Professor, University of Toronto Scarborough, Primate behavioral ecologist, folk music lover, painter, lucky mom, She/her #firstgen
Joined January 2018
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
We are excited to share a milestone in the recovery of the mountain bongo. š¦ In collaboration with partners in Kenya, we have officially secured a 15-year Special Use License (SUL) from the Kenya Forest Service to establish a bongo release site on the slopes of Mt. Kenya.
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
New paper out today (perfect for Valentines Day)!
We report the first description of same-sex sexual behaviour in Rwenzori Angolan colobus monkeys - and find it may play a role in male social bonding in their multilevel societies. ā„ļøš
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Whatās better to read about on Valentineās Day than our new paper on same-sex sex in Rwenzori colobus? ā¤ļøā¤ļø Monkey love knows no bounds! can01.safelinks.protection.oā¦
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
Applications for ASP Small Research Grant proposals are now open! The deadline for application submission is March 20, 2026.
Award amounts range from $500 to $2000. We welcome proposals on primate research from wild, zoo, laboratory and sanctuary settings.
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New paper from our Rwenzori colobus & Sam Stead's dissertation. We examined female glucocorticoids & found a U-shaped distribution with unit size! Females also had increase to parturition & a decrease throughout lactation. sciencedirect.com/science/arā¦
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9 Dec 2025
New lab paper! We ran a vervet #foraging #experiment where we created both #scramble and #contest. This evened foraging success, but experiencing more #competition still led to #risk averse #decisions, showing the importance of this variable. frontiersin.org/journals/behā¦
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
5 Dec 2025
š Conservation small grant applications are due on January 15th, 2026. We are now accepting proposals up to $3,500!
More information belowā¬ļø
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
6 Nov 2025
A #PhD position is available in my lab at EOBU, @jncasr. If you are interested in working on the ecology / behaviour of Asian elephants using fieldwork or simulations, please apply by 10th Nov.
jncasr.ac.in/admission/admisā¦
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21 Oct 2025
New paper on the #social #structure of Rwenzori #colobus multi-male, multi-female core units! We found 3 different patterns but close #male #relationships in all that were long lasting! Paper is behind a paywall but contact us if you want a pdf. link.springer.com/article/10ā¦
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4 Oct 2025
If you are in #Toronto come to this fun event at the #zoo where you can learn more about the in situ #lemur #conservation being done by @PlanetMada torontozoo.com/events/lemursā¦
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26 Sep 2025
Come work with us!!
26 Sep 2025
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Scarborough invites applications for a 3 year Teaching Stream appointment in Biomedical Anthropology. Submit applications by Nov. 10, 2025.
Details available here: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Torontoā¦
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19 Sep 2025
Huge moment of pride watching my first PhD student Keren Klass present her years of data showing that #genetic diversity in howlers is counterintuitively increased in a #fragmented #landscape, while #microbiome tracks diet. @UTSCresearch
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
23 Jul 2025
š¦§āØ End the pet primate trade ā support the Captive Primate Safety Act!
These brilliant, ultraāsocial animals donāt belong in basements or backyards. They need family, trees, space, and a wild life ā not isolation and suffering under our roofs.
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
25 Jul 2025
Be the voice for those who donāt have one.
š¬ This isnāt just a video ā itās a call for change.
āļø Share this video with your network.
āļø Call your representatives. Tell them to support and vote yes on H.R. 3199.
āļø Start the conversation.
š„: Carla Rojas
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16 Jul 2025
Huge day in the lab! As Sam Stead defends the first #PhD #dissertation on the Rwenzori #colobus!! Congratulations to Dr. Stead!!!
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
8 Jul 2025
Apply for the 2025 ASP Trainee Presentation Competition! Winners receive a certificate, cash prize, and a one-year FREE membership to ASP with electronic access to AJP. Deadline: 11:59PM (EST) August 1, 2025.
asp.org/grants-and-awards/stā¦
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7 Jul 2025
My amazing masterās student, Coco Tucker-Gritt, is applying her superior art skills to the walls of our research station now!! The vervets keep sniffing and calling to these wall monkeys, but they never respond! š¤£
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Julie Teichroeb retweeted
24 Jun 2025
Ever wonder why baboons travel in lines? @UTSCAnthroDept prof. Julie Teichroeb weighs in via @CTVNews. ššµ #UTSC #UofT
ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/ā¦
ALT An overhead shot of a dry desert-like land with a group of baboons travelling together in a line
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