Do you want to work with wild geladas?

The Simien Mountains Gelada Research Project is regularly in need of field assistants who want to conduct research on the behavior, health and disease, and life history of geladas at our remote field station in the Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia. Field assistants work closely with our Ethiopian research team on collecting data and samples from our well-habituated gelada population.

SMGRP directors are often recruiting graduate students and postdocs into their respective labs to lead research on geladas. Please contact Dr. Thore Bergman (University of Michigan), Dr. Amy Lu (SUNY Stony Brook), Dr. Noah Snyder-Mackler (Arizona State University), or Dr. India Schneider-Crease (Arizona State University) with queries about potential opportunities

Do you want to help advance our research and conservation initiatives?

Federal funding of basic research is a scarce resource that is decreasing daily. With a gift of any size, you can join us in making groundbreaking scientific discoveries through the Gelada Project Support Fund, and protect the wildlife of the Simien Mountains and support local communities through the Save the Simiens Foundation.

Gelada Project Support Fund

The Gelada Project Support Fund drives research and conservation of the gelada monkeys in Ethiopia. Your philanthropic support of the Simien Mountains Gelada Research Project can propel our next scientific discovery:

  • $100 provides 1 month of communication (internet and phone) for the field team.
  • $400 provides 1 month of salary to one member of our team of local Ethiopian assistants, who form the core of our project. Our team follows the geladas on a daily basis, collecting the demographic, behavioral, and movement data that we rely on for pretty much every project.
  • $1,000 can fund a GPS monitor to track gelada behavior, movements, and environment for one year. All equipment will be donated to the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority at the completion of the project.
  • $3,000 can provide one year of educational training for an Ethiopian counterpart to pursue a Master’s degree in conservation biology or a related field. Our typical counterpart takes 3-4 years to earn their degree.
  • $10,000 can fund travel, researcher fees, and a stipend for a year-long research assistant position for a recent college graduate. This will provide invaluable field research experience that will train them in skills necessary for a range of future career paths.

Make a gift to invest in our understanding of the geladas and its relationship to behavior, longevity, and reproductive success