Principal Investigator

Adriano R. Lameira, PhD

UKRI Future Leaders Fellow | Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
@lameira_adriano | Google ScholarLink opens in a new window
Primatologist, evolutionary psychologist, father, roller-skater, backyard permaculturalist, capoeira initiate

Post-doctoral researcher

Ani Permana, PhD

"The Ape and the First word"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick

@dranipermana@bsky.social | Google ScholarLink opens in a new window

Primatologist, conservationist, forest lover, weight-lifter, mum

Post-doctoral researcher

Luke Duncan, PhD

"Consonant and vowel bias in Great Apes"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
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Primatologist, ethologist, conservationist, bedroom DJ, hiker

Post-doctoral researcher

Chiara De Gregorio, PhD

"What the rhythmic calls of orangutans reveal about the evolution of human language"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
@ChiaraDeGregor7 | Google ScholarLink opens in a new window

Primatologist, ethologist, book addict, scuba diving enthusiast, fireplace lover, woods wanderer

Post-doctoral researcher

Tiziano Travain, PhD

"Beyond the emotions: orangutan vocalizations explored via infrared thermography"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
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Canids expert, ethologist, conservationist, boardgame enthusiast, backpacker

PhD candidate

Charlotte Gannon, MSc

"The Evolution and Development of Imagination: A Comparative Perspective"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
@CKAGannon | Google ScholarLink opens in a new window
Comparative psychologist, wildlife conservationist, primatologist, amateur baker

MSc student

Shivani Patel, BSc

"Orangutan grammar: a naturalistic combinatorial investigation into how language evolved "
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
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Psycholinguist, park-runner, bearded dragon owner, fruit sticker collector

Audio Technician

Robert Essery, MA

"The Ape and the First word"
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick
Phonetician, Halloween enthusiast, tinkerer

Research assistant (together w/ Marcus Perlman)

Charlotte Wiltshire, MSc

Department of Psychology, University of Warwick +
Department of Linguistics, University of Birmingham
@Charlotte9080
Machine learning, primatologist, keen baker, equestrian, animal-lover.