Research Interests
Hominoid evolution; Nonhuman primate biology and socioecology; Conservation; Ecological communities; Human relationships to nonhuman animals and the environment; Hylobatidae; Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch); West Java, Indonesia; Pygmy chimpanzees or bonobos (Pan paniscus); Democratic Republic of the Congo
Education
2007
Ph.D. Biological Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2001
MS Exp. Psychology: Primate Behavior, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Distinguished Thesis Nominee 2001: Displaced Hylobatids: The Biological, Cultural, and Economic Aspects of Primate Trade in Java and Bali, Indonesia
1997
BA Anthropology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Professional Positions
2007-2008
Adjunct Professor, Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University.
2007-2008
Courtesy Research Associate, Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon.
2007-2008
Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, Lomako Forest Bonobo Project, Dem. Rep. of Congo. Post-doctoral supervisor: Dr. Frances J. White (PI: NSF Grant BCS-0610233). Coordinate data collection and analysis, training of field assistants, and conservation outreach activities related to research on the socioecology of pygmy chimpanzees, or bonobos (Pan paniscus).
2006-2007
Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Oregon.
The fellowship program provides financial support for exceptional doctoral candidates as they complete their research and the writing of their dissertations. These fellowships are designed to support outstanding doctoral students and promote excellence in research at the University of Oregon.
2005-2006
Homer J. Barnett Teaching Fellow, Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon.
2002-2006
Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon
Teaching Fellowships at the University of Oregon typically involve the direct instruction of approximately 80-100 students per quarter, once per week, in either discussion or laboratory sections.
2002-Present
Founder, Northwest Primate Conservation Society (NWPCS)
Activities of the Society include:
1. Fundraising, coordination, and applicant review for the Daniel E. Fischer Conservation Grant. Our inaugural (2005) award winning project by Julia Lloyd of Makerere University, Uganda is titled: “Impacts of tourism on the behaviour, activity budgets, range use and conservation of habituated wild chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii, in Kanyanchu, Kibale National Park, Uganda”. US$ 850.00
2. Coordination and applicant review for the Daniel E. Fischer Conservation Grant. The 2006 award winning project by Stacy Lindshield of Iowa State University is titled: “Connecting primates and places: an applied conservation project in the Talamanca Region, Costa Rica”. US$ 750.00
3. Organization, development, and presentation of material for the NWPCS educational outreach program. Our inaugural presentation (2005) to the Rachel Center for Natural Resources at Churchill High School in Eugene, OR is entitled: “Primate Behavior and Data Collection”.
4. Organization, development, and presentation of material for the NWPCS educational outreach program. Our presentation to the special education students at Kennedy Middle School in Eugene, OR was entitled: “Primate diversity and adaptations".
5. Coordination and applicant review for the Daniel E. Fischer Conservation Grant. The 2007 award winning projects were: “Genetic techniques to investigate seed dispersal by chimpanzees in the Bamenda Highlands – Central Africa” (Romansus Ikfuingei, US$500.00) and “Effects of habitat fragmentation on the population genetic structure of Central American Squirrel Monkeys”( Mary Blair, US$500.00).
2002
Grant Writer, Central Washington University Foundation.
Responsible for the preparation and submission of proposals for private funding in support of CWU faculty, students, and programs.
2001-2002
Adjunct Lecturer of Anthropology, Central Washington University.
1999-2001
Research Assistant, Central Washington University, Full-time Position.
Responsibilities include noninvasive behavioral studies of captive chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) behavior, the development and implementation of an environmental enrichment program, and the teaching of laboratory techniques to undergraduate interns.
Teaching Experience
Primary Instructor
Oregon State University
ANTH 330: Evolution of Humans, Technology, and Society. This course surveys contemporary research in the fields of human biological evolution, adaptation, and prehistory. By focusing on selected aspects of physical anthropology and prehistoric archaeology as they relate to the origins of humanity, culture, and the development of human biological and cultural diversity, students will become acquainted with the methodological and theoretical tools necessary to understand humans in cross-cultural and evolutionary perspective. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Fall Term 2007.
ANTH 440/540: Sp. Topics in Physical Anthropology – Primate Evolution. This course will cover the last 70 million years of primate evolution, from the origin of the Order Primates through the appearance of modern forms. We will concentrate on evolutionary and ecological theory, fossil evidence, molecular dating techniques, and modern primate studies to examine the overall history of the major groupings within the primates. This will include in depth examination of morphological characteristics and predicted ecological profiles of the major extinct primate groups and discussions of specific phylogenetic trends in primate evolution. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Fall Term 2007.
