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Currently PhD student in Biological Psychology at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
M.A. Anthropology (Primatology), 1996, University of California at Berkeley
B.A. Psychology, 1991, Earlham College |
| Employment |
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Seacology (www.seacology.org), Madagascar Country Field Representative (2009 to present). |
| Fellowships and Grant Awards |
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$6,500 John Wallace Dallenbach Fellowship. Department of Psychology at Cornell University (Fall 2001)
$10,000 Margot Marsh Biodiversity Fund Grant issued by Conservation International (Fall 2002)
$916 International Travel Research Grant. Institute of African Development at Cornell University (Spring 2003)
$1,100 International Travel Research Grant. Mario Einaudi Center at Cornell University (Spring 2003)
$840 American Society of Primatologists Conservation Grant (Summer 2003)
$600 Cornell Conference Travel Grant (Summer 2003)
$500 Cornell Conference Travel Grant (Summer 2004)
$1000 Seneca Park Zoo (July 2007).
$1300 Primate Conservation Inc. (June 2007). With Emily Sluzas, Abigail Derby, Steig Johnson
$5000 National Geographic Society (July 2007). With Emily Sluzas, Abigail Derby, Steig Johnson
$5000 Silicon Valley Community Foundation (January 2008).
$10000 Silicon Valley Community Foundation (January 2009).
$200 Cornell University Graduate Teaching Award (November 2009)
$500 Seneca Park Zoo (December 2009)
$10000 Silicon Valley Community Foundation (January 2010) |
| Journal Article Reviews (Ad Hoc) |
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Animal Behaviour, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Ethology, Folia Primatologica,
Lemur News, Primate Info Net “Fact Sheets”
Journal of Anthropological Sciences, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America |
| Grant Reviews (Ad Hoc) |
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National Geographic Society |
| Recent Awards |
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Cornell University Graduate Teaching Award (2009) |
| Journal Publications |
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Patel, E.R. (2009). Silky Sifaka, Propithecus candidus, 1871. In: Primates in Peril:The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates 2008-2010. Mittermeier, R. A., Wallis, J., Rylands, A. B., Ganzhorn, J. U., Oates, J. F., Williamson, E. A., Palacios, E., Heymann, E. W., Kierulff, M. C. M., Long Yongcheng, Supriatna, J., Roos, C., Walker, S., Cortés-Ortiz, L. and Schwitzer, C. (eds.). 2009. Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2008–2010. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group (PSG), International Primatological Society (IPS), and Conservation International (CI), Arlington, VA. 84pp.
Bergey C and Patel ER (2008). A preliminary vocal repertoire of the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus): Classification and contexts. Nexus 1(1): 69 – 84.
ER Patel and LH Andrianandrasana (2008). Low elevation silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) in
the Makira Conservation Site at Andaparaty-Rabeson: Ranging, demography, and possible sympatry with red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra). Lemur News 13: 18 - 22.
ER Patel and MJ Owren (2007). Acoustics and behavioral contexts of “gecker” vocalizations in young rhesus macaques (Macaca mullata). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(1): 575 – 585.
ER Patel (2007). Non-maternal infant care in wild silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus). Lemur News 12: 39 – 42.
ER Patel (2007). Logging of rare rosewood and palisandre (Dalbergia spp.) within Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development 2: 11-16.
Patel ER, Meyers D, and Hawkins F (2007). Silky Sifaka, Propithecus candidus, 1871. In: Primates in Peril:
The World's 25 Most Endangered Primates 2006-2008, R. A. Mittermeier et al. (compilers), In: R. A.
Mittermeier, J. Ratsimbazafy, A. B. Rylands, L. Williamson, J. F. Oates, D. Mbora, J. U. Ganzhorn,
E. Rodríguez-Luna, E. Palacios, E. W. Heymann, M. C. M. Kierulff, L. Yongcheng, J. Supriatna,
C. Roos, S. Walker and J. M. Aguiar (compilers), Primates in Peril: The World's 25 Most Endangered
Primates 2006-2008, pp.11-12, 26-27. Primate Conservation (22): 1-40
ER Patel (2006). Activity budget, ranging, and group size in silky sifakas. Lemur News 11: 42 – 45.
