Benjamin R Lake, MSc

PhD student at Texas A&M University. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. MSc in Primate Behavior, CWU. Former research assistant for the Lincoln Park Zoo.

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

Brad was recently awarded the Provost's Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, a Graduate Writing Fellowship at UC Davis, and the Graduate Summer Fellowship at UC Davis. Congratulations, and thank you for being a part of ASP, Brad!

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

His research is focused on the economic and social causes of natural resource exploitation in rural communities and how this relates to the conservation of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes troglodytes), and other endangered primates

[Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest @ChimpSanctuary]

Happy Birthday, Ben! - https://t.co/njAcGo22I1

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

This week’s ASP student spotlight is Virginia Sanchez, a recent M.S. graduate student of @CentralWashU who studied under Dr. Lori Sheeran. Her research is focused on the conservation of wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) in West Africa.  #FollowFriday #FutureFriday

[Katie Gerstner @KatieFGerstner]

Happy 6th birthday to the Queen and biggest trooper ever, Annie! 🐕 if you are able, please donate to our unexpected medical bills. In exchange, I can promise motivational pep talks featuring Annie before all conference presentations and interviews 💕🙏

https://t.co/d0ifPtE8pl

[Katie Cronin, PhD @KatieACronin]

Hey #ZooMonitor users, you can now group behaviors together in reports for easier visualization. Video demos and office hours coming up this month if you want to learn more:
https://t.co/5RpkylTl0T
@ZooMonSupport #animalwelfare #animalbehavior

[Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest @ChimpSanctuary]

Happy Birthday, Tobin! - https://t.co/5PMoWXSy8Z

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

Please donate if you can!

[Katie Gerstner @KatieFGerstner]

Primatologists, Anthropologists and friends of far places, thank you so much for your help with my bearded lady, Annie and her unexpected bills 💕🐕 you raised enough to cover her emergency room tab and medication 🥹 thank you thank you thank you. https://t.co/d0ifPtE8pl

[Jess Oscavich @JessOsky]

i need everyone to know that infant macaques are SO CUTE and wrinkly and special

[Dr. Kaelyn Dobson (Broderick)🐒 @KaelynDobson]

Hello twitter!🐦
I am officially on the search for a primatology post doc! 🐒🐒🐒
Please let me know if you or someone you know has a postdoc!
Start date May-August 2024. 📅

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

Proud of my friends for living their dreams

[Jess Oscavich @JessOsky]

Today’s the day! (My first day of habituation for my study/my first day of being a real researcher??)

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

@LangurLover @crdoelling All are welcome 😁

[Christina Doelling @crdoelling]

Had so much fun at #ASP2023 in Reno/Lake Tahoe! 🎉🐵

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

Excited for the Interdisciplinary workshop @ASPvoice #ASP2023Reno

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

In the strongest terms possible, we condemn these horrific acts of abuse against nonhuman primates and applaud the investigators for bringing this to the public’s attention. The perpetrators who are involved should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

What a passionate talk about how baboons portrayed in historical art can inform ancient human trade routes. Thanks, Nate Dominy! #ASP2023Reno

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

Data Blitz done, come see my talk at 2 pm in rooms 2 &3 #ASP2023 @ASPvoice

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

Kicking off #ASP2023reno with our opening banquet at the @NatlAutoMuseum! Welcome everyone!

[Benjamin R Lake, MSc @BenjaminRLake]

On our way to #ASP2023Reno! Can't wait to see all my primate friends!

[AmSoc Primatologists @ASPvoice]

This week’s ASP student spotlight is Lace Lively (@lace_lively), a recent M.S. graduate of @SaintLeoUniv. She is the recipient of the Animal Welfare Institute Refinement Grant and currently works at the Southwest National Primate Research Center (@txbiomed). #FollowFriday