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Explore the fascinating world of biological anthropology and primatology through this 50-minute webinar featuring Dr. Stephanie Poindexter from the University of Buffalo. Discover how primates use and navigate their habitats through field, lab, and desk-based research methodologies. Learn about Dr. Poindexter's specialized focus on primate movement, morphology, and cognition, with particular emphasis on the nocturnal slow loris and how environmental factors, other animals, and cognitive-physical capacities influence their movement patterns. Gain insights into Dr. Poindexter's academic journey from childhood fascination with primates through medical school planning to ultimately rediscovering and specializing in primatology as an undergraduate. Understand how she developed her expertise in slow loris research and her approach to expanding theoretical frameworks around evolutionary drivers of movement and cognition. Access additional resources including her faculty profile at the University at Buffalo and information about her conservation work with Project Chimps to further explore her research contributions to the field of biological anthropology.
