Erin P. Riley Professor of Anthropology Department of Anthropology San Diego State University San Diego, CA, USA 92182-6040 619.594.1150 (fax) [email protected] www.erinpriley.com
EDUCATION 2005 Doctor of Philosophy, University of Georgia—Anthropology Dissertation: “Ethnoprimatology of Macaca tonkeana: The Interface of Primate Ecology, Human Ecology, and Conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.” Dissertation committee: Dr. Carolyn L. Ehardt (chair), Dr. J. Peter Brosius, Dr. Dorothy M. Fragaszy, and Dr. Irwin S. Bernstein
2005 Graduate Certificate in Conservation Ecology and Sustainable Development, Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Beloit College—Anthropology (Minor: Behavioral Studies) Phi Beta Kappa Scholar and graduated magna cum laude Advisor: Dr. Nancy Krusko
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2016 – present Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University
2012 Invited Visiting Professor, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
2010 – 2016 Associate Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University
2006 – 2010 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, San Diego State University
2005 – 2006 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Behavioral Biology Lab, Institute for Mind & Biology, University of Chicago; Advisor: Dr. Dario Maestripieri
2005 – 2006 Research Associate, Advancing Conservation in the Social Context Project, Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia
2004 – 2005 Research Associate, SANREM (Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management) Phase II, University of Georgia
2002, 2005 Lecturer of Anthropology, University of Georgia
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 2017 – present Co-investigator. Entomological assessment of the last primate malaria foci to inform malaria elimination, Sabang, Pulau Wey, Indonesia (in collaboration with Dr. Isra Wahid (PI) and Dr. Janet Cox Singh (co-PI).
2016 – 2017 Principal Investigator. The influence of life history and social network factors on moor macaque (Macaca maura) interactions with humans in Bantimurung- Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia (in collaboration with graduate student, Kristen Morrow).
2014 – 2015 Principal Investigator. Becoming together: Combining ethology and ethnography to explore the human-macaque interface during the process of habituation (in collaboration with graduate student, KT Hanson).
2014 – 2015 Principal Investigator. Life at the forest-farm edge: Exploring the ecological and nutritional correlates of crop raiding by moor macaque monkeys in Sulawesi, Indonesia (in collaboration with graduate student, Alison Zak).
2012 – 2013 Principal Investigator. The human-macaque interface along the Silver River, Florida: Interactions between boaters and free-ranging rhesus macaques (in collaboration with graduate student, Tiffany Wade, and Dr. Eben Kirksey, University of New South Wales).
2010 – 2011 Principal Investigator. The ecology of male-male relationships among moor macaque monkeys (Macaca maura) of Sulawesi, Indonesia.
2009 – 2010 Principal Investigator. Niche separation in sympatric Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi) and Tibetan macaques (Macaca thibetana) in Fanjingshan Nature Reserve, China.
2008 – 2009 Principal Investigator. The nutritional and ethnomedicinal value of food resources of tonkean macaque monkeys Living in human-modified habitats.
2005 – 2006 Principal Investigator. Post-doctoral research. The distribution and conservation status of the booted macaque (Macaca ochreata), Sulawesi, Indonesia (in collaboration with Postdoctoral advisor: Dr. Dario Maestripieri, University of Chicago).
2002 – 2004 Principal Investigator. Dissertation research. Ethnoprimatology of Macaca tonkeana: The interface of primate ecology, human ecology, and conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
RESEARCH FUNDING External Grants 2014 – 2015 Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research ($19,150). Project title: “Becoming Together: Combining Ethology and Ethnography to Explore the Human-Macaque Interface during the Process of Habituation.”
2014 – 2015 American Institute of Indonesian Studies, Henry Luce Award ($5,000). Project title: “Life At The Forest-Farm Interface: “Integrating Ecology, Primatology, and Ethnography to Mitigate Crop Raiding by Endangered Moor Macaques in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
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2012 – 2013 National Geographic Society, Waitt Grant ($14,932). Project title: “The Human- Macaque Interface along the Silver River, Florida: Interactions between Boaters and Free-Ranging Rhesus Macaques.”
2009 – 2010 San Diego Zoo Global, Institute for Conservation Research ($8,575), with Amanda (Sheres) Ellwanger (co-PI). Project title: “Primate Community Ecology in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China.”
2006 – 2007 Primate Conservation, Inc., Maestripieri (PI) and Riley EP (co-PI) ($2,600). Project title: “The Sulawesi Macaque Conservation Project.”
2002 – 2004 National Science Foundation, Physical Anthropology Program ($10,000), Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant. C. Ehardt (PI) and E.P. Riley (co-PI). Project title: “Ethnoprimatology of Macaca tonkeana: The Interface of Primate Ecology, Human Ecology, and Conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2002 – 2004 Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Dissertation Fieldwork Grant ($14,448), support for doctoral research (see above)
2002 – 2004 Wildlife Conservation Society, ($8,800), Research Fellowship, support for doctoral research (see above)
2002 – 2003 American Society of Primatologists, Conservation Grant ($1,200), support for doctoral research (see above)
2001 Foreign Language and Area Studies Grant, Bahasa Indonesia, Southeast Asia Studies Summer Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison (course fee & living stipend)
Internal (University-Based) Funding 2019 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($500). Project title: Developing a conservation education tool to inspire empathy and action to protect primates
2018 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($500). Project title: Growing up with people: The impact of human-macaque interactions on the social network and life history development of juvenile moor macaques in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
2017 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($500). Project title: “The human-nonhuman primate interface: Assessing the risk of malaria transmission from macaque monkeys to people on Wey Island, Indonesia.”
