Roberta Salmi

Graduate Student - Physical Anthropology

Roberta Salmi

PhD candidate, Behavior Track
BS Natural Science (with specialization in conservation), cum laude, University of Rome "La Sapienza", 2005
MA Anthropology, Stony Brook University, 2008
Entered the IDPAS: 2005
Advisor: Diane Doran-Sheehy

Contact Information:

email: rsalmi@ic.sunysb.edu

Research Interests:

Vocal communication of western gorillas at Mondika Reserch Center, Central African Republic and Congo Republic, including: vocal repertoire, acoustic variability and behavioural context of gorilla vocalizations, and their implication for group cohesion and activity coordination.

Research Experience:

  • 2009-2010 Principal Investigator, Mondika Research Center, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic (CAR)
  • 2007 Principal Investigator, Mondika Research Center, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic (CAR)
  • 2005 Research Assistant, Loango Project (Gabon), in collaboration with Max Planck Institute, Leipzig, Germany
  • 2004 Technical Consultant, AGEA (Agriculture Supplies Agency) in Rome, Italy
  • 2003 Research Assistant, Mondika Research Center (CAR and Republic of Congo) in collaboration with Stony Brook University, USA
  • 2002 Research Consultant on deer censuses, Castel Porziano Presidential Reserve, University "La Sapienza" in Rome, Italy
  • 2002 Research Assistant on capture/release of Italian wild boars in Tuscany, University "La Sapienza" in Rome, Italy


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