Addison Earley

I recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Vertebrate Zoology. My interest in primate cognition and behavior led me to connect with Dr. Marcela Benitez at Emory University, whose research on cognition, behavior, and same-sex sexual behavior in non-human primates closely aligns with my own interests. Through this connection, I was introduced […]

Lindsey Weyant

I am a field assistant at Capuchinos de Taboga project working with platform experiments regarding cognition processes. Interested in habitat fragmentation and life history, I have worked with a variety of species and biomes, most recently working with owl monkeys (Aotus azerae) in the Argentinean Chaco. I have also worked with acoustic signalling in the Soprano […]

Isabelle Dugan

My name is Isabelle and I am the current Cognition Assistant at Capuchinos de Taboga. I graduated from the University of Michigan in May, 2025 with a double major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience as well as a minor in Environmental Science! During my time at Michigan, I worked with […]

Amelie Dalla Valle

I am a field assistant at Capuchins de Taboga project. I graduated from the University of Liege in Biology and Ecology. I also have a BS in Psychology. Previously, I studied banded mongoose and their interaction with chacma baboons in South Africa. I also learned about the cohabitation between elephants and farmers in Kenya.  I […]

Robin Laurie

In July 2024, I travelled from the fields of Yorkshire, England into the role of the vocalization field assistant at Capuchinos de Taboga. Having just completed my Master’s degree in Dog Vocalizations at the University of York, I already knew how much I loved playing with technological gadgets and talking to animals; all I was […]

Ana C. Zuniga

I have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources. I worked for more than 10 years with Data Management, Facility Management, Finances, Marketing, and HR for an American company. I currently work as Operations Manager for the Capuchinos de Taboga project. This means I am in charge of local procurement, […]

Geovanny Barrantes

My name is Geovanny Barrantes. I joined the Capuchins at Taboga Project as a Maintenance Supervisor in April 2025. My work focuses on the care of the common areas where the team members live, and I’m also in charge of creating and providing preventive and corrective maintenance to the platforms used in the cognition experiments […]

Silvia Paolini

I am the vocalization field assistant at the Capuchinos de Taboga fieldsite. I arrived at Taboga in January 2025 as an assistant of one of the PhD students after working in the tropical forest of Madagascar with lemurs for my master thesis. I help collect acoustic data on wild white-faced capuchins, collect behavioral data and […]

Environmental Gathering

back to field updates by ANA ZUNIGA On July 21, 2025, 41 children from schools in Taboga and San Miguel de Cañas visited the facilities of the Taboga Experimental Farm of the National Technical University (UTN) for the Annual Environmental Gathering. The activity was held with the presence and collaboration of staff from the UTN, […]