The study of primate ecology and conservation has advanced rapidly in recent years. This practical volume brings together a group of distinguished primate researchers to synthesize field, laboratory, and conservation management techniques for primate ecology and conservation. The synthesis focuses on new and emerging field methods alongside a comprehensive presentation of laboratory and data analysis techniques, as well as the latest methods for determiningconservation status and conservation management. This book's particular focus is on innovative ways to study primates in a changing world, including emerging methods such as non-invasive genetic techniques and advanced spatial modeling. In addition to synthesizing field and lab methods, the authors alsodiscuss data interpretation, as well as important guiding questions and principles for students and researchers to consider as they plan research projects in primate ecology and conservation such as: how to choose a field site, acquire research permits, connect with local authorities, communities and researchers, and many other considerations. Although three chapters are dedicated to conservation methods, consideration of conservation status and threats to primate populations are consideredthroughout this volume where appropriate. This latest publication in the Techniques in Ecology and Conservation Series aims to provide a practical empirical reference text with an international scope, appropriate for graduate students, researchers, and conservation professionals across theglobe.

1 Eleanor J. Sterling, Nora Bynum, and Mary E. Blair: Introduction: Why a New Methods Book on Primate Ecology and Conservation?; 2 Andrew J. Plumptre, Eleanor J. Sterling, and Stephen T. Buckland: Primate Census and Survey Techniques; 3 Kenneth E. Glander: Darting, Anesthesia, and Handling; 4 Michael P. Muehlenbein and Cari M. Lewis: Health Assessment and Epidemiology; 5 Beth A. Kaplin and Apollinaire William: Behavior within Groups; 6 E. Johanna Rode, Carrie J. Stengel, and K. Anne-Isola Nekaris: Habitat Assessment and Species Niche Modeling; 7 Andrew J. Marshall and Serge Wich: Characterization of Primate Environments through Assessment of Plant Phenology; 8 Erin P. Riley and Amanda L. Ellwanger: Methods in Ethnoprimatology: Exploring the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface; 9 Michelle Brown and Margaret Crofoot: Social and Spatial Relationships between Primate Groups; 10 Charles H. Janson and Sarah F. Brosnan: Experiments in Primatology: From the Lab to the Field and Back Again; 11 Jessica M. Rothman, Erin R. Vogel, and Scott A. Blumenthal: Diet and Nutrition; 12 Jutta Schmid: Physiology and Energetics; 13 Nga Nguyen: Primate Behavioral Endocrinology; 14 Mary E. Blair and Alba L. Morales-Jimenez: Population Genetics, Molecular Phylogenetics, and Phylogeography; 15 Olga L. Montenegro: Demography, Life Histories, and Population Dynamics; 16 Mary E. Blair, Nora Bynum, and Eleanor J. Sterling: Determining Conservation Status and Contributing to Conservation Action; 17 Dean Gibson and Colleen McCann: Captive Breeding and Ex Situ Conservation; 18 Joshua Linder, Sarah Sawyer, and Justin Brashares: Primates in Trade; 19 Eleanor J. Sterling, Nora Bynum, and Mary E. Blair: Conclusion: The Future of Studying Primates in a Changing World