We are an interdisciplinary lab group, with shared interest in
how human-caused environmental change is influencing animals, especially nonhuman primates.

Our primate-focused research is based on field observations at the Awajishima Monkey Center on Awaji Island in Japan with free-ranging Japanese monkeys (Macaca fuscata), and in the Atlantic Forest region and Caatinga biome in northeastern Brazil with captive and wild capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.). We work at the intersection of primate behavioural ecology, primate biogeography, climate change and conservation to advance knowledge on primate behavioural plasticity in the context of human pressures and rapid environmental change. Under this umbrella, we conduct research on many topics, including: behavioural responses to physical impairment and disability, movement patterns and decisions, habitat use and quality, captive animal welfare, social dynamics, rehabilitation and release, behavioural complexity, maternal behaviour, juvenile play, use of modeling and AI for behavioural data collection and tracking, biodiversity, and human-wildlife conflict and coexistence.