Conference

Farassi Wins Best Poster Prize at IPS 2025

A milestone for Mozambican primatology We are thrilled to congratulate Rassina Assane Farassi, PhD student at Gorongosa National Park, for receiving the Best Poster Prize at the International Primatological Society Congress 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Rassina is the first Mozambican primatologist to attend this prestigious congress, marking an important milestone for early-career scientists from Mozambique. […]

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Lab members showcase research at ESHE 2024 in Zagreb

The PALEO researchers delivered two thought-provoking presentations at the European Society for the Study of Human Evolution (ESHE) 2024 conference in Zagreb. Their cutting-edge research highlights novel perspectives on human evolution and chimpanzee tool use, pushing the boundaries of our understanding of early hominins and non-human primates. Coastal Forests and the Origins of Hominins Presented

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Rassina Farassi shines on the international stage

Emancipating Primatology in the Global South The field of primatology is witnessing a momentous shift as Rassina Farassi, a early carrear primatologist from Mozambique, takes the stage at the XX Congress of the Brazilian Society of Primatology, at Santa Teresa, Espírito Santo, Brasil. Representing the Paleo-Primate Project Gorongosa and Gorongosa National Park, Rassina’s contributions are

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