ANTH 380: Cultures in Conflict. Communication and commerce draw East and West, industrial and pre-industrial, state and stateless societies together. Beliefs and values clash and complement one another. Explores the processes of intercultural contact, cross-cultural interaction, and the consequences of global penetration of European-American culture. Evaluates theoretical explanations for cultural persistence and change. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Winter Term 2008.
ANTH 316: Peoples of the World – Southeast Asia. This course explores such topics as: the early settlement, cultural history, ecologies, population dynamics, family and gender roles, religious ideology, political and economic systems, modern social changes, and contemporary issues pertaining to indigenous peoples in Southeast Asia. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Winter Term 2008.
University of Oregon
ANTH 472: Primate Conservation Biology. Explores biological-ecological processes and socio-cultural influences on primate biodiversity. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Winter Term 2006.
ANTH 375: Primates in Ecological Communities. Explores the interactions between primates and various plant and animal species, as well as the roles each play in the larger ecological community. Primary Instructor: Nicholas Malone, Summer Session 2006.
Central Washington University
ANTH 412: Long-Term Primate Studies. A ten-week lecture course for senior level students emphasizing the theories and methods of testing evolutionary hypotheses through the examination of nonhuman primate behavioral ecology. Primary Instructor Nicholas Malone, Fall Term 2001.
Teaching Assistant
University of Oregon
ANTH 170: Human Origins. An in-depth introduction to paleoanthropology and the study of human evolution. Focusing on the fundamentals of evolutionary theory and molecular genetics approaches to important questions in the field. Professor John R. Lukacs, Spring 2005; Professor Stephen R. Frost, Spring 2006.
ANTH 171: Introduction to Monkeys and Apes. Introduction to the taxonomy, behavior, morphological adaptations, and evolutionary history of the Order Primates. Professor Joanna E. Lambert, Fall 2002; Professor Frances J. White, Winter 2004, Fall 2004.
ANTH 173: Evolution of Human Sexuality. Evolution of sex, of the sexes, and of the role of sex in mammal, primate, and human behavior. Includes basic genetics, anatomy, physiology, and behavior. Professor Frances White, Winter & Fall, 2003.
ANTH 270: Introduction to Biological Anthropology. Introduction, including laboratory experience, to human evolution, variation, and adaptation. Professor Frances White, Spring 2003; Professor Geraldine Moreno, Winter 2005.
ANTH 375: Primates in Ecological Communities. Responsibilities: Read and evaluate essay examinations and article summaries. Professor Joanna E. Lambert, Spring 2004.
ANTH 410/510: Primate Feeding and Nutrition. Responsibilities: Read and evaluate essay examinations and article summaries. Professor Joanna E. Lambert, Spring 2004.
Professional Publications
Malone, N.M. (In Press) Deriving a nature-politics from our perception(s) of nonhuman animals and the environment. Book Review: The Animals Reader: The Essential Classic and Contemporary Writings, L. Kalof and A. Fitzgerald (eds.). Organization and the Environment.
Malone, N., Fuentes, A. (In Press) The Ecology and Evolution of Hylobatid Communities: Proximate and Ultimate Considerations of Inter- and Intraspecific Variation. The Gibbons: New Perspectives on Small Ape Socioecology and Population Biology. D. Whittaker & S. Lappan (Eds.). Series Title: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer Academic Press.
Malone N.M., Fuentes, A., White, F.J., Waller, M.T., Cobden, A.K. (In Press) From Range Exclusivity to Coalitionary Power: Ecological Correlates of Social Organization in Hominoids. International Journal of Primatology, 2008 Congress Issue.
Malone, N.M., White, F.J. (2008) The socioecology of Javan gibbons (Hylobates moloch): tests of competing hypotheses. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2008 Meetings Issue.
Cobden, A, K., White, F.J., Waller, M.T., Malone, N.M., Whitten, P.L. (2008) Glucocorticoids are related to group size in wild female bonobos (Pan paniscus). American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2008 Meetings Issue.
Waller, M. T., White, F.J., Cobden, A.K., Malone, N.M. (2008) Impact of fruit abundance on bonobo party composition and social structure. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2008 Meetings Issue.
White, F. J., Waller, M.T., Cobden, A.K., Malone, N.M. (2008) Lomako bonobo population dynamics, habitat productivity, and the question of tool use. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 2008 Meetings Issue.
Longo, S.B., Malone, N.M. (2006) Meat, medicine, and materialism: a dialectical analysis of human relationships to nonhuman animals and the environment. Human Ecology Review, 13(2), 111-121.