2017 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Critical Thinking Grant (course release)
2016 – 2017 San Diego State University, President’s Leadership Fund ($11,550). Project title: “Living with Others: Toward the Sustainable Co-Existence of Humans and Primates in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
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2016 – 2017 San Diego State University, University Grant Program Award ($9,992). Project title: “The Influence of Life History and Social Network Factors on Moor Macaque (Macaca maura) Interactions with Humans in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2015 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Critical Thinking Grant (course release)
2014 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($500). Project title: “The Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface: Combining Ethology and Ethnography to Explore the Process of Habituation.”
2014 – 2015 San Diego State University, University Grant Program Award ($9,991). Project title: “Life at the Forest-Farm Edge: Exploring the Ecological and Nutritional Correlates of Crop Raiding by Moor Macaque Monkeys in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2013 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($475). Project title: “Mitigating Crop Raiding Behavior by Moor Macaques in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2013 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Critical Thinking Grant (course release)
2012 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($425). Project title: “Collaborative Research on the Human-Macaque Interface in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2011 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Critical Thinking Grant, Riley EP (course release)
2011 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($400). Project title: “The Ecology of Male-Male Relationships among Moor Macaque Monkeys (Macaca maura) of Sulawesi, Indonesia.” . 2010 – 2011 San Diego State University, University Grant Program Award ($9,960). Project title: “The Ecology of Male-Male Relationships among Moor Macaque Monkeys (Macaca maura) of Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2010 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Microgrant ($150). Project title: “The Ecology of Male-Male Relationships among Moor Macaque Monkeys (Macaca maura) of Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2009 San Diego State University, College of Arts & Letters Critical Thinking Grant, Riley EP (course release)
2008 – 2009 San Diego State University, University Grant Program Award ($9,971). Project title: “The Nutritional and Ethnomedicinal Value of Food Resources of Tonkean Macaque Monkeys Living in Human-Modified Habitats.”
2007 San Diego State University, Office of International Programs, Faculty Travel Grant ($3,500). Project title: “The Development of a Field School in Methods in Ethnoprimatology in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2004 – 2005 University of Georgia Graduate School, Dissertation Completion Award ($15,000)
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2002 University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology, Melissa Hague Field Study Award ($700). Project title: “Ethnoprimatology of Macaca tonkeana: The Interface of Primate Ecology, Human Ecology, and Conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS 2012 National Society of Collegiate Scholars, SDSU Chapter, Distinguished Member Award
2005 Warren G. Kinzey Student Presentation Award of the Primate Behavior and Biology Interest Group, American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
1995 Phi Beta Kappa Scholar, Beloit College, Wisconsin
1994 Summer Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Fellowship, National Institute of Health, Laboratory of Comparative Ethology, National Institute of Child Health and Development, Poolesville, MD; Riley EP.
SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarly Books 1. Riley, E.P. (2019) The Promise of Contemporary Primatology. Oxford: Routledge.
2. Dore, K.M., Riley, E.P. & A. Fuentes, Editors (2017) Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. Fuentes, A. (Editor-in-chief), M. Bezanson, C.J. Campbell, S. Elton, A. Estrada, A. Di Fiore, L. Jones-Engel, J. E. Loudon, K.C. MacKinnon, K. A. I. Nekaris, E. P. Riley, S. R. Ross, C. M. Sanz, R. W. Sussman, B.Thierry, Associate Editors (2017) International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (students italicized) 1. Albani, A., Cutini, M., Germani, L., Riley, E.P., Ngakan, P.O., and M. Carosi (2020) Activity budget, home range, and habitat use of moor macaques (Macaca maura) in the karst forest of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Primates https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-020-00811-8
2. Morrow, K.S., Glantz, H., Ngakan, P.O., and E.P. Riley (2019) Interactions with humans are jointly influenced by life history stage and social network factors and reduce group cohesion in moor macaques (Macaca maura). Scientific Reports 9, 20162, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56288-z
3. Albani, A., De Liberato, C., Wahid, I. Berrelli, F. Riley, E.P., Cardeti, G., Ngakan, P.O., and M. Carosi (2019) Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites in two wild groups of Endangered moor macaques (Macaca maura) from Sulawesi. International Journal Primatology 40: 671–686.
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4. Riley, E.P. (2018) The maturation of ethnoprimatology: Toward theoretical and methodological pluralism. International Journal of Primatology 39(5): 705-729.
5. Riley, E.P. and M. Bezanson (2018) Ethics of primate fieldwork: Toward an ethically-engaged primatology. Annual Review of Anthropology 47: 493-512.
6. Hanson, K.T. and E.P. Riley (2018) Beyond neutrality: The human–primate interface during the habituation process. International Journal of Primatology 39(5): 852-877.
7. Zak, A.A. and E.P. Riley (2017) Comparing the use of camera traps and farmers reports to study crop feeding behavior of moor macaques (Macaca maura). International Journal of Primatology 38(2): 224-242.
