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The Kanyawara chimpanzees of Kibale National Park were first systematically studied by Gilbert Isabirye-Basuta in the early 1980’s. They have been studied continuously since 1987, when Richard Wrangham established the Kibale Chimpanzee Project (KCP). Professor Wrangham and I are currently co-directors of the project. Our field team regularly collects basic behavioral, ecological and non-invasive physiological data on the 50+ chimpanzees that make up the Kanyawara community. Data from the beginning of the project to the present are currently being entered into a relational database in collaboration with Dr. Ian Gilby. This database allows us to examine long-term patterns of behavior at Kanyawara, and can serve as a supplementary resource for graduate students planning new research projects at the site. KCP occasionally has opportunities for outside graduate students with their own proposals and funding to pursue work with the Kanyawara chimpanzees. If you are interested, please contact me. We cannot normally offer opportunities for undergraduates or short-term visitors to do research with the Kanyawara chimpanzees. |
Kanyawara males Johnny and Makoku grooming. © M.N. Muller |
