Education

Our educational aims include encouraging the development of educational programs in primatology, promoting improved instruction regarding primates, and providing information on employment opportunities and educational programs. We also seek to facilitate hiring of primatologists in academic and research institutions, and to review and promote public education regarding primates and primate research.

Teaching About Primates

Teachers looking for ideas on incorporating nonhuman primates into their lesson plans and anyone interested in learning more about nonhuman primates, should take a look at our Teaching Materials

Other educational resources, including information on educational programs in primatology, careers in primatology, and instructional and audiovisual resources, can be found through the Primate Info Net of the
Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center

Presenting Your Own Work

Tips, trick and Information on making effective oral and poster presentations:
Giving a good scientific presentation (PDF)
Expanded guidelines for giving a poster presentation
Powerpoint / Powerpoint slide presentations
Writing quality abstracts (with examples)

Our Student Competition

Prizes are awarded annually at the Society's meeting to recognize excellence in student research.
Student Competition Guidelines
Criteria for Judging Student Presentations
Past Competition Winners

Special Topics in Primatology

Primate Conservation: the role of zoological parks edited by Janette Wallis

The Care and Management of Captive Chimpanzees edited by Linda Brent

Sexual Selection and Reproductive Competition in Primates: New Perspectives and Directions edited by Clara B. Jones.

Commensalism and Conflict: The Human-Primate Interface edited by James D. Paterson and Janette Wallis.

These are the first four volumes in a book series published by the ASP and all profits go into our conservation fund and the ASP Education Committee's Minority Initiative.