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American Society
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Our conference in Denver, CO was a happy in-person and virtual hybrid. We eagerly look forward to our next conference in Reno, NV June 20-23, 2023. We want you to attend in person! If that is not possible, we are pleased to announce, the conference will again be hybrid.

American Society of Primatologists

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September, 2022

Please come to Reno For the 45th ASP Conference!

Mark your calendar now. ASP 2023 will be in Reno, Nevada June 20-23. We want everyone to come in person, but if that is not an option for you, we will again offer a virtual option, similar to what we offered this year. Hope you can make it. We’re going to have a great time!

August, 2022

Join the Monthly Giving Club!

ASP now has a resource for Monthly Giving to the society. Please consider pledging a piece of your giving each month. Interested? Recurring donations here

August, 2022

The 44th ASP Conference was in Denver, Colorado

Please click here and go to the meetings page to view the program and for more information about registration, hotel reservations, etc. ASP Members can still sign up for access to the virtual conference through February 2023 ACCESSING THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AREA (log-in required): Go to the meeting schedule (click here) in the meetings tab […]

July, 2022

AJP Impact Factor continues to increase

The Impact Factor for our Society’s journal, the American Journal of Primatology, was recently announced to have increased yet again, from 2.371 in 2020 to 3.014 in 2021. It remains the primatology journal with the highest Impact Factor. Congratulations again to Dr. Karen Bales, Editor-in-Chief, and her Editorial Board!

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ASP Annual Meeting

Our Annual meetings allow primatologists from the United States and worldwide to meet and discuss their latest research. Each meeting includes a mix of invited addresses by eminent primatologists, themed symposia, and the presentation of contributed papers.

ASP Reno Meeting 2023

June 20, 2023 – June 23, 2023

Venue: Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, NV

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Upcoming Events

December 12, 2022 at 10am EST/7am PST: Virtual Grant Writing Workshop

Are you interested in applying for an ASP grant? Check out our virtual grant writing workshop to learn about the grant types offered by ASP and participate in Q&A with the reviewers. Click here to register to attend the virtual grant writing workshop! Only current ASP members may attend this workshop; if you are not currently a member, please join or renew your membership. Membership dues are waived for individuals from primate range or developing countries.

June 20-23, 2023: 45th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists, Whitney Peak Hotel, Reno, NV

Check out the meeting page and the Call for Abstracts for more info!

Featured Article by an ASP Member

Each month, ASP will feature an article published in the American Journal of Primatology that was authored by a member of the Society. Willey-Liss has agreed to make the entire article freely available for a period of three months.

Variable Infant Care Contributions in Cooperatively Breeding Groups of Wild Saddleback Tamarins.

Authors: Wendy M. Erb & Leila M. Porter