From the Field: Abigale Koppa, Kenya
Abigale Koppa was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled "Nutritional and mechanical properties of Kenyan savanna and wetland plants."
From the Field: Nicole Herzog, Senegal
What do chimpanzees do after a fire? Nicole Herzog was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled "Chimpanzees in fire-altered landscapes: Investigating foundations for hominin fire exploitation."
Grantee Spotlight: David Samson
David Samson is from the University of Toronto, Mississauga. He was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring cycle for his project entitled "What drives sleep flexibility? A comparative investigation of circumpolar and equatorial hunter-gatherers."
Grantee Spotlight: Carrie Miller
Carrie Miller is a PhD candidate from the University of Minnesota. She was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2017 cycle for her project entitled "Does paternity certainty elicit protection and support of offspring by male gelada monkeys?"
Grantee Spotlight: Elaine Guevara
Elaine Guevara was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2017 cycle for her project entitled "Epigenetics of primate longevity."