This $299,833 National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering Project Grant will support an integrated primatological and ecological research program titled "IRES-TRACK I: People, Primates, and Tropical Forests." The program aims to advance human-primate coexistence and ecosystem health in Sulawesi, Indonesia through international field research experiences for 15 U.S. students from San Diego State University over three years.
Under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and foreign faculty at Hasanuddin University, students will conduct research on topics like human-primate conflict, human-primate interactions in provisioning contexts, and the impacts of climate change and primates on forest regeneration. The program intends to expand diversity in the STEM workforce by recruiting underrepresented groups and will provide opportunities for students to develop research skills through writing proposals and independent fieldwork. Findings are expected to inform forest management policy and conservation outreach in Sulawesi. Overall, the program aims to produce globally competent scientists through collaborative, interdisciplinary international research experiences.
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