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January 2010 ASP 2010 conference registration and abstract submission is now available. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 14 March 2010.
January 2010
USA Science Festival		 ASP is proud to be an Official Partner of the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival to be held in the greater Washington DC area in October 2010. For more information, visit www.usasciencefestival.org
Students seeking travel awards may apply for funds after they have submitted their abstracts. Applications are due by 29 January 2010. Click here for more information on the process and to download the forms.
December 2009 It’s that time again – to vote for the Officers of ASP. On-line voting will run from 15 December 2009 – 31 January 2010. Full members are asked to review the candidates' biosketches and cast their votes before the deadline.
Fall 2009 Bulletin now available for ASP members.
November 2009 ASP 2010 membership renewals are now due.
Featured Articles in the
American Journal of Primatology
Prey capture efficiency in brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) is influenced by sex and corpus callosum morphology
Authors: Kaitlyn Hellner-Burris, Courtney A. Sobieski, Valerie R. Gilbert & Kimberley A. Phillips

Capuchin monkeys are New World Primates whose diet largely consists of fruits. However, these monkeys regularly prey upon vertebrates such as lizards, birds, and fish...... [more]

Impact of yellow fever outbreaks on two howler monkey species (Alouatta guariba clamitans and A. caraya) in Misiones, Argentina
Authors: Ingrid Holzmann, Ilaria Agostini, Juan Ignacio Areta, Hebe Ferreyra, Pablo Beldomenico, Mario Di Bitetti

The yellow fever is caused by a virus and transmited by mosquitoes. This virus came from Africa to America, causing serious damage in wild primate populations...... [more]