College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

Presentations – Local (names of student co-authors are bolded and underlined)

Behavioral Sequences between Tibetan Macaques (Macaca thibetana) and Tourists at Mt. Huangshan, China, M.S. McCarthy, M.D. Matheson, L.K. Sheeran, J.D. Lester, J.H. Li and R.S. Wagner. Oral paper accepted for presentation at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2007.

Green Cascade Frog, Rana livida, Detection in The Valley of the Wild Monkeys, Mt Huangshan, China, by J.Lester, M. McCarthy, M. Matheson, L. Sheeran, J.H. Li, and S. Wagner. Poster paper accepted for presentation at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2007.

Demography of Chinese Paddle-tailed Salamanders (Pachytriton brevipes) Using Spot Pattern Recognition, by M. Lester, M. Matheson, L. Sheeran, J. Li., R. Steven Wagner. Oral Presentation accepted for presentation at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2007.

An abundance survey of Paa spinosa in the Huangshan Scenic District, China, by C. McCoy, M. Matheson, L. Sheeran, J. Li., R. Steven Wagner. (2007) Oral Presentation accepted for presentation at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg, WA.

Post-conflict and self-directed behaviors in a population of Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) at Mt. Huangshan, China, by J. Hartel, M. Matheson, L. Sheeran, J.H. Li, and S. Wagner. Oral paper presented at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2006.
Investigation of possible impacts of tourist density, behavior, and decibel level on Tibetan macaque aggression, by L. Ruesto, L. Sheeran, M. Matheson, J.H. Li, and S. Wagner. Oral paper presented at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2006.
Population monitoring of the mountain stream frog (Rana spinosa) in Huangshan, China, by C. Smith, W. Wagner, M. Matheson, L. Sheeran, and J.H. Li. Poster paper presented at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2006.
Preliminary report of tourist impact on aggression and social behavior in two Tibetan macaque groups (Macaca thibetana), by M.D. Matheson, L.K. Sheeran and R.S. Wagner. Oral paper delivered at CWU Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression, Ellensburg WA, May 2005.
Post-conflict Interactions with Third Parties in a Small Social Group of Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). by M.D. Matheson, N. Malone, and A. Fuentes. Oral paper delivered at the first annual Faculty and Graduate Student Joint Research Conference, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, May 2002.
Male Reunions in a Captive Population of Tufted Capuchin Monkeys, by M. D. Matheson, J. Feuerstein, and J. Johnson. Oral paper delivered at the annual convention of the University of Georgia Psi Chi chapter, Athens GA, April 1994.
Invited Presentations
Biodiversity and Primate Research in the Yellow Mountains, China, by M.D. Matheson, L.K. Sheeran, and R.S. Wagner. Presentation given at the Natural Science Seminar Series, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, December 2004.
Social coping strategies in Macaca: The importance of comparative studies, by M.D. Matheson. Presentation given at the Central Washington University – Anhui University Interdisciplinary Research Symposium, Anhui University, Hefei, P.R. of China, August 2004.
Evolutionary Psychology: Everything Old is New Again, by M.D. Matheson. Speech given at the 3^rd Annual Darwin Day celebration, Central Washington University, February 2004.

The Nature & Pursuit of Excellence, by M.D. Matheson. Speech given at the Psychology Awards Ceremony, Central Washington University, June 2003.

Aggression, Stress, & Coping in Nonhuman & Human Primates, by M.D. Matheson. Colloquium given at Western Washington University, November 2002.

Primate Post-conflict Behavior, by M.D. Matheson. Presentation given at the Animal Behavior Colloquium Series, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, May 2001.

Monkey Minds: Using Science to Understand Other Species, by M.D. Matheson, G. Emel, & J.B. Fraver. Workshop for grades 5 – 9 girls given at the Expanding Your Horizons program, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, March 2001.

Stress & Coping in Primates: A Comparative Perspective, by M.D. Matheson. Presentation given at the Natural Science Seminar Series, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, February 2001.

Stress & Coping: What I’ve Learned from Monkeys, by M. D. Matheson. Presentation given at the Psychology Brown-bag Lecture Series, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA, November 2000.
Reunions in Cebus apella, by M.D. Matheson, J.S. Johnson, and J. Feuerstein. Presentation given at The Georgia Cebus Gathering, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Atlanta GA, December 1993.

Guest Lectures

Darwinian Love, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Philosophy 378: Philosophy of Love, Central Washington University, February 2006.
Of Monkeys & Men: Assessing Ecotourism’s Impact on Tibetan Macaques, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Resource Management 505, January 2006.
The Macaques, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Anthropology 313: Primate Social Behavior, Central Washington University, November 2005.
Evolutionary Psychology, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Biology 465/565: Biology of Animal Behavior, Central Washington University, March 2004.

Aggression: Function & Hormonal Control, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Biology 465: Biology of Animal Behavior, Central Washington University, February 2004.

Love, Simian Style, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Philosophy 378: Philosophy of Love, Central Washington University, February 2004.

Evolutionary Psychology, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Biology 300: Introduction to Evolution, Central Washington University, March 2003.

Biological Influences on Aggression: A Comparative Perspective, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Psychology 484: Violence and Aggression, Central Washington University, January 2003.

Hormonal Control of Behavior, Social Behavior & Systems (2 lectures), and Territoriality & Aggression, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lectures given to Zoology 465/Biology 565: Biology of Behavior, Central Washington University, January/February 2001.

Social Stress Buffering in Monkeys, by M.D. Matheson. Guest lecture given to Psychology 2101: Psychology of Adjustment, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton GA, September 1999.