8. Riley, E.P. and T.W.Wade (2016) Adapting to Florida’s riverine woodlands: The population status and feeding ecology of the Silver River rhesus macaques and their interface with humans. Primates 57(2): 195-210.
9. Riley, E.P. and A.A. Zak (2015) The conservation impact of the American Society of Primatologists Conservation Small Grant program. Primate Conservation 29: 1-7.
10. Peterson, J.V., Riley, E.P., and Ngakan, P.O. (2015) Macaques and the ritual production of sacredness among Balinese transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Anthropologist 117: 71-85.
11. Ellwanger, A., Riley, E.P., Niu, K. and C.L. Tan (2015) Local peoples’ knowledge and attitudes matter for the future conservation of the endangered Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi) in Fanjinshan National Nature Reserve, China. International Journal of Primatology 36: 33-54.
12. Riley, E.P., Sagnotti, C., Ngakan, P.O., and M. Carosi (2014) Socially tolerant relationships among wild male moor macaques (Macaca maura). Behaviour 151(7): 1021-1044.
13. Malone, N., Wade, A. Fuentes, A., Riley, E.P., Remis, M., C. Jost Robinson (2014) Ethnoprimatology: Critical interdisciplinarity in multispecies approaches in anthropology. Critique of Anthropology 34: 8-29.
14. Riley, E.P. (2013) Contemporary primatology in anthropology: Beyond the epistemological abyss. American Anthropologist 115(3): 411- 422.
15. Riley, E.P., B. Tolbert, and W. Farida (2013) Nutritional content explains the attractiveness of cacao to crop raiding Tonkean macaques. Current Zoology 59 (2): 160-169.
16. Laurance, W.F., Useche, D.C., Rendeiro, J., Kalka, M., Bradshaw, C.J.A., Sloab, S.P., Laurance, S……..Riley, E.P………(2012) Averting biodiversity collapse in tropical forest protected areas. Nature 489: 290-294.
17. Riley, E.P. and A. Fuentes (2011) Conserving social-ecological systems in Indonesia: Human-nonhuman primate interconnections in Bali and Sulawesi. American Journal of Primatology 73: 62-74.
18. Riley, E.P. (2010) The endemic seven: Four decades of research on the Sulawesi macaques. Evolutionary Anthropology 19(1): 22-36.
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19. Riley, E.P. and N.E.C. Priston (2010) Macaques in farms and folklore: Exploring the human-nonhuman primate interface in Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Journal of Primatology 72: 848-854.
20. MacKinnon, K.C. and E.P. Riley (2010) Field primatology of today: Current ethical issues. American Journal of Primatology 72: 749-753.
21. Riley, E.P. (2010) The importance of human-macaque folklore for conservation in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Oryx 44(2): 235-240.
22. Riley, E.P. (2008) Ranging patterns and habitat use of Sulawesi Tonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana) in a human-modified habitat. American Journal of Primatology 70(7): 670-679.
23. Riley, E.P. (2007) The human-macaque interface: Conservation implications of current and future overlap and conflict in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Anthropologist 109(3): 473-484.
24. Riley, E.P. (2007) Flexibility in the diet and activity patterns of Macaca tonkeana in response to anthropogenic habitat alteration. International Journal of Primatology 28(1): 107-133.
25. Riley, E.P., B. Suryobroto, and D. Maestripieri (2007) Distribution of Macaca ochreata and identification of mixed ochreata-tonkeana groups in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Primate Conservation 22: 129 – 133.
26. Riley, E.P. (2006) Ethnoprimatology: Toward reconciliation between biological and cultural anthropology. Ecological and Environmental Anthropology 2(2): 75-86.
27. Riley, E.P. (2005) The loud call of the Sulawesi Tonkean macaque, Macaca tonkeana. Tropical Biodiversity 8(3): 199-209.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters (students italicized) 1. Riley, E.P. (2019) Toward tolerance and coexistence: A comparative analysis of the human– macaque interface in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and Florida, United States. In: Frank, B., Glikman, J.A., and Marchini, S. Editors. Human-Wildlife Interactions: Turning Conflict into Coexistence. pp. 198-215.
2. Riley, E.P. and A. Ellwanger (2013) Methods in ethnoprimatology: Exploring the human- nonhuman primate interface. In: Sterling EJ, Bynum N, Blair ME. Editors. Primate Ecology and Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. pp.128-150.
3. Peterson, J.V. and E.P. Riley (2013) Monyet yang dihargai, monyet yang dibenci: The human- macaque interface in Indonesia. In: Radhakrishna S, Huffman MA, Sinha A. Editors.The Macaque Connection: Cooperation and Conflict between Humans and Macaques. New York: Springer. pp. 149 – 166.
4. Riley, E.P. (2010) Male-male affiliation in Sulawesi Tonkean macaques. In: Gursky-Doyen S and Supriatna J. Editors Indonesian Primates. New York: Springer. pp. 257-268.
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Internally-Reviewed Journal Articles & Book Chapters 1. Riley, E.P., A. Fuentes, K.M. Dore (2017) Introduction: Doing ethnoprimatology in the Anthropocene. In: Dore, K.M., E.P. Riley A. Fuentes. Editors. Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 1-6.
