Our projects take us to some of the most remote places on the planet in order to learn more about rare, endangered, and ecologically important species, document human impacts on the planet, and work with local partners to protect habitat and wildlife. 
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Photo credit: Jessica Suarez
We conduct field-based wildlife and parasitology research in the tropics, including:
  • Species monitoring
  • Ecology, conservation biology, and behavioral studies
  • Wildlife parasitology 
  • Primate taxonomy
  • Habitat analysis, ecological niche modeling, population viability analysis
  • Camera trapping​

​Night Monkey Research, Peru
Discover some of our ongoing research with the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) in the Manu Biosphere of southeastern Amazon, Peru.
Learn about our ongoing bioacoustics research with the black-headed night monkeys and what it takes to follow nocturnal monkeys in the Amazon rainforest at night. 

Publications

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Check out our recent night monkey research:
Species distribution modeling and conservation assessment of the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) – A species of Least Concern that faces widespread anthropogenic threats (In Review)

Molecular characterization of Blastocystis in captive and free-ranging New World
Primates Platyrrhini, Primates (In Press)

​Intestinal parasitism in free-ranging black-headed night monkeys, Aotus nigriceps, of Southeastern Peru

Habitat use, fruit consumption, and population density of the black-headed night monkey, Aotus nigriceps, in Southeastern Peru​

Spatial variation in black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) vocalizations​

​Bioacoustics of the black-headed Night Monkey, Aotus nigriceps

Media

Undergraduate researcher Sheridan Plummer shares a witty blogpost, "On the Quest for Musmuquis: the elusive black-headed night monkey," about the experience of searching for night monkeys while conducting research at Manu Learning Centre, CREES. 

 Facts About Night Monkeys

  • Night monkeys are the only nocturnal monkey;  however there are nocturnal prosimians (primitive primates) including tarsiers, slow loris, mouse lemurs and galagos
  • Night monkeys are one of a handful of monogamous primates, living in groups of 2-6 individuals (2 parents, subadults, and babies)
  • Males often provide childcare for the young, carrying infants on their back as they travel at night as a family in search of food
Will Helenbrook, PhD and Jessica Suarez alongside students, conduct research into the bioacoustics, behavior, habitat, and parasitology of the black-headed night monkeys (Aotus nigriceps) in the Peruvian Amazon. (Photos by Jessica Suarez)
Want more details about our research, visit Primates, Parasites, and Conservation Biology.
​Want more details about upcoming expeditions, visit Peruvian Amazon Bioblitz.
Have what it takes to be on Team Musmuqui? Join us as a volunteer or intern?
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