tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58540416513954677522024-03-19T02:04:10.966-04:00The Prancing PapioPrimatology For The PeopleRaymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.comBlogger328125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-46015303270752104182019-05-17T22:55:00.000-04:002019-05-17T22:55:11.544-04:00We Have MovedHi all. I just want to pop in and let everyone know that I have migrated to a new site. The Prancing Papio is no longer active.
Please visit my personal website Raymondvagell.com to learn more about my research and exciting current news. Thank you.
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-35883258537660112592017-10-27T10:37:00.000-04:002017-10-27T10:37:58.343-04:00Experience My Color Vision Research and The Duke Lemur Center In Virtual Reality On Google Expeditions
I am really excited to share with you this amazing news! Three of the Google Expeditions that I worked on over the past year is now live! Just in time for World Lemur Day!
You can now go on a virtual tour "Can Ruffed Lemurs See Red?" to watch me do my lemur research at Duke Lemur Center. In this expedition, you will be able to see my research area and experience my color vision Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-14881397815072179042017-06-22T13:49:00.002-04:002017-06-22T13:53:20.660-04:00I Graduated!
Woohoo! I have finally defended my Masters thesis and graduated from the Animal Behavior and Conservation (ABC) program at Hunter College. It has been a long and winding road but I am very glad that this chapter of my life is over. Thanks to those that have been instrumental in getting me graduated, especially my advisers.
You can now read my Masters Thesis online from CUNY Academic Works:
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-23264810624289530762017-02-08T15:00:00.000-05:002017-02-08T15:00:36.334-05:00Using Positive Reinforcement to Assist With Lemur Research: "50 Years of Lemurs at Duke" Exhibit
Were you able to check out the "50 Years of Lemurs at Duke" Exhibit In Duke University Perkins Library at Duke University? As I have mentioned here before, my lemur color vision research was featured in the "current research" exhibit as well as in an interactive video that talks about positive reinforcement.
Communication & Behavior: Ruffed lemur color vision study
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-53446644226757277172017-01-25T10:00:00.000-05:002017-01-25T10:00:23.600-05:00New Year, Same ResearchHappy Lemur New Year!Hope everyone had a great holiday and a new year. I spent Christmas and New Year in London and it was wonderful. I really needed the time off in my motherland. I'm excited that I finally had time to check out London Zoo (ZSL). They have amazing ring-tailed lemur and aye-aye exhibits! I also love their loris exhibits.
Me and some ring-tailed lemurs
The Spring 2017 Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-1505146015670046392016-12-01T11:15:00.001-05:002016-12-01T11:15:50.555-05:00My Research Is Featured On "50 Years of Lemurs at Duke" Exhibit In Duke University Perkins Library #Duke50
The "50 Years of Lemurs at Duke" exhibit at Duke Perkins Library opened on October 27th, 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Duke Lemur Center. This exhibit, curated by Duke Lemur Center staff, features 50 years of Duke Lemur Center research and conservation. The different facets research and conservation are represented in media, research artifacts, and educational models. My Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-87038440229975778152016-11-30T11:29:00.000-05:002016-11-30T11:35:40.616-05:00I've Been Busy: NEEP and Departmental Talk
I gave a poster presentation at Northeastern Evolutionary Primatologists (NEEP) earlier this month, held at Hunter College. It's my first time at NEEP and it's nice to see my regional colleagues. And yes, that's a "floating tablet". Command Strips are great to affix your tablet during poster presentation. They come off easily after you are done!
Northeastern Evolutionary Primatologists (NEEPRaymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-8422714289149652252016-11-03T12:10:00.001-04:002016-11-03T12:10:56.574-04:00Bon Voyage, Magellan! We said goodbye to Magellan this week as he transitioned into the next chapter of his life at Dickerson Park Zoo --- fatherhood (hopefully!). I can't wait to see him in his new environment so hopefully one of these days, I'll plan a trip out to Springfield, MO. Bon voyage, Magellan!
BUT WHY IS MAGELLAN LEAVING THE DUKE LEMUR CENTER?
