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Nick Chapoy

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Anthropologist/Primatologist PhD candidate at Tulane University, NOLA Studying vocal communication in white-faced capuchins in Santa Rosa National Park, Costa Rica

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Christoph Völter @christophvoelter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join us in Vienna! We are looking for a #PhD student and a #Postdoc to investigate #innovation in great #apes: PhD ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Postdoc ad: share.eva.mpg.de/index.php/s/... Application deadline: August 17th. Please share widely!
A chimp solving a puzzle box problem. Photo credit: MPI-EVA
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Jamie Whitehouse @jamiewhitehouse.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
We are currently accepting applications for two positions on this project! Research Fellow/Post doc : tinyurl.com/postdocNTU PhD Student: tinyurl.com/PhDNTU Come work with us! @bridgetwaller.bsky.social @neuroprimato.bsky.social
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Dr Sarah Myers @drsarahmyers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
New masters programme in Evolutionary Anthropology - University of Leipzig & Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, teaching in English www.uni-leipzig.de/en/studying/... #EHBEA
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Evolutionary Anthropology MSc
The programme aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the latest research into human evolution and development. The focus is on the genetic, paleoanthropological and cognitive aspects of human behaviour and the mind. Particular emphasis is placed on engaging with the complexities of research processes, and on developing skills in designing, implementing and evaluating studies. Students will gain professional expertise in handling and rigorously analysing and effectively presenting data, preparing them for doctoral research.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Todd with a Santa Rosa delicacy, squirrel tartare. Capuchins primarily eat fruit/seeds/insects but they are true omnivores. When the opportunity arises they will absolutely hunt bigger prey such as birds, lizards and mammals like this variegated squirrel
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Kristin Andrews 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @kristinandrews.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Chimpanzees have culture. Do they also have cultural heritage worthy of protection? @simonfitzpatrick.bsky.social and I argue they do in our new paper, because their cultural practices create value. link.springer.com/epdf/10.3758...
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Animal cultures matter for conservation, but also to animals
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
It’s not uncommon for capuchins to babysit one another’s infants, but Kraken has taken it to another level. For weeks he’s carried Frodo almost nonstop. Even during fights he sets him down, then scoops him back up. As alpha, there’s about a 90% chance Frodo is his. See the resemblance?
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Julie Teichroeb @teichroeb-lab.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
What’s better to read about on Valentine’s Day than our new paper on same-sex sex in Rwenzori colobus? ❤️❤️ Monkey love knows no bounds. can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Colobus Monkeys in a Multilevel Society Show Frequent Adult Male Same-Sex Sexual Behavior with High Recurrence and Low Constraint
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Incredibly grateful to have been awarded a research grant by @leakeyfoundation.org to support my research on vocal behavior in white-faced capuchins!
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Juvenile white-faced capuchin. 💜💜
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Christina Hansen Wheat @chansenwheat.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
🚨 JOB ALERT 🚨 2-year postdoc in canine behaviour at Linköping University, Sweden. #AcademicSky #ScienceJobs liu.se/en/work-at-l...
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Jacob C. Dunn @jacobcdunn.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
🚨 New paper alert! "Honestly exaggerated: howler monkey roars are reliable signals of body size and behaviourally relevant to listeners" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We show that formants advertise body size and mediate social interactions in black and gold howler monkeys.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Kenai is one of few males still alive since I first arrived in 2021. While capuchins can live into their 30s, a long climb up the social hierarchy, followed by a violent deposition, has left its marks on this 17 year old abuelo. These days, he spends his time on the periphery, avoiding the drama.
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Konrad Lorenz Research Center @klf-univienna.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📣 Interested in a 4-year postdoc in the movement ecology group? @univie.ac.at is recruiting outstanding female researchers through the E-STEEM programme. @pesumas.bsky.social is a registered host and welcomes applications from potential candidates. careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e...
