Nocturnal Primate Research Group (NPRG)
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Group Leader: Professor Giuseppe Donati
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About us
Established in 1993, the Nocturnal Primate Research Group (NPRG) provides an international forum for coordination of research on nocturnal primates. Research involves nocturnal and cathemeral [day-and-night active] primates from South America, Africa, Madagascar and Asia, using innovative techniques.
We operate long-term field studies in Madagascar and in Java, Indonesia with associated conservation initiatives, including the Slow Loris Charity. The NPRG has developed a widespread network of collaborative links with academic institutions, conservation NGOs, enforcement agencies, wildlife societies, zoological museums and zoos.
Part of
- School of Biological and Medical Sciences
- School of Social Sciences
- Centre for Functional Genomics (CfG)
Related courses
Research impact
We help to determine the distribution and status of some of the most neglected species and to indicate the condition of declining habitats. We have named six new species and elevated several others from subspecific status. Our work on Asian lorises via the Little Fireface Project has led to important legislative changes regarding the keeping of lorises as pets, managing them in captivity, and improving international awareness of illegal trade.
Our library of sounds has helped researchers identify galago species across Africa. Our innovative conservation education programmes have helped to inspire youth in Madagascar and Asia to conserve nocturnal primates. Our work regularly appears in the media, including major BBC documentaries.
Membership
Staff members Research students Collaborators
- Staff
- Students
- Collaborators
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Staff
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Simon Bearder | Emeritus Professor | skbearder@brookes.ac.uk |
| Professor Giuseppe Donati | Professor in Biological Anthropology | gdonati@brookes.ac.uk |
| Professor Vincent Nijman | Professor in Anthropology | vnijman@brookes.ac.uk |
| Dr Magdalena Svensson | MSc Primate Conservation Lecturer and Laboratory Technician | m.svensson@brookes.ac.uk |
Projects
Completed projects
- Completed projects
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Completed projects
| Project title and description | Investigator(s) | Funder(s) | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Friendly Coffee Working with a cooperative of farmers in West Java, we are investigating the economic and ecological impacts of Wildlife FriendlyTM coffee on the conservation of the Critically Endangered Javan slow loris, and the well-being of local people. | Oxford Brookes University, PTES, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Twycross Zoo | From: September 2018 Until: June 2022 |
Affiliated websites
Neotropical Primate Conservation
Key publications
- Nekaris KAI, Nijman V 2022. A new genus name for pygmy lorises, Xanthonycticebus gen. nov.(Mammalia, Primates). Zoosystematics & Evolution 98 (1) 87-92\
- Svensson MS, Morcatty TQ, Nijman V, Shepherd CR 2022. The next exotic pet to go viral Is social media causing an increase in the demand of owning bushbabies as pets? The Italian Journal of Mammalogy 33 (1), 51-57
- Račevska E, Hill CM, Longosoa HT, Donati G 2022. People, lemurs and utilitarian plants of the littoral forests in southeast Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology 43 (6), 1000-1025.
- Hyde Roberts S, Rossizela RJ, Longosoa TH, Strang K, Chmurova L, et al. 2021. Population dynamics of nocturnal lemurs in littoral forest fragments: the importance of long-term monitoring. International Journal of Primatology 42 (6), 833-858.
- Svensson MS, Bersacola E, Mills MS, Munds RA, Nijman V, et al. 2017. A giant among dwarfs: a new species of galago (Primates: Galagidae) from Angola. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 163 (1), 30-43.