2. Fuentes, A., E.P. Riley, and K.M. Dore (2017) Ethnoprimatology matters: Integration, innovation, and intellectual generosity. In: Dore, K.M., E.P. Riley A. Fuentes. Editors. Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 297-301.
3. Peterson, J.V. and E.P. Riley (2017) Sacred monkeys? An ethnographic perspective on macaque sacredness in Balinese Hinduism. In: Dore, K.M., E.P. Riley A. Fuentes. Editors. Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 190-205.
4. Ellwanger, A.L., E.P. Riley, K. Niu, C.L. Tan (2017) Using a mixed-methods approach to elucidate the conservation implications of the human-primate interface in Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. In: Dore, K.M., E.P. Riley A. Fuentes. Editors. Ethnoprimatology: A Practical Guide to Research on the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 253-256.
5. Jack, K.M. and E.P. Riley (2014) Special issue introduction: Male social tolerance, cooperation, and affiliation in male dispersing primates. Behaviour 151(7): 861-870.
6. Riley, E.P. (2013) The human-macaque interface in the Sulawesi highlands. In: Corbey R. and Lanjouw A. Editors. The Politics of Species: Reshaping our Relationships with other Animals. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. 189 - 196.
7. MacKinnon, K.C. and E.P. Riley (2013) Contemporary ethical issues in field primatology. In: J. MacClancy and A. Fuentes (eds), Ethics in the Field. Oxford, UK: Berghahn Books. Pp. 98-107.
8. Riley, E.P., L.D. Wolfe, and A. Fuentes (2011) Ethnoprimatology: Contextualizing human and nonhuman primate interactions. In: Campbell CJ, Fuentes A, MacKinnon KC, Bearder SK, Stumpf RM. Editors. Primates in Perspective. 2ND Edition. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 676-686.
Editor-Reviewed Encyclopedia Entries
1. Riley, E.P. (2017) The Silver River Macaques of Florida. In: Fuentes, A. Editor. International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Wiley Liss.
2. Riley, E.P. (2013) Tonkean macaque, Macaca tonkeana. In: Mittermeier RA, Rylands, Wilson DE. Editors. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates. Barcelona Spain: Lynx Edicions. pp.632-633.
3. Riley, E.P. (2013) Moor macaque Macaca maura. In: Mittermeier RA, Rylands, Wilson DE. Editors. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates. Barcelona Spain: Lynx Edicions. pp.633-634.
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4. Riley, E.P. (2013) Booted macaque Macaca ochreata. In: Mittermeier RA, Rylands, Wilson DE. Editors. Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Volume 3. Primates. Barcelona Spain: Lynx Edicions. p.634.
Editorial Responsibilities
2017 – present Member, Editorial Board, American Journal of Primatology
2017 – 2018 Riley, E.P. and S. Radhakrishna (guest editors), Special Issue, Ethnoprimatology in the 21st Century. International Journal of Primatology volume 39, issue 5.
2014 Jack, K.M. and E.P. Riley (guest editors), Special issue, Primate Male Social Behavior, Behaviour 151: 861-1089.
2011 – 2017 Associate Editor, International Encyclopedia of Primatology, Wiley-Liss.
2010 Riley, E. P., and MacKinnon, K. C. (guest editors). Special Section on Ethical Issues in Field Primatology. American Journal of Primatology 72(9):749-793.
Book Reviews 2008 Riley, E.P. Review of “Wild Profusion: Biodiversity Conservation in an Indonesian Archipelago,” by Celia Lowe. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2006. American Anthropologist 110 (1):124-125.
Conference Symposia & Roundtables Organized 2016 Symposium Co-organizer (E.P. Riley and S. Radhakrishna) Expanded Ecologies: Theoretical and Methodological Advancements in the Study of the Human-Primate Interface. International Primatological Society and American Society of Primatologists joint meeting, Chicago, IL.
2015 Roundtable Co-organizer (M. Norconck, S. Spehar, E.P. Riley, A. Atsalis). Building Conservation Leadership in Habitat Countries. American Society of Primatologists, 38th Annual Meeting, Bend, Oregon.
2012 Roundtable Co-organizer (P. Garber, K. MacKinnon, E.P. Riley, J. Setchell). Ethics of Field Primatology: Developing a Formalized Code. International Primatological Society, 24th Congress, Cancun, Mexico.
2012 Symposium Co-organizer (E.P. Riley and K. M. Jack). Tolerating the Unusual Suspects: Male Social Tolerance and Affiliation among Male-Dispersing Primates. International Primatological Society, 24th Congress, Cancun, Mexico.
2010 Symposium Co-organizer (E.P. Riley and N. Rosen) and Local Host. Primate Disease Transmission and Conservation. 33rd Southern California Primate Research Forum, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
2009 Symposium Co-organizer (E.P. Riley and K.C. MacKinnon). Field Primatology of Today: Navigating the Ethical Landscape. American Society of Primatologists, 32nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
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2007 Symposium Co-organizer (E.P Riley and N. Rosen) and Local Host. Asian Primates in Perspective. 27th Southern California Primate Research Forum, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Scholarly Conference Presentations – as presenting author only (students italicized) 2018 E. P. Riley & K.T Hanson. Insights from ethnoprimatology for the methodology of multispecies anthropology. Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association meeting in San Jose, California in November 2018.
