Palm-Oil Update

October 22, 2018

With Halloween upon us and store shelves stocked with palm oil-filled candy, it’s time for palm oil update. In last year’s palm oil blog post, I summarized the state of the palm oil industry: It’s not inherently BAD! It’s used globally but Indonesia and Malaysia produce 85% of all palm oil. It has a very high … More Palm-Oil Update

Primate Conservation: This year’s hot topic!

September 23, 2018

Over the last year, a slew of both scientific (S) and popular (P) literature has been published concerning primates and primate conservation. By amassing it and pulling out the key ideas, it is easy to see the recurrent ‘big picture’ and an important takeaway message that holds major implications for Tuanan and its orangutans! Below … More Primate Conservation: This year’s hot topic!

CORE Co-director Dr. Erin Vogel Gives Lecture at the SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History

June 8, 2018

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. During her talk at the fun SciCafe, Dr. Erin Vogel shared information on her research focusing on wild orangutans from the tropical forests … More CORE Co-director Dr. Erin Vogel Gives Lecture at the SciCafe at the American Museum of Natural History