Malone, N., Pakpahan, H., Wedana, M. (2006) Behavioral and ecological responses of silvery gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to severe habitat degradation in West Java, Indonesia. American Society of Primatology Bulletin, 30(3), 11-12.
Malone, N., Okatvinalis, H. (2006) The socio-ecology of the silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch) in the Cagar Alam Leuweung Sancang (CALS), West Java, Indonesia. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 42 (Suppl. 1), 124.
Malone, N.M., Fuentes, A., Purnama, A.R., Adi Putra, I.M.W. (2004). Displaced Hylobatids: Biological, Cultural, and Economic Aspects of the Primate Trade in Java and Bali, Indonesia. Tropical Biodiversity, 40(1), 41-49.
Malone, N., Pakpahan, H., Oktavinalis, H. (2004). Behavioral and Ecological Responses of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to Severe Habitat Degradation in the Sancang Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia. Folia Primatologica, 75 (Suppl. 1), 115.
Malone, N. (2003). Conservation: the highest priority of the International Primatological Society. American Association of Physical Anthropology Newsletter, 4(1), 4-5.
Malone, N.M., Purnama, A.R, Wedana, M., & Fuentes, A. (2002). Assessment of the sale of primates at Indonesian bird markets. Asian Primates, 8(1-2), 7-11.
Fuentes, A., Malone, N., Sanz, C., Matheson, M.D., & Vaughan, L. (2002). Conflict and post-conflict behavior in a small group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Primates,43(3), 223-235.
Malone, N.M., Purnama, A.R., Wedana, M., & Fuentes, A. (2001). Assessing the trade of primates in Indonesia and the collection of noninvasively obtained cytogenetic evidence (Abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement, 32, 101.
Matheson, M.D., Malone, N., & Fuentes, A. (2001). An analysis of initiators and recipients of post-conflict behavior in a small social group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology, Supplement 1, 54, 30.
Malone, N.M. (2000). Providing Arboreal Enrichment for Captive Chimpanzees. The Shape of Enrichment, 9(2), 3-4.
Malone, N.M., Vaughan, L.L., Fuentes, A. (2000). The role of human caregivers in the post-conflict interactions of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Laboratory Primate Newsletter, 39(1), 1-3.
Malone, N.M., Vaughan, L.L., Fuentes, A. (2000). Conflict and post-conflict behavior in a small group of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (Abstract). American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Supplement, 30, 218.
Malone, N.M. (1998). Providing orangutans with opportunities for arboreal behavior. The Shape of Enrichment, 7(4), 1-2.
Grants, Honors, and Awards
2006-2007
Doctoral Research Fellowship, University of Oregon.
12-month tuition waiver and a cash stipend of US $18,000.
2005-2006
The Homer J. Barnett Fellowship, Department of Anthropology, University of Oregon.
Development and teaching of a departmental offering (ANTH 472: Primate Conservation Biology). Award includes: Tuition waiver and stipend for one academic year.
2005-2006
Graduate Service Award, University of Oregon. This award acknowledges the doctoral student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and service to the University and surrounding community. Selection is directed by the Dean of the Graduate School.
2005-2006
Donald and Darel Stein Graduate Student Teaching Award Nominee. This award has been developed by the Graduate School to recognize outstanding teaching performances by Graduate Teaching Fellows who also maintain excellence in their own academic program.
2005
Chicago Zoological Society and the Chicago Board of Trade Endangered Species Fund.
The Behavioral Ecology and Conservation of Javan Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) in West Java, Indonesia. US$ 2000.00
2005
Sigma Xi, Grant-in-aid of Research.
Behavioral and Ecological Responses of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to Severe Habitat Degradation in West Java, Indonesia. US$ 1000.00
2004-2005
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Anthropology and the Graduate School, University of Oregon.
2004
U.S. Fulbright Student Program, Alternate Candidate, Indonesia.
2004
American Society of Primatologists, Conservation Grant. Behavioral and Ecological Responses of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to Severe Habitat Degradation in West Java, Indonesia. US$ 1500.00
2004
Freeman Fellowship, Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Oregon. The Behavioral and Ecological Responses of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to Severe Habitat Degradation in West Java, Indonesia. US$ 1500.00
2004
University of Oregon, Departmental Research Award. US$ 500.00
2003-2004
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Anthropology and the Graduate School, University of Oregon.
2003
Gary E. Smith Summer Grant, University of Oregon Graduate School Fellowships.
