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Savannah Schulze “Indigenous People’s Lived Experiences with Gorilla Conservation in Uganda
In this piece Savannah examines the impact of displacement in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. The Indigenous Batwa were traditionally hunter-gatherers in the Bwindi Forest. Historical processes and recent conservation efforts have caused them to lose access to traditional territories … Continue reading
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Remis as Head of Department of Anthropology!
Dr. Melissa J. Remis has returned to Purdue’s Department of Anthropology, this time as Head of the Department. Having left for a short venture in the Dean’s Office, the Anthropology faculty, staff, and students are excited for Remis’ return and … Continue reading
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Liz Hall receives National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant!
Congratulations to Purdue University Anthropology doctoral candidate, Liz Hall, who received a grant from the National Science Foundation for support of the project entitled “Doctoral Dissertation Research: Zoonotic Risks at the Human-Primate Interface: Behavior, Nutritional Status, and Immune Function.” Her … Continue reading
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Melissa Remis named Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Congratulations to Melissa Remis for her new position as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University!
Central African Republic Hotspot Feature in Cultural Anthropology Journal
Rebecca Hardin, Melissa Remis and Carolyn Jost Robinson recently published a feature article “From Abundance to Acute marginality-farms-arms-and forests-in the Central African Republic” in the online Cultural Anthropology Journal on the current conflict situation in the Central African Republic and … Continue reading
Melissa Remis named Purdue Difference Maker
Follow the link below to read how Purdue University recognizes Dr. Melissa Remis for her work in Central African Republic. http://www.purdue.edu/differencemakers/remis.html
Transvalued Species in an African Forest Press Release
Check out Purdue University’s press release on Dr. Melissa Remis’ collaborative research with Dr. Rebecca Hardin (University of Michigan) on transvalued species in Central African Republic. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2010/100113RemisSpecies.html
Nutritional Status Among BaAka Foragers Press Release
Please follow the link below to see Purdue University’s press release on a nutritional study conducted by Dr. Melissa Remis and Dr. Carolyn Jost Robinson. http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2014/Q2/study-despite-protection-efforts-for-elephants,-gorillas,-local-human-health-declines-in-the-forests-of-the-central-african-republic.html
Dr. Melissa J. Remis 