It is with great pride and satisfaction that we announce that the researcher and current president of Neoprego, Dr. Tiago Falótico, was one of three researchers worldwide to receive new funding from the National Geographic Society and Templeton World Charity Foundation, called the Wildlife Intelligence Project.
This project aims to fund research that advances knowledge about animal intelligence, its mechanisms, and its evolution. The project also aims to honor the research on chimpanzees conducted by the remarkable Jane Goodall.
Tiago’s project, CapCult – Capuchin Culture, has been developed over the past five years by him and his collaborators. With this new grant, we will be able to maintain research bases in Serra da Capivara and Ubajara for at least another five years!
This new data will make it possible to follow the development of monkeys and try to understand how they learn and develop, how they use tools, the differences in behavior and tools between populations, and more! Furthermore, all this monitoring will enable us to learn about each monkey, providing a better understanding of their development.
Congratulations, Tiago! And let’s explore together!
In addition to Tiago, another Brazilian, Maurício Cantor, who works with dolphin culture, was also selected!
