Dr. Keriann McGoogan's \;Sisters o f the Jungle \;transports readers to the far corners of the earth to understand our closest living primate relatives while shining a light on the fearless women\, Jane Goodall\, Dian Fossey\, BirutÄ— Galdikas a nd Alison Jolly\, who overcame hardship\, danger\, and social convention t o investigate our nearest primate relations in the wild.
\nDr. McGoo gan talks about her fascinating career as \;a primatologist\, which ha s taken her to Belize \;and Madagascar to study endangered primates\, and shares her process for writing engaging science that conveys passion a nd expertise while honouring the history of specialists in the field.
\ nPresented in partnership with Douglas &\; McIntyre
\nFunded b y the City of Burlington Culture Days grant
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\nKeriann McGoogan is passionate about primates. She hol ds her PhD in Biological Anthropology from the University of Toronto. Her memoir\, \;Chasing Lemurs: My Journey Into the Heart of Madagascar \, \;reflects her two-year experience studying the endangered pri mates in that country. McGoogan lives in Guelph\, Ontario\, and \;serv es as a \;volunteer board member for Planet Madagascar\, a charity ded icated to conserving Madagascar&rsquo\;s unique biodiversity.
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