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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido

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The Leakey Foundation Grantee. Plant-based material cultures in wild chimpanzees. Naturalist. Endurance runner. Childfree by choice.

Joined June 2010
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
7 months
INGENIERÍA CHIMPANCÉ En "Hablando con Científicos" conversamos sobre un tema fascinante: Cómo los chimpancés fabrican herramientas de forma compleja y qué nos dice eso sobre la evolución de nuestras propias habilidades técnicas. Escuchalo todo 👇 https://t.co/pGcNgvndyG
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CienciaEs
7 months
Los chimpancés fabrican herramientas y nos ayudan a entender los orígenes de nuestra propia tecnología. Escucha esta fascinante entrevista con Alejandra Pascual Garrido. Podcast "Hablando con Científicos. #hablhablandoconcientificos https://t.co/HoN5dUZOG5 @cienciaes @RunnerApe
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
8 months
📢🐵🌿 Our new field study shows that Gombe chimpanzees act as 'engineers', choosing plant materials to make tools based on specific properties that make them ideal for the job. @RunnerApe, @carvalhoprimate, Deus Mjungu, @EllenSchulzK, @AdamvanC More 👇 https://t.co/LrmD0gcR7R
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cell.com
Biological sciences; Zoology; Evolutionary biology
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@KatarinaWarren
Dr. Kat Almeida-Warren
1 year
Wow - Primate Archaeology 3.0 has had over 2,000 views since publication!! So wonderful to hear that our work is receiving so much interest @carvalhoprimate @runnerape 🙌 Want to find out more? Read it here: https://t.co/mvq9gE5Sid #ViewsMilestone
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Uncovering the full potential of primate archaeology. Promising novel areas of research include: Plant technology; Archaeology of non-technological behaviors; Landscape archaeology; and Primate...
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Dr. Kat Almeida-Warren
2 years
📢New paper alert! What's next for Primate Archaeology? With @RunnerApe & @carvalhoprimate, in Primate archaeology 3.0 we share 4 exciting areas of research that will help uncover the full archaeological potential of primate behavioural repertoires 1/4 https://t.co/cPkPAFCMxJ
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@PrimatesAPC
Asociación Primatológica Colombiana
4 years
🖤🐵Desde la APC queremos rendir un sentido homenaje a nuestro gran colega y amigo 𝓢𝓮𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓲á𝓷 𝓡𝓪𝓶í𝓻𝓮𝔃 𝓐𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓪, quién se adelantó en el viaje de la vida el pasado fin de semana. (1/7)
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@KatarinaWarren
Dr. Kat Almeida-Warren
4 years
One of my favourite people in the whole wide world... gone far too soon. This is all too painful right now, but I will forever treasure the memories & that smile full of life, kindness & love. Rest in peace dearest friend 🖤 #SebastianRamirezAmaya
@PrimatesAPC
Asociación Primatológica Colombiana
4 years
🖤🐵Desde la APC queremos rendir un sentido homenaje a nuestro gran colega y amigo 𝓢𝓮𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓲á𝓷 𝓡𝓪𝓶í𝓻𝓮𝔃 𝓐𝓶𝓪𝔂𝓪, quién se adelantó en el viaje de la vida el pasado fin de semana. (1/7)
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
4 years
Like many, I’m still processing the loss of Sebastián Ramírez Amaya. Sebas was loved by everyone. A promising young scholar & conservationist, full of joy & dreams. Amazing fieldworker & companion. A smile from the soul. I will miss you dearly Sebas.
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
4 years
So proud to join the list of Leakey women grantees. Today @TheLeakeyFndtn informed me that my proposal “Archaeological signatures of plant-based chimpanzee tools” has been approved for funding. Thank you to @TheLeakeyFndtn & everyone who supported my research & career.
