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Cielo De La Rosa

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PhD student at the University of Arizona in the Applied Primate Eco-omics (APE) Lab with Dr. Jacob Negrey studying the health and longevity of chimpanzees

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Erica D. Pratt @pratted.bsky.social · 13d

Announcing such a major change to NSF GRFP this late in the cycle is incredibly cruel. 2nd yr students (mine included) have been working so hard on their proposals despite ongoing uncertainty. They are driven and passionate about being outstanding scientists and helping those coming up behind them.

This means individuals in the following statuses at the time of application are eligible:

Undergraduate in the final (senior) year of a bachelor’s degree program
Bachelor’s degree-holder with NO enrollment in a graduate degree program (non-degree graduate coursework allowed)
Individual enrolled in a joint bachelor’s-master’s degree program with at least three undergraduate years completed
First-year graduate student in their first graduate degree program with less than one academic year completed in the degree program (according to institution’s academic calendar)
Individuals enrolled in joint bachelor’s-master’s degree programs are considered graduate students. For GRFP, joint bachelor’s-master’s degrees are defined as degrees concurrently pursued and awarded.
Not be a current NSF employee.

Applications that do not meet eligibility requirements will be returned without review as being ineligible for a fellowship.

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Cielo De La Rosa @cielodelarosa.bsky.social · Aug 28

This week we welcomed Salmah Jombela, our newest PhD student in the A.P.E lab. Salmah joins us from Uganda where she did amazing work on primate conservation in Kibale National Park! We are so excited for her to join our lab!

Cielo De La Rosa @cielodelarosa.bsky.social · Aug 12

Did you know there’s no federal law regulating the private ownership of primates in the US? The Captive Primate Safety Act aims to change that. Join me in advocating for this legislation to protect primates from the pet trade. Urge lawmakers to support this legislation! www.lpzoo.org/help-us-save...

Help Us Save Primates | Lincoln Park Zoo

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Paige Wagstaff @paigewagstaff.bsky.social · Jun 27

Starting field work this week studying red bellied lemurs in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar. 🤩🤩 Collecting their pee with @katieking1110.bsky.social!! 👩‍🔬

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Cielo De La Rosa @cielodelarosa.bsky.social · Jul 7

The Captive Primate Safety Act would prohibit the private possession, breeding, and sale of nonhuman primates at a federal level. It is about time we banned the primate pet trade in the U.S.

www.npr.org/2025/07/02/n...

Captive Primate Safety Act aims to curb illegal pet trade in the U.S.

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.

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Megan Petersdorf @meganpetersdorf.bsky.social · Jul 1

Do you have field work experience? Do you want more? Our team wants YOU to manage our field site studying Kinda baboons in Kasanka National Park, Zambia!

Start date is this August 2025 so apply ASAP!

Job ad here: tinyurl.com/KindaBaboon

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GMERC @gmerc-tz.bsky.social · Apr 20

Do chimpanzees use the onset of rains as indicators of termite fishing season? At Issa they do! Team Phillips, Oelze et al. strike again!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Cielo De La Rosa @cielodelarosa.bsky.social · Apr 21

Excited to share this new paper on chimpanzee foraging cognition from the Primate Ecology and Molecular Anthropology Lab at UCSC! #PEMALab So proud to have contributed to this awesome project as an undergrad!! #termitefishing

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Wild chimpanzee termite mound inspections converge with the onset of rain - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Wild chimpanzee termite mound inspections converge with the onset of rain

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Cielo De La Rosa @cielodelarosa.bsky.social · Mar 16

So proud of LEEP Lab member @paigewagstaff.bsky.social for her second award on her investigation of the relationship between maternal pre- and postpartum oxytocin levels and significant childhood adversity in humans!

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