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Kathelijne Koops

@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social

Eccellenza Professor at UZH Evolutionary Anthropology 🦍 P.I. APE Group 🦍 Co-director Nimba Chimpanzee Project | Ape material culture | Conservation. She/her www.apegroup-uzh.com

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Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 9mo ago

✨Check out this new publication✨ Using long-term data from the Tsimane, we show that the differences between boys and girls in how their object play develops are linked to the different subsistence roles of men and women. Read the full article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Object play in Tsimane children: implications for sex-specific division of labour | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core

Object play in Tsimane children: implications for sex-specific division of labour - Volume 7

cambridge.org

Laura van Holstein@lolvanhol.bsky.social · last yr.

I'd apply in a heartbeat if I could. Most creative (!) project proposal I've ever read, brilliant fieldwork opportunities, and the BEST supervising team you could wish for! Apply, apply, apply!

a gorilla is sitting on the ground with the words wahoo !

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Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us!!! 2 (!) PhD positions on wild chimpanzees and bonobos in the Ape Behaviour & Ecology Group and Wildminds Lab!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us!!! 2 (!) PhD positions on wild chimpanzees and bonobos in the Ape Behaviour & Ecology Group and Wildminds Lab!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Cat Hobaiter@nakedprimate.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 Join the K/Creative Ape Team 🤓 2 PhDs on Creativity in Wild Chimpanzees & Bonobos; w myself & the v awesome @kathelijnekoops.bsky.social @snf-fns.ch Uni Zurich @uniofstandrews.bsky.social @efp2026.bsky.social @ips-primatenews.bsky.social @primatesocietygb.bsky.social @primbehavecol.bsky.social 🐵🧪

two 4-year PhD positions in the Ape Behaviour & Ecology Group of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Zurich, and the Wild Minds Lab of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, to study wild chimpanzees and bonobos. The PhD candidates will work within the Creative Ape Project. The overall goal of the project is to enhance our understanding of the evolution of creativity, and to shed light on whether humans are a uniquely 'creative ape'. To do so we will apply a comparative approach, quantifying the creative capacities of wild non-human apes to investigate the underlying drivers that shape creative expression across species. The project explores four interconnected topics: i) Making mavericks, ii) Funny guys and arty-types, iii) Lone ape geniuses, and iv) Creative ape economies. We employ a comprehensive approach that leverages long-term datasets, new field data, detailed manual video-coding, bespoke automated deep-learning models, and advanced modelling, to extract rich information on the ways in which apes solve problems in their daily lives. Excellent collaborative, independent working and time management skills are essential. Previous field experience (incl. behavioural data collection) is required, and experience working in remote places under difficult living conditions is highly recommended. The project will require strong data management and data analysis skills, and 12-18 months of field work split into 2-3 periods. Please submit your application in a single PDF to kathelijne.koops@iea.uzh.ch and clh42@st-andrews.ac.uk – by 4th of August 2025. Feel free to get in touch if you have any inquiries about the positions. Applications should include: 1) cover letter stating your motivation and how your expertise fits the project (max. 1 page), 2) Curriculum Vitae, 3) copy of the highest degree obtained, 4) names and contact details of two referees, and 5) reprints of 1-2 selected publications
Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 2y ago

✨Chimpanzee play and the evolutionary roots of cooperation✨ Dispatch @currentbiology.bsky.social commenting on the fabulous paper by @lirsamuni.bsky.social @taichimpproject.bsky.social link: www.cell.com/current-biol...

Animal behavior: Chimpanzee play and the evolutionary roots of cooperation

Social play in adults is considered rare in non-human species. A new study has found that play among adult chimpanzees is common and linked to cooperation and social bond maintenance. The societal fun...

cell.com

Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 2y ago

And that’s a wrap! 🤩 How I love teaching our Great Ape Behaviour course! 😍 It was an absolute pleasure working with this fabulous group of students. 🦍 Huge thanks to Zurich Zoo for hosting us! 🦧 We much enjoyed the talks by the ape head keeper and the curator 🙏

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Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s the Great Ape Behaviour Course time of year! 🤩 Excited to see all the fantastic student projects come to life! ❤️ Topics range from 🦧 orangutan mother-offspring relationships to 🦍 gorilla rearing history📊🤓💪

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Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 3y ago

The honour of a lifetime to present on 20 years of chimpanzee research in the Nimba Mountains to the one and only Dr Jane Goodall ❤️ My daughter’s chimp also made an appearance! Huge thanks to the Jane Goodall Institut Schweiz for organising this amazing event 🤩

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Kathelijne Koops@kathelijnekoops.bsky.social · 3y ago

Love my job!!! ❤️ Teaching our great ape behaviour course with a little help from our ape friends!!! 🦍🦧 Thanks for hosting us again Zoo Zurich!!! 🙏 Can’t wait to see all the wonderful student projects coming to life in the coming weeks 😃

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