
Margaret Bryer, Ph.D.
Field Experience
Summer 2023
Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda: Assisted with biological sample collection and ran cholesterol point-of-care analysis during chimpanzee annual health checks; processed urine and fecal samples in preparation for export.
Met with sanctuary staff about ongoing Rosati research group collaboration with sanctuary in observational data collection.
PI: Alexandra Rosati
Summer 2022
Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Republic of Congo: collecting cognitive and behavioral data on sanctuary chimpanzees as part of a small research team.
PI: Alexandra Rosati
2015-2016
Kibale National Park, Uganda: Collecting dissertation data on female redtail monkey nutritional balancing and social behavior.
PI: Jessica Rothman
Summer 2013
Kibale National Park, Uganda: Carried out pilot study for in vitro digestibility assay that can be run in the field.
PI: Jessica Rothman
Summers 2011 and 2012
Kibale National Park, Uganda: Collected behavioral data and food and fecal samples from redtail monkeys for my Master's thesis.
PI: Jessica Rothman
January - July 2010
Tokai Forest, Cape Town, South Africa: Collected behavioral data and fecal samples from chacma baboons (Papio ursinus)
PI: Shahrina Chowdhury
November 2008 - February 2009
Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador: Collected behavioral, ranging and phenological data for woolly monkey (Lagothrix lagotricha) projects
PI: Tony Di Fiore
July 2008
La Suerte Biological Field Station, Costa Rica: Learned behavioral and vegetative sampling techniques in primate behavioral ecology introductory field course taught by Roberto Delgado.