ER Patel (2005). Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) predation by a Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox).
Lemur News 10: 25-27.
ER Patel, JJ Marshall, and H Parathian (2005). Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) conservation education in
northeastern Madagascar. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(3): 8-11.
Erik R Patel. (2003). Focus on a critically endangered primate: Silky Sifakas. Canopy 2(1): 17.
ER Patel and MJ Owren (In Prep.). Acoustic and behavioral analysis of silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) “zzuss!” alarm vocalizations: The effects of context, sex, and individuality. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
Nielson, M. and Patel, ER (In Prep.). The role of taste and wealth in bushment hunting in villages adjacent to Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. Oryx
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| Contributing Author Towards |
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Silky Sifaka. Lemurs of Madagascar (3rd Edition) by Mittermeier, R.A., Konstant, W.R., Hawkins, F., Louis, E.E., Langrand, O., Ratsimbazafy, J., Rasoloarison, R., Ganzhorn, J.U., Rajaobelina, S., Tattersal, I., and Meyers, D.M. 2010. Washington DC: Conservation International.
Silky Sifaka. Mammals of Madagascar: A Complete Guide by Nick Garbutt. London: A&C Black.
Silky Sifaka. Lemurs of Madagascar by Mittermeier, R.A., Konstant, W.R., Hawkins, F., Louis, E.E., Langrand, O.,
Ratsimbazafy, J., Rasoloarison, R., Ganzhorn, J.U., Rajaobelina, S., Tattersal, I., and Meyers, D.M. 2006.
Second edition. Washington DC: Conservation International.
Silky Sifaka. All The World’s Primates (In Press) by Noel Rowe
Silky Sifaka. Welcome to Marojejy and Anjanaharibe-Sud by Paul Atkinson and Eric Mathieu. 2007.
http://www.marojejy.com/Cartes_e.htm
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| Invited Lectures |
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| Patel ER (2008). |
Olfactory and Acoustic Communication in Wild Silky Sifakas. Johnston Lab, Cornell University. |
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Quantifying Primate Emotions: Physiology, Facial Expressions, and Vocal Signals.
Guest Lecture. Cornell University, Psychology of Emotion course (Dr. David Pizarro). |
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Rainforest Sifaka Acoustic and Olfactory Communication. Language Research Center,Atlanta, GA. |
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Le Sifaka Fotsy. Sambava, Madagascar City Hall. |
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Silky Sifaka Conservation and Communication. Seneca Park Zoo (Madagascar Fete). |
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‘Acoustic Communication in Wild sifakas’. CRES at San Diego Zoo |
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Propithecus Vocal Communication. Val-Bio at Ranomafana National Park. |
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Behavioral ecology and conservation of the silky sifaka’. University of Missouri. Columbia, Mo. |
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“Angels of the forest: Silky sifakas of Northeastern Madagascar”. Maryland Zoo. Baltimore, MD. |
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Acoustic Communication in Wild Sifakas. University of California at Berkeley. Primate Reading Group. |
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Sifaka Behavioral Ecology and Conservation. Stony Brook University. |
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Behavioral ecology and olfactory communication in wild silky sifakas. The University of Chicago.Animal Behavior Brown Bag Series. |
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Conducting Research On Wild Silky Sifakas. Animal Behavior Club. Cornell University. |
| Patel ER and Warfield J (1999). |
Behavioral software, handheld computers, and videotape: Benefits and burdens of a technological methodology. American Society of Primatologists.
Symposium on ‘Technology in the Field’ |
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| National and International Publicity |
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Magazines
National Geographic Magazine. August 2009. “Wildlife” page features silky sifakas and erik patel.
http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/2009/07/losing-lemurs.html
Film
"Angels of the Forest" Silky Sifaka Documentary Film by Sharon Pieczenik.
Plays freely on the internet: http://www.vimeo.com/5894853
Download the entire film: http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=29678&fID=6251
Television
Silky Sifaka Conservation and Research. TVM. Sambava, Madagascar. June 23, 2007.
Newspaper
Zoo event seeks to benefit Madagascar region. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. July 10, 2007.