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
El Alfa.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
One of the most common questions I’m asked: how do we find monkeys in the middle of the forest. The ‘put to bed’ is the most energetically conservative strategy but requires a very early alarm clock
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Can white-faced capuchins discern dominance status through vocalizations? 📣🐒 This season, I’m running a playback experiment using lost calls from dominant and subordinate males to test whether listeners respond differently and can infer social rank solely from vocalizations.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Field season is underway in the tropical dry forest of Parque Nacional Santa Rosa in NW Costa Rica. I am conducting my dissertation research on vocal communication in white-faced capuchin monkeys! Follow along for fieldwork moments and cute monkey photos.
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Dr. Marcela Benítez @mebenitez.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Excited to share our methods preprint on CapuchinAI! 🐒💻 We built a field touchscreen + real-time facial recognition system (YOLOv7) that lets wild capuchins “log in” and complete individualized cognitive tasks. @emoryuniversity.bsky.social @gatechengineers.bsky.social #PrimateCognition #AI
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Marianne Paisley (she/her) @mariannepaisley.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
So fun to present my research to two classes of @tulaneu.bsky.social students about my journey into primatology and my current research using thermal camera to understand stress in great apes 📸🐵 Thank you so much to my dear friend @nickchapoy.bsky.social for inviting me!
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Amanda Melin @amelinlab.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Our new paper, led by Nicolas Chapoy and Kathy Jack, shows capuchin alpha males have wider faces and bigger balls. Read on for discussion of trait variation with respect to pre- and post- mating competition! Was a large effort by a great team 😍😎🎉 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10....
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 25/02/2025
Evidence is increasingly showing how ethanol is naturally present in sugary food.
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Alcohol ingestion by animals is surprisingly widespread – and we’re starting to understand its impact
Evidence is increasingly showing how ethanol is naturally present in sugary food.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Dry forest toad in Santa Rosa.
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
On today’s menu- a very slow variegated squirrel caught by Ogre. #capuchincuisine #fieldwork
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Ran into our old friend Greg while searching for monkeys- it’s good to be home in Santa Rosa! 🐒🌳 I’ve also had a less welcomed reunion with the local chiggers. Any pro tips to stop the itching? 🙏🏼 #fieldwork
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Hello BlueSky! I’m so excited to join this growing community of ethologists! I’m a PhD candidate at Tulane, studying vocal communication and dominance in white-faced capuchins. I’m off to the field next week, but for now, a cautious encounter between a capuchin and Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine.
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Bibiana Rojas @biobiiana.bsky.social · 19/06/2024
🔺 Interested in doing fieldwork in the Amazon while studying 🐸 with amazing capabilities? Then this opportunity could be for you! Join Andrius Pašukonis and me at #KLIVV (Vienna) for a PhD adventure on sensory ecology and cognition in #poisonfrogs 👉 bibianarojas.co/news/ Please spread the word!
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teresa-romero.bsky.social @teresa-romero.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Looking for a PhD candidate for our project on uncertainty in communicative interactions as indicators of affective valence. Supervised by Dr Jérôme Micheletta (@jmicheletta.bsky.social), Prof Bridget Waller and me. Get in touch if interested. See details here:
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Validating quantitative measures of uncertainty in communicative interaction as indicators of affective valence in wild animals at University of Portsmouth on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Validating quantitative measures of uncertainty in communicative interaction as indicators of affective valence in wild animals at University of Portsmouth, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Kaelyn Dobson Broderick @kaelyndobson.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Be sure to join the ASP Conservation Committee in our upcoming webinar series!
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Brooke @brookecaldrich.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Primate conservation, welfare and advocacy starter pack here! Please send me your suggestions - this is just a start. go.bsky.app/Rjs9dek
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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I'm still adding as I find more primatology peeps! Here is what I have so far!
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Nick Chapoy @nickchapoy.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
Still buzzing from the white-faced capuchin conference in Santa Rosa a few weeks back! It was truly inspiring to hear about the history, ongoing research, and future directions of this amazing field site. KJack lab all in one place!
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