Welcoming speech by Dr Jonah (President of IPS)

Speech by Dr Aini Hasanah (Organising Chairperson of IPS-MPS  Joint Meeting 2023)

Title:
From curiosity-driven research to applied social science: Reflections on primatology

Data deficiencies on small apes in Malaysia : A call for evidence to support Conservation Action Planning and Implementation by Aini Hasanah

Mind the gap: Navigating the space between assumption and knowledge about small apes by Susan Lappan

Provisioning in Primates: Conservation, Welfare and Culture

The workshop featured the formal launch of the MacaqueNet database with a hands-on session on how to contribute and/or request data, as well as an update on ongoing projects. It will also include two lightning talks sessions: ‘Malaysian macaques’ and ‘ECRs in macaque research’. 

Lightening Talk: “You are what you eat”, of humans, macaques and pathogens at a shared landscape by Celine Ng.

Macaca nemestrina (MneP) by Nurul Iza Adrina Binti Mohd Rameli
& Nik Nur Ain Farhana Binti A Rahman

Lightening Talk: Establishment of genotyping protocls for genetic analysis of wild southern pig-tailed macaques (macaca nemestrina) by Lim Zhi Han

A User’s Guide to Ethnography and Primate Conservation by Sian Waters 

The essential role community plays in orangutan conservation in Sabah, Malaysia by Felicity Oram

Species Distribution Modelling for Gibbons—Prediction Based on Current and Future Climate and Coverage Condition of Protected Areas in Peninsular Malaysia by Baizul Hafsham Badli Sham

Identification of New Habitats and Hunting of Western Hoolock Gibbon in Bangladesh through Community-based Conservation Initiative by Tarik Kabir

Project SoundsKape- Creating a pathway where people with diverse backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to engage with nature through sound by Aini Hasanah

Title:
Uncovering the behavioral diversity of capuchin monkeys across Brazilian biomes

Feeding preference and variations in Raffles’ banded langur (Presbytis femoralis) in Malaysia and Singapore by Lee Zan Hui

Presbytis Action Plan: Proposing a Collaborative Taskforce for the Conservation of Presbytis Langurs in Southeast Asia by Andie Ang

Presbytis Action Plan: Proposing a Collaborative Taskforce for the Conservation of Presbytis Langurs in Southeast Asia by Andie Ang

Aligning Primate Research and Conservation Efforts to SDGs: Why it Matters? by Ramesh ‘Zimbo’ Boonratana

Being there: A Lifetime of Primates, in Forests and in Cities

Community driven strategies to reduce negative interactions between humans and long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) by Sharmini Julita Paramasivam

The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2022–2024 by Russell Mittermeier

The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2022–2024 

The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2022–2024 

Title:
Conservation in Sarawak with orang-utans as an iconic species – three decades of case examples

Title:
Strategic Resistance: Indigenous and Local Stewardship in the face of environmental challenges

A trans-island canopy bridge network for primates on Langkawi Island, Malaysia: lessons learned by Benjamin Galea

Bridge to coexist: Canopy bridges for arboreal wildlife in Penang, Malaysia by Yap Jo Leen 

Oil Palm and Bornean Orangutans, Again by John Payne

Orangutans: new insights about how the species cope in agricultural landscapes by Marc Ancrenaz (HUTAN-KOCP)

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

Aini Hasanah– Collaborative small ape conservation in the Kenyir landscape

Mohd Kasyfullah Zaini—Managing primate protection in Sarawak

Pravind Segaran– The Future for Orangutans in Sabah – Working Together to Save a Species

Pang, Yi Heng–The future of small ape habitats in West Malaysia: Using agile gibbons (Hylobates agilis) as an example

Zan Hui Lee–Connecting the dots on conservation research on Raffles’ Banded Langur

Sharifah N. Hazimah–Primate conservation in Sabah

Peter Ong–Project Monyet: Using visual art and storytelling to promote primate conservation in Malaysia

Yap Jo Leen–Citizen Science and Environmental Education: Nurturing Human-Dusky Langur Coexistence in Penang, Malaysia

Sharmini Julita Paramasivim,–Using an ethnoprimatological approach to reduce negative interactions between humans and long-tailed macaques in urban spaces

Celine Ng Boon Yuan–Understanding the importance of “One Health” approaches at human-primate interfaces in Malaysia

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

Rountable: The Future of Primates chaired by Dr Faisal

The Macaque in the City: Affective, Negotiated More-than-Human Relationships in Urban India by Anindya Sinha (Rana)

Our MPS member and media coordinator Celine Ng who was assessed by an independent jury of the International Primatological Society and awarded the “Best Poster Presentation”. This prestigious award comes with a USD500 cash prize. Congratulations!