“Le sifaka fotsy au menu d’une conference-debat”. Remi, Rakotonirina. Midi Madagasikara, July 9 2007.
“Forging a new path of scientific research” Baltimore Sun, Scott Calvert, January 1, 2006
“Researcher take steps to help save silky sifaka” Baltimore Sun, Scott Calvert, January 1, 2006
“Silky Sifaka Vocal Repertoire and Erik R Patel Research” Baltimore Sun, January 1, 2006: Audio Podcast
“Researcher hears a cry for help from rare silky sifakas” Seattle Times, January 20, 2006
“Could You Repeat That, Pink Face?; A researcher hopes a rare lemur can shed light on human speech
development. But time may be running out for the silky sifaka.” Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2006
“Scientist stalks Madagascar’s silky sifaka”. The Boston Globe, January 22, 2006
“Taping sounds of survival: One man camps in the forests of Madagascar, hoping to document the endangered
silky sifaka”. The Miami Herald, January 22, 2006
“CU Scientist stalks the silky sifaka” Ithaca Journal, February 1, 2006
“Rare Madagascar lemurs fascinate researcher: Little is known about the primate known as the silky sifaka, so rare that only 1,000 are believed to exist in just one part of the world” The Vancouver Sun, January 21, 2006
“Saving the silky sifaka” St. Augustine Record, January 21, 2006
Books
Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide by Hilary Bradt 8th edition, 2005.
Acknowledgement to Erik R Patel for Marojejy National Park section
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2007 WWF Young Explorers. Andapa, Madagascar.
2006 WWF Young Explorers. Andapa, Madagascar.
http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/volunteer/volunteer/volunteer_stories/madagascar/index.cfm |
Masters Students Supervised |
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| Elise Queslin (2006 – 2007). |
Oxford Brookes University. Primate Conservation Masters Course.
Diet and FeedingEcology of Wild Silky Sifakas in Marojejy National Park. |
| Mai Nielson (2006 – 2007). |
University of Oxford. Center for the Environment.
The Role of Taste and Wealth in Bushmeat Hunting in Villages Near Marojejy N.P. |
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| Published Conference Abstracts |
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ER Patel and C Girard-Buttoz (2008). Non-nutritive tree gouging: Description and potential communicative
functions. International Primatological Society. Abstract #283.
M Nielson and ER Patel (2008). The role of taste preference and wealth in bushmeat hunting in villages adjacent to Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. International Primatological Society Abstract #616.
E Queslin and ER Patel (2008). A preliminary study of wild silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) diet, feeding ecology, and habitat use in Marojejy National Park, Madagascar. International Primatological
Society. Abstract #143.
MJ Owren and ER Patel (2008). A little of this, a lot of that: Specificity and variability in nonhuman
primate vocal repertoires. International Primatological Society. Abstract #742.
LH Andrianandrasana, ER Patel, and PC Wright (2007). A comparison of scent overmarking in two species of wild rainforest sifakas: silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) and Milne-Edwards’ sifakas (Propithecus edwardsi). Prosimian Congress Abstracts.
ER Patel and MJ Owren (2006). Dissecting the acoustic umbilical cord: Selective maternal responsiveness to particular acoustic features of rhesus macaque (Macaca mullata) infant gecker vocalizations. American Journal of Primatology 68(1): 139.
ER Patel (2006). Appealing to hearts and minds: Silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) conservation
education in north-eastern Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 68(1): 87.
JD Anderson, ER Patel, MT Irwin, and MJ Owren (2006). Species differences in the acoustic structure of
zzuss alarm vocalizations of silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) and diademed sifakas (Propithecus diadema). American Journal of Primatology 68(1): 71-72.
ER Patel (2006). Scent-marking in wild silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus): Sex differences and seasonal effects in usage and response across multiple scent-mark types. International Journal of Primatology 27(Suppl 1): 496
ER Patel, JD Anderson, and MJ Owren (2006, Oral Presentation). Exploring the function of “Zzuss” alarm
vocalizations in wild silky sifakas: Moderate evidence for individual distinctiveness. International Journal of Primatology27 (Suppl 1): 504
A Ritchie and ER Patel (2006). “Totem tree” scent-marking in wild silky sifakas:
Existence and potential function. International Journal of Primatology 27 (Suppl 1): 504
C Santorelli, H Parathian, and ER Patel (2006, Poster Presentation). Silky sifaka demography, ranging,
and activity budget. International Journal of Primatology 27 (Suppl 1): 299
C Coke and ER Patel (2005). Efficacy of four novel enrichment items in outdoor group-housed macaques (Macaca mullata and M. fascicularis): Differences in age, sex, and species classes. American Journal of Primatology 66(Suppl 1): 177.
