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07.24.18Grantee Spotlight: Kevin Hatala
Grantee Spotlight Kevin Hatala is an Assistant Professor of Biology at Chatham University. He was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant in our fall 2017 cycle for his project entitled “Paleoecological investigation of 1.5 Ma footprint sites near Nariokotome, Kenya.”
07.11.1850th Anniversary Gala Triumph
The Leakey Foundation, Director's Diary Leakey Foundation supporters and grantees gathered in San Francisco on May 3 to celebrate 50 years of exploration, discovery and sharing our human story.
07.11.18First Report of Habitual Stone Tool Use by Cebus Monkeys
Journal Article White-faced capuchin monkeys in Panama’s Coiba National Park habitually use hammer-and-anvil stones to break hermit crab shells, snail shells, coconuts and other food items, according to research conducted by Leakey Foundation grantees. This is the first report of habitual stone-tool use by Cebus monkeys.
07.10.18Grantee Spotlight: Stephanie Musgrave
Grantee Spotlight Stephanie Musgrave, Department of Anthropology, Washington University in Saint Louis, was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2016 cycle for her project entitled "Ontogeny of complex tool use among Goualougo Triangle chimpanzees."
07.09.18Foot of Dikika Child Shows How Our Ancestors Moved
Journal Article For the first time, we have an amazing window into what walking was like for a 2½-year-old, more than three million years ago.
06.26.18From the Field: Mae Goder-Goldberger, Israel
From the Field Mae Goder-Goldberger, from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our spring 2017 cycle for her project entitled "The site of Far'ah II, western Negev, and the MP-UP transition."
06.22.18Erin Vogel Intrigues Audience at the American Museum of Natural History
Speaker Series, Guest Post On June 6th, Dr. Erin Vogel gave a lecture titled "Primate Palate: Orangutans, Obesity, and Human Evolution" as part of a joint production by the American Museum of Natural History and The Leakey Foundation.
06.20.18Primates in Peril
Journal Article Primates are fascinating. They are intelligent, live in complex societies and are a vital part of the ecosystem. Lemurs, lorises, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes are our closest biological relatives and just like them, humans are also primates. However, while the human population has spread to all corners of the earth, many of our closest relatives are under serious threat.
06.12.18Grantee Spotlight: Meagan Vakiener
Grantee Spotlight Meagan Vakiener was awarded a Leakey Foundation Research Grant during our fall 2017 for her project entitled "Weaned age in gorillas using trace element distributions in teeth." She is a PhD candidate at George Washington University.
06.06.18Origin Stories Podcast Episode Wins Prix Marulić
In the News, The Leakey Foundation, Origin Stories The Leakey Foundation's Origin Stories podcast has won the Prix Marulić International Audio Festival in the documentary category for “What They Left Behind” by producer Neil Sandell and editor Julia Barton.
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