2018 E. P. Riley, C. Shaffer, J. S. Trinidad, K. S. Morrow, C. Sagnotti, M. Carosi, and P.O. Ngakan. Roadside monkeys: Anthropogenic impacts on moor macaque (Macaca maura) ranging patterns in Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Paper presented at the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation meeting, Kuching, Malaysia, July 2018.
2018 E.P. Riley, KT Hanson, K.S. Morrow, A.A. Zak. Toward a more “engaged field primatology”: Communicating, engaging, and collaborating with diverse publics. Paper presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists meeting, Austin, TX, April 2018.
2017 E.P. Riley. Life on the “Ultimate Island”: The Sulawesi macaques and their shared ecologies with humans.” Poster presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 2017.
2016 E.P. Riley. Ethnoprimatology in the anthropocene: Theoretical and methodological advances in the study of the human-primate interface. Paper presented at the International Primatological Society and American Society of Primatologists joint meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2016.
2016 E.P. Riley and T.W. Wade. Life in a new world: The Silver River rhesus macaques’ feeding ecology and encounters with humans. Paper presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 85th annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 2016.
2015 E.P. Riley. Evolving methodologies in the study of the human-primate interface. Rountable presentation for “Strange new techniques and familiar friends: Current trends in anthropology research methods” at the American Anthropological Association, 114th annual meeting, Denver, CO, November 2015.
2015 E.P. Riley. Building leadership in habitat countries: A continuing conversation. Roundtable presenter, American Society of Primatologists, 38th meeting, Bend, Oregon, June 2015.
2014 E.P. Riley and T.W. Wade. Thriving, naturally!: Florida’s rhesus macaques and their interface with humans along the Silver River. Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, 113th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, December 2014.
2014 E.P. Riley and A.A. Zak. Assessing the impact of the ASP Conservation Small Grant Program: Toward another 25 years of effecting primate conservation. Paper presented at the American Society of Primatologists, 37th annual meeting, Decatur, GA, September 2014.
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2014 E.P. Riley. Insights from field research in Sulawesi, Indonesia: Challenges in building local conservation leadership. Symposium paper presented at the International Primatological Society Congress, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 2014.
2013 E.P. Riley. The promise of contemporary primatology. Symposium paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, 112th Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 2013.
2013 E.P. Riley and T. W. Wade. Making it in the “real Florida”: The rhesus macaques of Silver River, Florida. Paper presented at the American Society of Primatologists, 36th annual meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 2013.
2012 E.P. Riley. Building bonds: Social tolerance and ritualized greetings among male moor macaques (Macaca maura). Symposium paper presented at the International Primatological Society Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 2012.
2011 E. P. Riley. Beyond the epistemological abyss: Primatology is anthropology. Symposium paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, 110th Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, November 2011.
2011 E.P. Riley, J.V. Peterson, B. Tolbert. Preferred or fallback?....it depends: Exploring the link between anthropogenic habitat disturbance and food choice among Sulawesi Tonkean macaques. Poster presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, April 2011.
2010 E. P. Riley, B. Tolbert, J. V. Peterson, R. Lakareba, W. R. Farida. Food for thought: Using Tonkean macaque (Macaca tonkeana) feeding ecology to inform conservation management in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Paper presented at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Bali, Indonesia, July 2010.
2009 E.P. Riley and K.C. MacKinnon. Introduction: Field primatology of today: Navigating the ethical landscape. Symposium paper presented at the presented at the American Society of Primatologists, 32nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, September 2009.
2009 E.P. Riley and R. Babo. The endemic seven: Three decades of field research on the Sulawesi macaques. Poster presented at the American Society of Primatologists, 32nd Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, September 2009.
2008 E.P. Riley. Conceptualizing forests, monkeys, and protected areas in the Lindu enclave: Implications for conservation in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, 107th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 2008.
2008 E. P. Riley and A. Fuentes. Conserving ecological systems in Indonesia: Human- nonhuman primate interconnections in Bali and Sulawesi. Symposium paper presented at the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Paramaribo, Suriname, June 2008.
2008 E.P. Riley. Ranging patterns and habitat use of Sulawesi Tonkean macaques in a human-modified habitat. Poster presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 77th Annual Meeting, Columbus, OH, April 2008.
2007 E.P. Riley. Ethnoprimatology: Toward bridging the gap between biological and cultural anthropology. Paper presented at the American Anthropological Association, 106th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, November 2007.
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2007 E.P. Riley, B. Suryobroto, and D. Maestripieri. Distribution of Macaca ochreata and identification of mixed ochreata-tonkeana groups in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Poster presented at American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 76th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, April 2007.
2005 E.P. Riley. The impact of human habitat alteration on the diet and activity patterns of Macaca tonkeana in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Paper presented at American Society of Primatologists, 28th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR.
2005 E.P. Riley. The multiplicity of the “local”: Implications for conservation in Lore Lindu National Park. Paper presented at 4th International Symposium of the Indonesian Journal of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Depok, Indonesia, July 2005.
2005 E.P. Riley. My habitat or their habitat?: Human-nonhuman primate overlapping resource use in Lore Lindu National Park, Indonesia. Paper presented at American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 74th Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, April 2005. (This paper presentation won the Primate Interest Group Student Award in Primate Behavior.)
