By Bits and Pieces: The Contributions of Zoos and Aquariums to Science and Society via Biomaterials
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: education, genetics, health, microbiome, physiology, research, students
2023
Surgical placement of implantable cardiac loop recorders in great apes
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: great apes, loop recorders, surgery
2023
Effects of Positive Reinforcement Training and Novel Object Exposure on Salivary Cortisol Levels under Consideration of Individual Variation in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana)
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: glucocorticoid response, individuality, physiological stress, zoo elephants
2021
Getting It Straight: Accommodating Rectilinear Behavior in Captive Snakes—A Review of Recommendations and Their Evidence Base
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: body posture, enclosure size, literature review, reptile husbandry, space
2021
Diurnal variation of salivary cortisol in captive African elephants (Loxodonta africana) under routine management conditions and in relation to a translocation event
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: baseline, captive management, cortisol secretion, social introduction, stress
2020
Behavioral repertoire assessment of Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris) with focus on thermoregulatory behavior
Publication/Journal: International Journal of Biometeorology
Keywords: infrared thermography, microclimatic landscape design, panthera tigris, thermal comfort, thermoregulatory behavior
2019
Correlates of androgens in wild male Barbary macaques: Testing the challenge hypothesis
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: androgens, barbary macaques, challenge hypothesis, male-infant affiliation, rank instability
2017
A protocol for training group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to cooperate with husbandry and research procedures using positive reinforcement
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: 3rs, group training, macaque, positive reinforcement training, primates, stationing
2017
Characterization of multiple pathways modulating aggression in the male clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: androgens, glucocorticoids, gnrh agonist, serotonergic regulation, tricyclic antidepressant
2016
A comparison of nocturnal primate behavior in exhibits illuminated with red and blue light
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: activity levels, circadian disruption, salivary melatonin, zoo lighting design
2016