Langergraber, K. E., & Vigilant, L. (2015). Genetic Analyses Suggest Male Philopatry and Territoriality in Savanna-Woodland Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) of Ugalla, Tanzania. International Journal of Primatology, 36(2), 377–397. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-...

Moore, D. L., & Vigilant, L. (2013). Genetic diversity at the edge: comparative assessment of Y-chromosome and autosomal diversity in eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) of Ugalla, Tanzania. Conservation Genetics, 15(3), 495 – 507. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-...

Moore, D. L., & Vigilant, L. (2014). A population estimate of chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii ) in the Ugalla region using standard and spatially explicit genetic capture-recapture methods: Population Estimate of Ugalla Chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology, 76(4), 335–346. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.222...

Morin, P. A., Chambers, K. E., Boesch, C., & Vigilant, L. (2001). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis of DNA from noninvasive samples for accurate microsatellite genotyping of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Molecular Ecology, 10(7), 1835–1844. http://doi.org/10.1046/j.0962-...

Nsubuga, A. M., Robbins, M. M., Roeder, A. D., Morin, P. A., Boesch, C., & Vigilant, L. (2004). Factors affecting the amount of genomic DNA extracted from ape faeces and the identification of an improved sample storage method. Molecular Ecology, 13(7), 2089–2094. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-...

Pruetz, J. D. (2007). Evidence of cave use by savanna chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) at Fongoli, Senegal: implications for thermoregulatory behavior. Primates, (4), 316.

Pruetz, J. D., & Bertolani, P. (2007). Savanna Chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes verus, Hunt with Tools. Current Biology, (5), 412. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2...

Samson, D. R., & Hunt, K. D. (2014). Chimpanzees preferentially select sleeping platform construction tree species with biomechanical properties that yield stable, firm, but compliant nests. PLoS ONE, (4).

Webster, T. H., McGrew, W. C., Marchant, L. F., Payne, C. L. R., & Hunt, K. D. (2014). Selective insectivory at Toro-Semliki, Uganda: Comparative analyses suggest no “savanna” chimpanzee pattern. Journal of Human Evolution, 71, 20–27. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevo...



