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Apr, 24
NRF awarded my new project on human modified diet impact on the gut microbiome and health of a non-human primate species, the chacma baboon (Papio ursinus)
Just as humans have colonized every corner and biome of our planet, chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) have explored every biome of southern Africa (from…
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Mar, 24
Welcome to Soanna Danny who just joined our team for 6 months (Master 2 internship) to work on the activity budget of chacma baboon’s troops along a gradient of anthropization.
This project aims to investigate how chacma baboons adapt behaviorally to anthropogenic changes. Our focus is on studying their activity budget patterns at selected…
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Oct, 23
First publication on chacma baboons submitted! Land use influence on chacma baboon (Papio ursinus) diet in South Africa using stable isotopes
Anthropization processes affect wildlife feeding behaviours due to changes in resource availability related to land use and land cover change. To better understand the…
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Jul, 23
Welcome to Celia Lacomme who just obtained her PhD bursary to work on the effect of anthropogenic diet on chacma baboon’s microbiome and health
In the course of their evolution, just as humans have colonized every corner and biome of our planet, chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) have explored…
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May, 23
PhD opportunity on the impact of urban diet on chacma baboons microbiome, health and behavior
In the course of their evolution, just as humans have colonized every corner and biome of our planet, chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) have explored…
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Jan, 23
PhD offer on chacma baboon evolution and adaptation in South Africa
The goal of this PhD project will be to get a better understanding of the evolution, history and adaptation of chacma baboons in different…
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Oct, 22
Molecular laboratory setting up started
We are very happy that the setting up of the future molecular laboratories started. This is a long process but the goal will be…