ER Patel, JD Anderson, MT Irwin, and MJ Owren (2005). Quantifying the vocal repertoire of wild adult diademed sifakas (Propithecus diadema diadema) in Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 66(Suppl 1): 48.
ER Patel, JD Anderson, and MJ Owren (2005). Sex differences in the acoustic structure in a monomorphic primate: Wild silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) of Northeastern Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 66(Suppl 1): 46-47.
Erik R Patel and Michael J Owren (2004). Acoustic and behavioral analyses of gecker distress vocalizations in young rhesus macaques (Macaca mullata). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 115: 2485.
Patel ER, Coke CS, Ritchie A, Santorelli C (2003). Assessing production specificity of free-ranging silky sifaka (Propithecus diadema candidus) “antipredator” vocalizations: weak evidence for specialized “aerial predator” but not “terrestrial predator” calls. American Journal of Primatology 60 (Suppl 1): 71-72.
Patel ER, Coke CS, Ritchie A, Santorelli C (2003). Alloparental care (including allonursing) in free-ranging silky sifakas (Propithecus diadema candidus) in a primary northeastern montane rainforest in Madagascar American Journal of Primatology 60 (Suppl 1): 71-72.
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| Former Research Assistants Supervised |
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John Anderson, currently Masters Student, University of Florida
Katherine Bannar-Martin, currently Masters Student, University of Toronto
Casey Coke, currently Enrichment Coordinator, Vanderbilt Universitu
Cedric Girard-Buttoz, currently PhD Student, German Primate Center.
Susan Longest, currently PhD Student, University of Chicago
Hannah Parathian, currently PhD Student, Oxford Brookes University
Andrew Ritchie, currently PhD Student, U.C. Berkeley
Claire Santorelli, currently PhD Student, University of Chester
Emily Sluzas, currently PhD Student, University of Michigan
Benjamin Stingle, currently MBA Student, Harvard University
Lucy Todd, currently Masters Student Roehampon.
Lanto H. Andrianandrasana, DEA
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| Teaching |
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Instructor of Introduction to Psychology at Triton College, River Grove IL (Fall 1999)
Instructor of Introduction to Physical Anthropology at Triton College, River Grove IL (Summer 1998)
Instructor of Introduction to Physical Anthropology at Triton College, River Grove IL (Summer 1997)
Graduate Student Instructor for Psychology of Emotion at Cornell University (Fall 2008)
Graduate Student Instructor for Adult Psychopathology at Cornell University (Spring 2004)
Graduate Student Instructor for Social Psychology at Cornell University (Fall 2003).
Graduate Student Instructor for Intelligence at Cornell University (Spring 2001 and Spring 2002)
Graduate Student Instructor for Biological Psychology at Cornell University (Fall 2000)
Graduate Student Instructor for Introduction to Biological Anthropology at UC Berkeley (Fall 1995)
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| Academic Internet Contributions |
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Submitted slides of wild silky sifakas to Primate Info Net:*
http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/av/images/propithe.html
Submitted digital video footage of wild silky sifakas to Primate Info Net:http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/av/movies.html
Submitted audio recordings of wild silky sifakas and other lemur taxa to Primate Info Net:http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/av/vocals/prosimia.html
Submitted audio recordings of various lemur taxa at Ranomafana National Parc to Ranomafana website:http://info.bio.sunysb.edu/rano.biodiv/
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Volunteer Work |
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Kalighat Tuberculosis Clinic: Calcutta, India. April – July 1992. |
Professional Memberships |
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Animal Behavior Society
International Primatological Society (Lifetime member)
American Society of Primatologists
Conservation International
Bonobo Conservation Initiative
FANAMBY |
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