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@paleo_group
paleo.group
5 years
We loved welcoming @katewong for a brilliant discussion on writing about science for the public. If you missed her Q&A, you can catch up on our YouTube channel: https://t.co/KLsqoFzweE
@paleo_group
paleo.group
5 years
We cannot wait to host @katewong tomorrow Tues 11 @ 4 pm UK! Submit your questions ahead, following the link below & join us for a fantastic & lively session about Science Writing for the Public! @oxford_anthro @OxResServ @oxsocsci @mplsoxford https://t.co/RB2dBwyfCb🖊❓🤔
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
🗣️TODAY! Science Writing for the Public: Q&A with Kate Wong @primobevolab
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Ox IHTM
5 years
TODAY: Science Writing for the Public: Q&A with Kate Wong @primobevolab @UniofOxford Watch live: https://t.co/UIawJi37c8
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paleo.group
5 years
On Tues 11 May @ 4 pm BST, @katewong will be w/us for a Q&A on Science Writing for the Public. You can submit questions using this form by 12 pm 7 May: https://t.co/RB2dBwyfCb🖊️❓🤔 @oxsocsci @OxResServ @keitoxford @mplsoxford @oxford_anthro Link: https://t.co/kPmMzwrj4e
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@school_of_arch
Oxford School of Archaeology
5 years
Perishable #archaeology & raw material selection processes inferred for Oldowan tool users.
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
And here is a summary of our new Current Anthropology article @ChicagoJournals with @KatarinaWarren 🧵@oxford_anthro @primobevolab
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@RunnerApe
Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
And here is a summary of our new Current Anthropology article @ChicagoJournals with @KatarinaWarren 🧵@oxford_anthro @primobevolab
@KatarinaWarren
Dr. Kat Almeida-Warren
5 years
Selection & transport of materials for stone tools is ubiquitous throughout our evolutionary history, but we know little about what strategies may have existed for plant technologies. Our #ArchaeologyofthePerishable paper in a🧵1/9 @RunnerApe @primobevolab @oxford_anthro @ICArEHB
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
My & @KatarinaWarren #ArchaeologyofthePerishable major article just out in Current Anthropology @ChicagoJournals. Our comparative study on termite fishing #chimpanzees sheds light on the origins of perishable technology @primobevolab @oxford_anthro 👇 https://t.co/C1XZcTRzIE
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@paleo_group
paleo.group
5 years
Our Primate Conversations series will continue next Tuesday (May 4th) @ 4 pm BST with Natalia Albuquerque who will give a talk on "Emotional and Social Regulation in Capuchin Monkeys" 🐒🐒🐒 Please join us using this link: https://t.co/BKs9D0muOV
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paleo.group
5 years
On Tuesday 11th May at 4pm BST, @katewong will be joining us live on our YouTube channel for a Q&A on Science Writing for the Public. You can submit questions in advance using this form by 12pm 7th May: https://t.co/RB2dBwyfCb🖊❓🤔 @oxsocsci @OxResServ @mplsoxford @oxford_anthro
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
Insects were an important food source during human evolution 🐜🦗🍽️- join us today @ 4 pm BST to hear more about this topic from @JulieLesnik #InsectsAsFood 👇
@paleo_group
paleo.group
5 years
🗣️Tomorrow Tuesday April 27th @ 4pm BST @JulieLesnik will be starting our first virtual Primate Conversations of the term with a talk on "Edible Insects and Human Evolution". 🐜🦗🍽️ You can join us using this link: https://t.co/ZTWtnrkfZd
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paleo.group
5 years
We are excited to announce the Primate Conversations line-up for Trinity Term 2021! Our virtual seminars will take place on YouTube, Tuesdays at 4PM (BST) starting April 27th. 🦍🦧🐵 @carvalhoprimate @oxford_anthro @OxfordBioAnth @OxfordSparks @oxsocsci
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
Our knowledge of arthropod consumption in wild primates could be greatly augmented by using DNA metabarcoding @AmandaKRowe #WildPrimates #ArthropodsAsFood #FieldMethods https://t.co/Y7R790EQFR
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Alejandra Pascual-Garrido
5 years
Statistical inference pushes the origins of technology to a time earlier than current evidence suggests https://t.co/VM8oi0WUic
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