According to the Duke Lemur Center, Magellan's mother and Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-38736947764147091702016-09-27T10:00:00.000-04:002016-09-27T10:00:00.688-04:00I Presented A Poster On SMARTA And Ruffed Lemur Color Vision At #DLC50
When you show up and your outfit and hair matches your poster and table. #OnFleek
My poster for Duke Lemur Center 50th Anniversary Scientific Symposium is now available online. Please click here. Thank you Duke Lemur Center for inviting me to present my research, especially Dr. Erin Ehmke.
My credentials ;)
SMARTA: Subject-Mediated Automatic Remote Testing Apparatus for Color Vision Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-9058595262481753012016-09-26T14:15:00.000-04:002016-09-26T14:39:38.002-04:00Duke Lemur Center Celebrates 50 Years Of Awesomesauce and Totes Amazeballs Research #DLC50
Early last week, Duke Lemur Center celebrated its 50 year anniversary with a Scientific Symposium and Gala. Originally called Duke University Primate Center, it was renamed to Duke Lemur Center to reflect its scientific mission and, well, the fact that most of the residents in this facility are lemurs. Some slow loris and bush baby do call Duke Lemur Center their home.
I was fortunate and Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-25517961325988581372016-09-01T19:09:00.000-04:002016-09-01T19:09:49.284-04:00Good News: I Got The Grant!
You guys! I got some exciting news to share. I'm elated to share with you, my readers, that I am the recipient of Duke Lemur Center's Director's Fund for Fall 2016! OMG!!! I feel like an adult right now (don't laugh!).
I submitted a proposal to fund the remainder of the cost of my research project as well as money to build more of my testing apparatus. As some of you might know, Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-50722107215103210832016-08-29T14:03:00.000-04:002016-08-29T14:03:33.431-04:00#IPSASP16 Poster Session
Novel skill acquisition in ruffed lemurs (Varecia spp.): Preliminary Data from SMARTA Color Vision Study at Duke Lemur Center
Raymond Vagell, Vance J. Vagell, Stephanie J. Tepper, Isabel M. Avery, Rachel L. Jacobs, James Gordon, & Andrea L. Baden.
Psychophysical studies are necessary for many questions related to the evolution of primate sensory systems, particularly in primate colorRaymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-39952359060114257672016-08-25T13:47:00.002-04:002016-08-25T13:47:54.581-04:00I'm presenting my poster at #IPSASP16 tonight
Come hear me talk about training my ruffed lemurs to use SMARTA tonight at the poster session!
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-34163645343603862472016-08-24T15:55:00.001-04:002016-08-24T15:55:24.013-04:00I'm at The Joint International Primatological Society & American Society of Primatologists Conference in Chicago this week! #IPSASP16
I'm at IPS/ASP 2016 in Chicago this week! So excited to hear all these talks and to network with everyone.I will be presenting a poster on training my ruffed lemurs to use SMARTA. The poster will be on Thursday, and I will have a PDF version of it online tomorrow.If you are interested in SMARTA and my color vision study, you can read about it on:Duke Lemur Center Spring 2016 NewsletterLemur Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-88187436564968459822016-07-13T14:20:00.004-04:002016-07-13T14:20:59.424-04:00Summer Time Sadness I'm still training and collecting data with the ruffed lemurs, more accurately, my assistants are still training and collecting data with the ruffed lemurs. After a minor hiccup with data collection (which I rather not discuss), I am back to square one collecting my color vision data. Unfortunately, all of the lemurs that had previous did testing trials seemed to had forgotten how to use SMARTA Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-43048247269027746472016-06-07T11:06:00.002-04:002016-06-07T11:06:20.789-04:00Lemurpalooza: Thanks For Coming Out!
Lemurpalooza was a huge success. Despite the fact that it was hot and muggy out, many showed up to the event. Thanks to those that came and stopped by my table to chat with me about ruffed lemurs and color vision.
Here's a link to Duke Lemur Center's Facebook page Live Video if you have missed the event and would like to watch.
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-41201617499155786272016-05-27T12:06:00.002-04:002016-05-27T12:06:37.030-04:00 Lemurpalooza 2016: Saturday, June 4th 2016 at Duke Lemur Center
MRW someone said Lemurpalooza is BACK!
