Mikaela Gerwing

Projet

Wildlife reintroduction: Nonhuman primates, community engagement, and the dynamics of rescue centres
Non-human primates and biodiversity are threatened across the globe, and there is an urgent need to understand and manage human-ecological coexistence. I aim to explore these challenges and address potential solutions through the lens of wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release as a morally sound and impactful vehicle for action. My doctoral research is centered around three major themes: (1) the rehabilitation and reintroduction of bearded capuchin monkeys in the Brazilian Caatinga forest biome, (2) human-wildlife coexistence in the area of release, and (3) the effectiveness and ethical integrity of wildlife rescue centres in the realms of animal welfare, human welfare and conservation.

Mots-clés

wildlife, Conservation, Primates, animalbehaviour, primaterehabilitation, primatereintroduction

Publications

1- Primates and disability: Behavioral flexibility and implications for resilience to environmental change
Stewart, Brogan M., Megan M. Joyce, Jack Creeggan, Stephanie Eccles, Mikaela G. Gerwing, Sarah E. Turner
2023 American Journal of Primatology

2- Book review
Joyce, Megan Marie, Mikaela Gerwing
2023 Folia Primatologica