Expedition Field Techniques: Primates

An essential companion for anyone embarking on a primate biodiversity study, Expedition Field Techniques: Primates by Dr Adrian Barnett provides critical insights and practical methods for conducting successful fieldwork.

Whether you're a student new to primatology, a researcher designing a field project, or an expedition leader integrating scientific studies, this guide will broaden your understanding of primate surveys and how to contribute to their conservation.

Primates are crucial to the health of their ecosystems, fulfilling essential functions such as seed dispersal, and maintaining forest vitality. Understanding their intricate social behaviours and ensuring their safeguarding against escalating environmental pressures necessitates robust and responsible fieldwork.

This concise guide provides a clear and practical framework for collecting data, empowering you to effectively plan and engage in the study and protection of primate populations across a range of habitats.

Applications for the practical techniques detailed within this manual include:

• Conducting primate surveys: learn methodologies for species inventory, single species studies, and comparing communities across different habitats.
• Assessing primate behaviour and ecology: gain skills in recording group size, diet, range size, vocalisations, and analysing faecal samples for ecological insights.
• Understanding environmental impacts: explore techniques for studying the effects of hunting, tourism, and habitat changes on primate populations.
• Implementing field methods and equipment use: master observational techniques, transect sampling, and the appropriate use of data gathering and sound-recording equipment for primatological research.

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