Lemurpalooza is back again for yet another exciting palooza for Summer 2016. Hosted by Duke Lemur Center, Lemurpalooza 2016 will have food trucks, live music, and lemurtastic activities for kids and kids at heart. You can also walk around and view the lemurs at your own pace (usually you'll need to be escorted by a tour guide) as well as being able to "Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-6715556565014744282016-05-04T12:22:00.002-04:002016-05-04T12:22:26.991-04:00Read About My Ruffed Lemur Color Vision Research in Duke Lemur Center's Spring 2016 Newsletter
My ruffed lemur color vision research at Duke Lemur Center was recently highlighted in their 2016 Spring Newsletter! Here's a link to the PDF version of this newsletter which I have uploaded on Research Gate.
A preview of my article in the Duke Lemur Center 2016 Spring Newsletter
To sign up for Duke Lemur Center newsletter please click here.
Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-9591744339541253012016-04-09T17:35:00.000-04:002016-04-09T17:38:38.792-04:00I Talked About SMARTA and Ruffed Lemur Color Vision A Lot This Week
Duke Lemur Center presentation cover page
I gave a 30 minute presentation on Tuesday at Duke Lemur Center this week for their "Lemurs, Science, and Beer" seminar. The title of the talk is "Do You See What I See? Studying Ruffed Lemur (Varecia spp.) Color Vision using SMARTA". In this presentation, I did a brief talk about how color vision came to be and what the world might look like Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-23095399197296394222016-04-02T11:30:00.000-04:002016-04-02T11:30:03.327-04:00Lemur, Science, and Beer Talk: April 5th, 4PM at Duke Lemur CenterCome join me on Tuesday, April 5th at 4PM where I will be presenting a talk on my ruffed lemur color vision study titled "Do You See What I See? Studying Ruffed Lemur Color Vision using SMARTA. I will talk about the ruffed lemurs and their color vision, what SMARTA is, as well as how this study is conducted.
This event is open to the public and will be held at Duke Lemur Center in Lemur Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-30890718708749599242016-04-01T13:56:00.000-04:002016-04-01T13:56:31.255-04:00Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready
It's been a few weeks since my previous post. We are still working with Carme, Pyxis, Celeste, and Pandora. Next week, we will be working with a new female. Great progress with Carme. Pyxis ... not so much. Celeste and Pandora are both starting to touch the screen so it's heading to the right direction.
Carme had improved tremendously since my last post. We have been training her daily to Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-66802208918575433852016-03-11T13:53:00.001-05:002016-03-11T13:55:13.495-05:00Week 4: Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Girls, they want to have fun.
Oh girls just want to have fun.
They want to have fun!
- Cyndi Lauper
YES! The girls just want to have fun. I'd say SMARTA is pretty fun for Celeste, Pandora, Pyxis, and Carme! And for some reason, Cyndi reminded me of the red ruffed lemurs.
This week I got to work with 2 new red ruffed lemurs. Pandora and her one-year old daughter Celeste joins the Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-76958518407464496642016-03-02T14:48:00.000-05:002016-03-02T14:54:53.171-05:00Whistle Training with Carme I talked about bridging here, where a bridge is a stimulus that "bridges" a correct response to a reinforcement (usually a food reward) and is almost often an auditory stimulus such as the sound of a whistle, clicker or praises (Good girl!). A bridge is usually an anticipation of something positive going to happen and bridging tells an animal that they did the desired behavior and a reward Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-55073285138948610462016-02-26T15:19:00.001-05:002016-02-26T15:19:50.979-05:00Week 2: MORE Pyxis and CarmeThis week I worked with Pyxis and Carme again. Currently they are the only two red ruffed lemurs that I am working with but once Carme has been trained, we will train more female lemurs. I hope that this birth cycle brings more female babies. Would be nice to have a large sample to continue as my PhD project.
Pyxis being reinforced to pay attention to the touch screen.
Pyxis is starting to Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854041651395467752.post-68466243345399207712016-02-19T13:45:00.000-05:002016-02-19T13:45:29.257-05:00Week 1: Carme & PyxisI worked with Carme on Tuesday and Thursday. She definitely understands that she needs to touch the screen, nay, she needs to touch a square for a reward to dispense. We don't know if she fully understands that she needs to touch the red square though. We will continue to train her so that she understands that needs to touch the red square for a food reward. We are also training her that her Raymond Vagellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07201194971845020498noreply@blogger.com0