Read about the latest human origins discoveries, Leakey Foundation-supported research, and news from the field.
Grantee Spotlight: Michael Granatosky
Grantee Spotlight
Michael Granatosky, PhD candidate from Duke University, was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant in our most recent granting cycle for his project entitled “Gait mechanics of inverted walking: Implications … Continued
In Memoriam: Brad Goodhart
The Leakey Foundation
It is with profound sadness that we share with you the passing of Brad Goodhart, the devoted husband of the Foundation’s Grants Officer Paddy Moore-Goodhart. Brad Goodhart and Paddy Moore-Goodhart … Continued
Grantee Spotlight: Alia Gurtov
Grantee Spotlight
Over the next few months we will be introducing you to Leakey Foundation grantees from our Fall 2014 granting cycle. Our first featured grantee is Alia Gurtov, PhD candidate from the … Continued
Presenting Our Fall 2014 Leakey Foundation Grantees!
Grants
On December 6th The Leakey Foundation’s Board of Trustees convened for our Fall 2014 Granting Session. The Board unanimously approved the twenty-five research grants our Scientific Executive Committee presented as recommended for funding. … Continued
Grantee Spotlight: Elizabeth Tinsley Johnson
Grantee Spotlight
In the spring of 2013 Elizabeth Tinsley Johnson, PhD candidate from the University of Michigan, was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant for her project entitled “A test of the … Continued
From the Field: Oliver Paine, Cradle Nature Reserve, South Africa
From the Field
Recent studies have suggested that C4 plants played a larger role in early hominin diets than previously believed, thus making a systematic effort to determine the costs and benefits of … Continued
From the Field: E.A. Quinn, Nubri, Nepal
From the Field
Leakey Foundation grantee E.A. Quinn of Washington University sent this video field report from her research in Nubri, Nepal. Her project investigates the associations between adaptation to a high altitude … Continued
Ta ̈ı chimpanzees anticipate revisiting high-valued fruit trees from further distances
Baldwin Fellows | Journal Article
Baldwin Fellow Simone Dagui Ban is a PhD student from the Félix Houphouët Boigny University in Côte d’Ivoire. Following the 2010-11 election crisis that made studying in her home country … Continued
Grantee Spotlight: Philip A. Slater
Grantee Spotlight
In spring of 2013 Philip A. Slater, PhD candidate at the University of Illinois, was awarded a Leakey Foundation research grant for his project entitled “Planning and technological organization in … Continued
From the Field: Anne E. Russon, Kutai National Park, Borneo
From the Field
Anne E. Russon and her team have been collecting field data on east Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus morio) at the newly established Bendili study area (northern border of Kutai National … Continued