2004 E.P. Riley. The loud call of the Sulawesi Tonkean Macaque, Macaca tonkeana. Paper presented at 20th Congress of the International Primatological Society, Torino, Italy, August 2004.
2003 E.P. Riley. Whose woods are These?: Ethnoprimatology and conservation in Sulawesi, Indonesia., invited symposium participant. American Association of Physical Anthropologists, 72nd Meeting, Tempe, AZ., April 2003.
2002 E.P. Riley. Ethnoprimatology—Linking primate and human ecology: Toward concerted negotiation in Conservation. Paper presented at Society for Applied Anthropology, 62nd Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
2001 E.P. Riley. Human-macaque interactions in Lore Lindu National Park, Sulawesi: Implications for the conservation of Macaca tonkeana. Poster presented at the 18th Congress of the International Primatological Society, Adelaide, Australia, January 2001.
Invited Discussant Presentations at Scholarly Conferences 2014 Riley, E.P. Primates in Anthropogenic Landscapes: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation [session discussant]. 25th Biannual Congress of the International Primatological Society.
2013 Riley, E.P. Nonhuman Primates in Human-Modified Habitats: Explorations in Ethnoprimatology [session discussant]. 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
Invited Papers and Colloquia 2019 New York Academy of Sciences, New York, 2019-2020 Distinguished Lecturer Series. “Ethnoprimatology: Toward the Sustainable Coexistence of Human and Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century.”
2019 San Diego Zoo Global, Advanced Inquiry Program Lecture Series. “The Human-Primate Interface: Conservation Implications.”
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2018 Hasanuddin University, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Seminar on Field-friendly sampling and state-of-the-art omics techniques for pre-empting pathogen emergence at the human- wildlife interface. “The behavior and ecology of Macaca spp. and their interface with humans in Indonesia.”
2017 UNESCO-Mexico, International Forum on Primatology, Biocultural Diversity, and Sustainable Development in Tropical Forests. “Conservation Implications of the Human- Primate Interface: Toward Tolerance and Sustainable Coexistence.”
2017 San Diego Zoo Global, Institute for Conservation Research, Seminar Series. “The Human-Macaque Interface in Indonesia and Florida, US: Toward Tolerance and Sustainable Coexistence.”
2017 California State University – Northridge, Keith Morton Memorial Lecture. “The Promise of Contemporary Primatology: Advancing the Study of the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface in the 21st Century.”
2017 University of Texas – San Antonio, Invited Lecture. “The Promise of Contemporary Primatology: Advancing the Study of the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface in the 21st Century.”
2017 Phi Beta Kappa, San Diego State University, 51st Faculty Lecture. “The Promise of Contemporary Primatology: Toward the Sustainable Coexistence of Human and Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century.”
2016 San Diego Zoo Global, Advanced Inquiry Masters Program, Guest Lecture. “Living with others: Toward sustainable co-existence of humans and primates in Indonesia and Florida.”
2015 San Diego State University, Department of Biology, Seminar Series. “Conquering the world, together: Exploring the interface between humans and macaque monkeys in Indonesia and Florida.”
2015 San Diego State University Research Foundation, PI Lecture Series. “Conquering the world, together: Exploring the interface between humans and macaque monkeys in Indonesia and Florida.”
2015 Central Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Primate Awareness Week Keynote Speaker. “Living with others: Exploring the human-alloprimate interface in Indonesia and Florida.”
2015 Tulane University, Department of Anthropology, Invited talk. “The human-alloprimate interface: Expanding primatology’s contribution to anthropology.”
2015 San Diego State University, Discovery Slam Series, Invited talk. “Living with others: Exploring the human-primate interface in Indonesia and Florida.”
2014 USAID @america program, Jakarta, Indonesia, Invited talk. “Ethnoprimatology: Exploring the human-primate interface in Indonesia.”
2014 Washington University, Department of Anthropology, Invited talk. “The Human-Primate Interface: Expanding Primatology’s Contribution to Anthropology.”
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2014 University of California, San Diego, Department of Anthropology, Invited talk. “What counts as “natural”?: Exploring the human-primate interface along the Silver River, Florida.”
2014 National Geographic Society, NGS/Waitt grantee “Closer Look “ talk. “Thriving, naturally! Florida’s rhesus macaques and their interface with humans along the Silver River.”
2013 University of Santa Clara, Department of Anthropology, Invited talk. “What counts as ‘natural’?: Exploring the human-primate interface in Indonesia and Florida.”
2013 University of South Florida, Department of Anthropology, Invited talk. “Exploring the Human-Nonhuman Primate Interface along the Silver River, Florida.”
2012 San Diego Museum of Man, Adventures in Photography Lecture Series, Photography, Fieldwork, and the Anthropological Experience. “Adventures in Field Primatology.”
2011 San Diego Museum of Man, Invited panelist, “Et tu, Governor Scott?”
2011 San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research Seminar Series. “Food for Thought: Using Primate Nutritional Data to Inform Conservation Management in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2011 Arcus Foundation, Invited talk, Human-Ape Interface Roundtable, “From Forests to Gardens, and the Monkeys in Between: Seeking Ways to Engender Respect and Coexistence.”
2010 San Diego Audubon Society, Invited talk, “Food for Thought: Using Nutritional Data to Help Mitigate Human-Monkey Conflict in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2008 University of California, San Diego, Department of Anthropology Colloquium series. “The Anthropology of Monkeys, Forests and Protected areas in Upland Sulawesi.”
