Date & time
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Workshops & seminars, Conferences & lectures
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Biodiversity, conservation and reintroduction: Capuchin monkeys and their ecosystems in Brazil
Navigating equity and conservation challenges
Speaker(s)
Renata Ferreira
Cost
This event is free and open to the public, in person or remotely via Zoom
Organization
Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, Loyola College for Diversity & Sustainability, & 4th Space
Contact
Where
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE
Room Available via Zoom and in person at 4th Space
Wheel chair accessible
Yes
Renata Ferreira: Conservation and reintroduction of capuchin monkeys (recording)
A capuchin monkey
This presentation and workshop focuses on Dr. Renata Ferreira’s research on capuchin monkeys in Brazil. Dr. Ferreira presents her work on animal translocations, their importance and definitions of terms, and discuss guidelines from the IUCN specialist group. She provides examples from her work on the reintroduction of rescued capuchin monkeys in Northeastern Brazil, providing an overview of the problem, geographical extension, screening and rehabilitation, and post release monitoring. This presentation
About the speaker and workshop facilitator
Dr. Renata Gonçalves Ferreira is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, where she runs the Co-Lab, Studies on Co-existence (formerly the Individual Differences and Social Strategies Lab (IDSS)). The work developed at the IDSS seeks to examine behavioral strategies depending on individual factors (temperament, sex, age and species) and proximal factors (e.g,. food availability). Dr. Ferreira works with capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp) and horses (Equus spp), studying social life and individual differences, focussing on three main areas of investigation: 1. Eco-physiology of capuchin monkeys in altered environments; 2. Collective movements and decisions; 3. Stress coping strategies.
This event is part of:
Research that matters: Sustainability, biodiversity, and justice is brought to you by the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre in collaboration with 4TH SPACE, with the support of the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies; the Leadership in Environmental and Digital innovation for Sustainability (LEADS) NSERC CREATE program; the School of Community and Public Affairs and First Peoples Studies; the Science College; and the Departments of Biology; Communication Studies; Geography, Planning and Environment; Political Science and Sociology and Anthropology; and the Sustainability Action Fund at Concordia University, as well as the Elastic Spaces SSHRC Connection funded project, Thinking Allowed.
This event will contribute to the Sustainability in Research section of Concordia's Sustainability Action Plan by increasing the visibility of sustainability research at Concordia.