@stecot
Primatologist, conservationist, evolutionary anthropologist at UArizona. I study the hormones, behavior, and ecology of wild primates. Currently researching cooperative infant care and maternal-child health in lemurs in Madagascar & people in Tucson, AZ.
My friend Dina Herilala is the focus of this weeks’s episode in our ecological storytelling series with the guides of #Ranomafana National Park, #Madagascar! Dina is one of the project’s PIs, and we couldn’t have done this series without him.
youtu.be/87QMKlNNZGk
#wildlifeconservation
This video series is titled:
“Preserving knowledge of endemic species in Madagascar through storytelling.”
To view all videos of Centre ValBio technicians in the series, check out the playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The 10th video in our series highlights ZAKAMANANA François, who talks about his journey from extracting to studying and protecting resources in #Ranomafana National Park, #Madagascar as a research technician.
“Zaka” describes his work IDing trees, insects, lemurs & birds
youtu.be/ZJNNyfddKdA?...
The series was started in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You can see all videos in the series that have been released so far here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#lemurconservation
Our next video in the series "Preserving knowledge of endemic species in #Madagascar through storytelling"
features #Ranomafana wildlife expert RAKOTOVAO Remi, who has studied #lemurs since 1994! He shares his experiences AND some bird calls!
You can view Remi’s video here: lnkd.in/gH9xpqBi
NIRINASOA Hanitriniala Léontine has worked at Centre ValBio in Ranomafana NP, Madagascar since 2008, and she currently monitors bamboo #lemurs. See the whole series of ecological storytelling videos with park guides here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
NIRINASOA Léontine is a role model for girls who want careers in research & #conservation. As one of few female #research techs in Ranomafana NP, #Madagascar, she talks about what sparked her interest in this career & what it’s like for working women there
See the episode here: youtu.be/Jg83EPYg7e8
New animal welfare position within AZA! @zoonewengland.bsky.social is hiring an Animal Wellbeing Advisor to oversee their #animalwelfare and enrichment programs @franklinparkzoo.bsky.social & @stonezoo.bsky.social in Boston. #zoo #job #captivewildlife
zoonewengland.bamboohr.com/careers/367
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enlarged forward facing eyes of Asianopis subrufa
🚨Good news, everyone!
1) I'm thrilled to be joining the behavior powerhouse that is Indiana University!! So stoked, starting Jan 2026.
2) I'm recruiting grad students! Are you (or your trainee) interested in sensory ecology? behavior? evolution? fieldwork? spiders? Drop me a line Jstafstr(at)iu.edu
You can see all videos in the series that have been released here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Meet botanist RAKOTONIRINA Paul in the 4th episode of "Preserving knowledge of endemic species in #Madagascar through #storytelling".
youtu.be/eqGs4Ciq078?...
Paul talks about development projects created by Ranomafana NP for the local community, his professional path, & hope for the future.
Congrats to Jacob Negrey (not on social media)!!!
@uarizona.bsky.social
Important #NODES updates 🔥 (1/2)
We got a project 🕸️-site where you can track our progress in developing a standard data structure for hormonal data: www.nodes-pne.eu
If you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out!
#OpenScience
Congratulations to Paige Wagstaff, winner of our college’s Outstanding Undergrad Research Award AND the School of Anthropology Scholar Award. She’s been an integral part of our research in LEEP & I’m excited our collaboration will continue in Madagascar this summer!
shorturl.at/CArEy
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🚨New IPS Ethics & Diversity, Equality, Inclusivity Award🚨
Deadline for applications May 1st
More info internationalprimatologicalsociety.org/ips.../
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🏆 The P.E.O organization supports women around the world in their academic endeavors. Katie was supported by the AU-Tucson chapter. The P.E.O. Scholar Award is a competitive, merit-based award supporting women in doctoral programs. Welcome to the sisterhood, Katie!
#womeninstem
Father and infant red-bellied lemurs in a huddle on a branch in a rainforest
Katie will examine behavioral and endocrine patterns associated with parental care of infants in Ranomafana National Park, #Madagascar.
#WomenInSTEM
#Lemurs
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Person (Katie King) in a lavender blazer in front of a conference poster that reads Paternal Care and Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Red-Bellied Lemurs (Eulemur rubriventer) fathers
📣 🏆 👩🔬 @katieking1110.bsky.social is a 2025-2026 P.E.O. Scholar! Katie is a member of the Laboratory for the Evolutionary Endocrinology of Primates in the UArizona School of Anthropology. The award will support her research on mechanisms of infant care in red-bellied lemurs.
@uarizona.bsky.social
Congrats @katieking1110.bsky.social, @madha77er.bsky.social, Amit Hanadari-Levy, on excellent posters, & superstar undergrad @paigewagstaff.bsky.social who won the award for outstanding poster!
Couldn’t be more proud of our students at @bioanth.org! Members of LEEP @uarizona.bsky.social past & present presented on the hormones of parenting in humans and lemurs, new gut microbiome methods, & seasonal androgens in male & female sifaka.
So proud of LEEP Lab member @paigewagstaff.bsky.social for her second award on her investigation of the relationship between maternal pre- and postpartum oxytocin levels and significant childhood adversity in humans!
Photos of Katie King, a white woman with dark brown hair, wearing a pastel blazer and conference name tag. She is smiling and standing next to her poster.
Shout-out to Katie King @katieking1110.bsky.social for an awesome poster on paternal care and fecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Red-bellied Lemur fathers. She looks at fluctuating concentrations pre- and post-birth & associations with care behaviors. #AABA2025 #PoopScience #BehavioralEndocrinology
So nice to meet you, Carla! Looking forward to following your research
Healthcare is a human right, and this is unacceptable.
$2,000,000,000,000. Two TRILLION Dollars. That's an incredible amount of lost healthcare.
Call your representatives today. Email your representatives today. Speak out. www.house.gov/representati...
If I’ve learned one thing from this ordeal, once you’re on a list it’s too late. Stop the lists from being made. Make them confront what their list making supports.
Thanks for asking!
After 9 years in the making, it's finally out (!) White-faced capuchins with a stronger stress response to previous droughts were more likely to survive a severe El Niño drought. Kudos to the heroic efforts of first authors Sofia Carrera and Irene Godoy. www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
#academicsky
Hmm not sure. I think she’s looking for whole abstract books.