2008 San Diego Museum of Man, 12 o’clock Scholar Seminar Series. “The Macaques of Wallacea: Conservation Status in a Biodiversity Hotspot.”
2007 San Diego Zoological Society Conservation and Research for Endangered Species (CRES) Seminar Series. “Whose Woods are These?: Human-Macaque Overlapping Resource Use in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2007 Southern California Primate Research Forum, San Diego State University, Nov 10th, 2007. “The Endemic seven: Conservation Status of the Sulawesi Macaques.”
2007 San Diego State University, Department of Geography Colloquium Series. “Overlapping Resource Use between Humans and Macaques in Sulawesi, Indonesia.”
2007 University of California, San Diego, Seminar in Biological Anthropology. “Linking Primate Ecology, Human Ecology, and Conservation in Sulawesi.”
Media Coverage of Research 2016 Minanty Rochantha, Monyet Macaca maura, video interview, MetroTV, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2016 Jennifer Viegas, “Florida’s Monkey River: Photos.” Discovery News, 24 February 2016.
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2016 Samantha Mathewson. “Invasive species: Florida’s feral monkeys are not disturbing ecosystem, study confirms.” Nature World News, 19 February 2016.
2016 Cheyenne Macdonald. “Florida’s ‘monkey river’ revealed: First study of animals finds hundreds of Asian rhesus macaques have thrived in Florida wetlands for decades.” Daily Mail UK, 19 February 2016.
2016 Dispatch staff. “Macaques in Florida aren’t eating as much human food as previously thought.” Dispatch Tribunal, 20 February 2016.
2016 Stephen Feller. “Monkey colony in Florida eats less human food than thought.” UPI, 19 February 2016.
2016 Michael Price. “Florida’s Monkey River.” SDSU Newscenter, 18 February 2016.
2015 Interviewed as primate expert for Philippines GMA News Online “Born to be Wild” show, air date 1/25/15. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/256690/borntobewild/doc- nielsen-donato-meets-the-monkeys-of-thailand
2014 Gary Robbins. “Local scientists are venturing near and far.” Union-Tribune San Diego, 14 April, page A3
2013 Doug Engle. “Researchers study life of monkeys.” Ocala Star-Banner, 19 January.
2012 Deborah Brennan. “Preserves’ biodiversity in decline, study says.” Union-Tribune San Diego, 30 October, page B2.
2008 Gina Speciale. “A golden opportunity.” 360 Magazine, Fall 2008, pages 29 - 31.
2006 Has-him. “Peneliti America teliti satwa” (American researcher studying wildlife). Ragam, 22 June, page 5.
2003 Ja. “Monyet endemic Sulawesi terancam punah” (Endemic Sulawesi monkey at risk of extinction). Global, November, 3rd edition.
Languages English (native) Bahasa Indonesia (speaking: advanced; reading & writing: beginning/intermediate) French (speaking: beginning; reading & writing: beginning/intermediate)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE & EFFECTIVENESS Courses Taught (Undergraduate & Graduate) Anthropology of Food and Eating Ethnoprimatology Methods Exploring Primate Behavior Graduate Seminar in Biological Anthropology Graduate Seminar in Primate Conservation Graduate Seminar in Anthropological Research and Proposal Development Honors Introduction to Anthropology Human Biocultural Origins
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Observing Primate Behavior Primate Behavioral Ecology Principles of Biological Anthropology Primate Conservation The Nonhuman Primates
Teaching Awards 2014 Most Influential Professor Award, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2007 Most Influential Professor Award, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
Evidence of Successful Student Mentoring Joshua Trinidad (undergraduate), Provost’s Award for Best Poster Presentation, 2017 SDSU Student Research Symposium Kristen Morrow (graduate student), President’s Award, 2017 SDSU Student Research Symposium Kristen Morrow (graduate student), 2nd place Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2017 CSU Student Research Symposium Amanda Ellwanger (graduate student), President’s Award, 2010 SDSU Student Research Symposium
Student Advising Thesis Chair: Completed Masters Theses (at SDSU) August 2018. Mrs. Kristen Morrow. “Risky Business: Causes and Conservation Implications of Human-Moor Macaque (Macaca maura) Interactions in South Sulawesi, Indonesia December 2017. Ms. Tiffany Wade. “The Diet and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) in Silver Springs State Park, Florida.” August 2017. Ms. KT Hanson. “Primates watching primate watching primates: An ethnoprimatological account of the habituation process in moor macaques (Macaca maura). August 2016. Ms. Alison Zak. “Mischievous monkeys: Ecological and ethnographic components of crop raiding by Moor Macaques (Macaca maura) in South Sulawesi, Indonesia May 2012. Mr. Jeff Peterson. “Exploring perceptions of macaque sacredness among Balinese transmigrants in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.” May 2011. Ms. Jaima Smith. “Reintroducing Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch): An assessment of behavioral preparedness" May 2010. Ms. Amanda Sheres. “Ecological and cultural interconnections between the Guizhou snub- nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) and local communities at Fanjingshan Reserve, China.” May 2010. Ms. Jenna Wehr. “The diet and activity budget of the white sifaka in the unprotected forests of Ifotaka, Madagascar.” May 2009. Mr. Tim Sefczek. “Diurnal evidence of a nocturnal feeder: using feeding traces to understand aye-aye’s feeding strategy in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.” December 2008. Ms. Kelly Kreueger. “The influence of a biological field station on a rural community in Costa Rica with regards to knowledge of primates, nature, and conservation awareness.” December 2008. Ms. Jodi Stoneman. Sociosexual behaviors in a monogamous Golden Lion Tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) breeding pair at the Santa Ana Zoo.
