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URL:https://natureguelph.ca/events/sisters-of-the-jungle/
SUMMARY:Sisters of the Jungle: Trailblazing Women Who Shaped the Study of W
 ild Primates
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Keriann McGoogan\, Primatologist\n–\nJoin us for a presen
 tation about the women who have dominated the science of primatology. Dr. 
 McGoogan will share her own journey as a primatologist studying wild prima
 tes in Belize and Madagascar. She will highlight the stories and legacies 
 of the many women who paved the way\, including the late Dr. Jane Goodall\
 , Dian Fossey\, Alison Jolly\, and many others.\n\nDr. Keriann McGoogan is
  passionate about primates. While studying howler monkeys in Belize\, she 
 spent her days in the humid\, tropical forests and kayaked gorgeous (but c
 rocodile-filled) rivers. McGoogan also lived in Madagascar for nearly two 
 years studying Critically Endangered lemurs. She has published two books: 
 her memoir Chasing Lemurs: My Journey Into the Heart of Madagascar (Promet
 heus Books\, 2020) and Sisters of the Jungle: The Trailblazing Women Who S
 haped the Study of Wild Primates (Douglas &amp\; McIntyre\, September 2025
 ). When she’s not writing\, McGoogan volunteers as a board member for Pl
 anet Madagascar\, a charity that aims to conserve Madagascar’s unique bi
 odiversity and help the local Malagasy community.\n\nDr. McGoogan's books 
 will be available for purchase.\n\nPhoto: Courtesy of Keriann McGoogan
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LOCATION:The Arboretum Centre\, University of Guelph\, 200 Arboretum Rd.\, 
 Guelph\, Ontario\, N1G 2W1\, Canada
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