Dr. Lisa Paciulli

Dr. Lisa Paciulli, a physical anthropologist by training, has dedicated the past 30 years to studying nonhuman primate biology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation. Current research centers around the behavior and biology of lemurs including vocalizations and how they respond to novel objects.

Education:

• Ph.D. – Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook University, New York.
  • Dissertation Topic: The effects of logging, hunting, and vegetation on the densities of the Pagai, Mentawai Island primates.
  • Dissertation Committee: Drs. Patricia C. Wright (Advisor), John G. Fleagle, Joshua Ginsberg, David B. Hicks, and Charles H. Janson.
• M.A.-  Anthropological Sciences, Stony Brook University, New York.
• B.A. –  Psychology, Long Island University at Southampton.  Magna cum laude.

Research Interests:

• Nonhuman primate biology, behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation
• Proteins and hormones in lemur urine, feces, tissues, and placentas
• Biological & cultural responses to environmental fluctuations & anthropogenic behavior
• Variables affecting population densities of rainforest plants and animals
• Integration of rainforest conservation and sustainable development
• Demography of simakobu monkeys (Simias concolor)
• Medicinal plant use, Community health and development
•  Phalangeal curvature and implications for human evolutionary locomotor adaptations