Committee member: Completed Masters Theses (at SDSU) Barbara Quimby, Department of Anthropology, graduated May 2012 Summer Brooks, Liberal Studies, graduated December 2011 Lauren Grinnell, Department of Music, graduated Spring 2010 Justin Strauss, Department of Biology, graduated May 2008 Jaime Lennox, Department of Anthropology, graduated May 2008
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External Dissertation Committee Member Jeffrey Peterson, University of Notre Dame Luz Irene Loría Amores, Instituto de Ecologia, Xalapa, México Tyler Yamin, University of California-Los Angeles
External Dissertation or Thesis Reviewer Malene Hansen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Alessandro Albani, Roma Tre University, Italy Tali Hoffman, University of Cape Town, South Africa Alexandra Palmer, The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Undergraduate Internships and Special Studies Nancy Guzman (2018, 2019), Kim Caliliw (2018), Devon Yuwiler (2018), Noe Guerrero (2018), Guillermo Guzman (2016, 2017), Bridget Rickman (2016, 2017), Josh Trinidad (2016, 2015), Kira Collins (2015, 2016), Kate Jameson (2014, 2015), Teresa Christianson (2015), Meagan Platt (2014, 2015), Morgan Miller (2014), Coral Weaver (2014), Barbara Tolbert (2009, 2010), Deborah Farris (2008, 2009), Laura Graves (2008), Julia Styskal (2008), Charles Roeschlein (2007), Tim Murphy (2006)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Service to the Profession Professional Society Committee Appointments 2018 – 2020 Treasurer, American Society of Primatologists (ASP), Board of Directors
2018 – 2020 Chair, Membership and Finance Committee, American Society of Primatologists
2019 – present Member, Primate Specialist Group, Human-Primate Interactions, IUCN Species Survival Commission
2017 – present Member, Primate Specialist Group – Southeast Asia, IUCN Species Survival Commission
2010 – 2018 Member, American Society of Primatologists (ASP), Conservation Committee
2014 – 2016 Chair, Program Committee, Anthropology and the Environment Section, American Anthropological Association (AAA)
2010 – 2016 Member, American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA), Ad-hoc Ethics Committee
2012 – 2015 Chair, American Association of Physical Anthropologists (AAPA), Ad-hoc Ethics Committee
2010 – 2014 Chair, American Society of Primatologists (ASP), Conservation Committee
Reviewer, Journals African Primates, African Journal of Ecology, American Anthropologist, American Journal of Primatology, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, Cultural Anthropology, Current Anthropology,
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Current Biology, Ecological and Environmental Anthropology, International Journal of Primatology, PLOS One, Primates, Wildlife Biology, Land, Science
Reviewer, Grants American Society of Primatologists, Leakey Foundation, National Geographic Society, National Science Foundation, Save Our Species Fund, Primate Conservation, Inc.
Membership in Professional Associations American Anthropological Association (since 1995) American Association of Physical Anthropologists (since 2000) International Primatological Society (since 1999) American Society of Primatologists (since 1999) Scholars Without Borders (since 2012) American Association for the Advancement of Science (since 2017)
Service to the University University and College Level Service 2018 – 2019 Senator, University Senate, SDSU
2018 – present Member, University Research Council, SDSU
Fall 2018 Member, Review Tenure & Promotion Committee, Department of Religious Studies, SDSU
2017 Member, Advisory Committee, University Research Fellowship, SDSU
2016 – 2017 Member, Faculty Mentoring Committee, College of Arts & Letters, SDSU
2013 – present Member, Institutional Animal Care Use Committee (IACUC), SDSU
2012 – 2013 Member, International Programs Committee, College of Arts & Letters, SDSU
2011 – 2014 Faculty Advisor, SDSU Chapter, National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS)
2009 – 2010 Member, Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) Committee, College of Arts & Letters, SDSU
2008 – 2012, 2017 Judge, Student Research Symposium (SRS), SDSU
2007 Member, Faculty Hearing Panel, SDSU
Department Service Fall 2018 Chair, Review Tenure & Promotion Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2016 – present New Faculty Mentor, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2016 – 2018 Member, Review Tenure & Promotion Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
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2015 – present Graduate Advisor, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2015 – present Creator and manager of SDSU Biological Anthropology Lab website, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
Spring 2016 Chair, Peer Review Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
Fall 2015 Interim Chair, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2012 – 2015 Chair, Scholarship Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2011, 2013 Member, Post Tenure Review Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2010, 2012, 2014 Member, Sabbatical Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2010, 2012 Chair, Review Tenure & Promotion Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2009-2014 Assessment Officer, Department of Anthropology, SDSU
2008-2011 Faculty Advisor, Anthropology Graduate Student Association (AGSA), SDSU
2006-2012 Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Anthropology, SDSU