Population Assessment of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) in the Leuweung Sancang Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia. US$ 3000.00.
2003
University of Oregon, Departmental Research Award. US$ 500.00
2002-2003
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Department of Anthropology and the Graduate School, University of Oregon.
2002
University of Oregon, National Conference Travel Grant. US$ 150.00
2001
Distinguished Thesis Nominee, College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School, Central Washington University.
2001
Central Washington University, Graduate Student Development Grant. US$ 400.00
2001
Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, Central Washington University.
2000
Central Washington University, Thesis Grant Award.
Population Assessment for Displaced Hylobatids in Indonesia: Development of an Effective Conservation Strategy Based on Cytogenetic Evidence. US$ 400.00
2000
Central Washington University, Graduate Student Development Grant. US$ 300.00
2000
Primate Conservation and Welfare Society, Conservation Grant Program. Monitoring the Trade of Primates in Indonesia. US$ 500.00
1999
Sigma Xi, Grant-in-Aid of Research.
Population Assessment for Displaced Hylobatids in Indonesia: Development of an Effective Conservation Strategy Based on Cytogenetic Evidence. US$ 800.00
Invited Lectures, Professional Presentations, and Symposia Organized
2007
Malone, N. (2007) Anthropology as an Emancipatory Social Science. Commencement address: joint ceremony of Anthropology and Geography, University of Oregon, June 16th, 2007, Eugene, OR.
2007
Malone, N. (2007) The Socioecology of the Critically Endangered Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch): Assessing the Impact of Anthropogenic Disturbance on Primate Social Systems. Invited lecture to the Evolutionary Focus Group of the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences (ICDS) at the University of Oregon, May 25th, 2007, Eugene, OR.
2007
Malone, N. (2007) A Wider Look at Primates and Their Habitats. Keynote lecture (in Bahasa Indonesia) at the 5th Annual “Primate Day” Seminar, January 15th, 2007, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
2006
White, F.J., Orbell, J., Malone, N. (2006) Evolution of alternative mating strategies in human and nonhuman primates. A paper presented at the 18th annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, June 8-10, 2006, Philadelphia, PA.
2006
Malone, N., Okatavinalis, H. (2006) The socioecology of the silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch) in the Cagar Alam Leuweung Sancang (CALS), West Java, Indonesia. A paper presented at the 75th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, March 10th, 2005, Anchorage, AK.
2005
Longo, S.B., Malone, N. (2005) Meat, Medicine, and Materialism: A Biological and Sociological Assessment of Human Relationships to Nonhuman Animals and the Environment. A paper presented at the Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Conference: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Sustainability. August 22-27, 2005, Eugene, OR.
2004
Malone, N., Pakpahan, H., Oktavinalis, H. (2004). Behavioral and Ecological Responses of Silvery Gibbons (Hylobates moloch) to Severe Habitat Degradation in the Sancang Nature Reserve, West Java, Indonesia. A paper presented at the XXth Congress of the International Primatological Society, August 18-23, 2004. Torino, Italy.
2004
The Importance of Basic Research, Applied Projects, and the Anthropological Perspective in the Study of Nonhuman Primates. Symposium Organized for the 57th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 25 – 27, 2004, Eugene, OR.
2004
Malone, N. (2004). Introductory comments for the symposium: The Importance of Basic Research, Applied Projects, and the Anthropological Perspective in the Study of Nonhuman Primates. A paper presented at the 57th Annual Northwest Anthropological Conference, March 25 – 27, 2004, Eugene, OR.
2003
Techniques, Applications, and Action: Moving Beyond the Call for Conservation.
Symposium Co-organized with A. Fuentes, Notre Dame University, for the 72nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Tempe, AZ.
2003
Fuentes, A. & Malone, N. (2003). Introductory comments for the symposium: Techniques, Applications, and Action: Moving beyond the call for conservation.
Co-organized with A. Fuentes, Notre Dame University, for the 72nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Tempe, AZ.
2003
Malone, N. (2003) Emerging Perspectives on Gibbon Behavioral Ecology and Conservation in Indonesia. Conservation Biology Lecture Series, Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens, Chicago, IL. July 16, 2003.
2003
Malone, N. (2003) Small Apes, Great Challenges: Hylobatid conservation in Indonesia. Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. January 31, 2003.
2002
Malone, N., & Fuentes, A. (2002). Long-term field data, emerging perspectives, and human influences: The importance of integration in hylobatid conservation. A paper presented at the XIXth Congress of the International Primatological Society, Beijing, China.