Bidang PERIKANAN Buku Direktori 2013

311 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013

Bab 17: Bidang PRIMATOLOGI

Bidang Primatologi juga merupakan bidang yang favorit bagi peneliti asing. Pada tahun 2013 ini terdapat 32 project penelitian no. 2016 sd 247 terkait Primatologi.

216. A comparative study on explorative behaviour in two populations of wild orang-utans

Tujuan Penelitian : Membandingkan perilaku bermain anak-anak Orangutan dan mengeksploitasi perilaku populations: Tuanan, Kalimantan Tengahd dan Suaq Balimbing, Aceh Selatan Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Sumatera Suaq Balimbing, Aceh Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah Tuanan Lama Penelitian : 9 sembilan bulan mulai 22 Juli 2013 Mitra Kerja : Fak. Biologi UNAS Tatang Mitra Setia Fakultas Biologi UNAS Tomi Ariyanto, S.Si.\ Abstrak Independent exploration most commonly observed in the form of object play by which the infant explores and learns about the involved object is often observed in immature orangutans. So far very little research has been done on object play behavior of wild orangutans. It is unclear, how ecological factor and social factors inluence object play behavior in immature orangutans. The aim of this project is to compare infant play and exploration behavior of 2 Orangutan populations: Tuanan, Kalimantan Tengah and Suaq Balimbing, Aceh Selatan. A comparison of the two study sites will show how the diferences in ecology and sociality between the two populations inluence the nature and frequency of infant play behavior. The study will be carried out between May 2013 and February 2014 in Suaq Balimbing, Aceh Selatan and Tuanan, Kalimantan Tengah. The project is part of a bigger project “testing the cultural intelligence hypothesis in wild orangutans” lead by Caroline Schuppli. 312 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 216.1 Mr. Maximilian Vitus Salomon Kölbl Warga Negara : Jerman Jabatan : Student Institusi : Anthropological Institute, University of Zϋrich No. SIP : 264SIPFRPSMVII2013 216.2 Mr. Benjamin Scott Nolan Warga Negara : Amerika Serikat Jabatan : Student Institusi : Zurich University No. SIP : 092SIPFRPSMIII2013 216.3 Ms. Paula Maria Willi Diaz Warga Negara : Swiss Jabatan : Student Institusi : Zurich University No. SIP : 093SIPFRPSMIII2013

217. An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the costs of motherhood in Bornean orangutans

Tujuan Penelitian : Mengumpulkan data pendahuluan untuk mengkaji biaya induk orangutan Pomgo pygmaues Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Kalimantan Tengah Stasiun penelitian Tuanan Lama Penelitian : 4 empat bulan mulai 27 Mei 2013 Mitra Kerja : Fak. Biologi Universitas Nasional Fajar Saputra, S.Si. 313 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 Abstrak Investigating energetics of an organism can elucidate information regarding their life history and provide valuable information on aspects regarding growth, activity, maintenance, and reproduction. While energetic studies in primates have been conducted for several decades, there are still few studies investigating the energetics of orangutans. Orangutans exhibit a combination of characteristics that separate them from other apes, including solitary foraging, building fat reserves during periods of fruit abundance, a wide-ranging diet, and an extremely long interbirth interval. These characteristics make the potential cost of motherhood great. Due to their low productivity, the peat-swamp forests of Central Kalimantan are challenging environments for large, arboreal frugivores like the orangutan. For adult female orangutans with dependent ofspring, obtaining enough energy to support lactation is expected to be diicult, particularly during periods of low fruit availability. However, little is known about the energetic and nutritional costs incurred during motherhood. This project aims to quantify the costs of motherhood in Bornean orangutans Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii in a peat-swamp forest. For this project, I will look at foraging behavior, conduct macronutrient analyses on observed orangutan food items, and collect urine for measurements of ketones, C-peptides, and creatinine. By combining these types of methods, I will be able to quantify nutritional intake over time, and look at the changes in body condition in relation to infant age. Research is going to take place at Tuanan Research Station, MAWAS Reserve, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. 217.1 Mr. Timothy Dale Bransford Warga Negara : Amerika Serikat Jabatan : Ph.D. Student Institusi : Rurgers University No. SIP : 172SIPFRPSMV2013 314 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 218. Are the Long Calls of Bornean Orangutans Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii Costly Signals of Male Health and Energy Status? Tujuan Penelitian : Menentukan apakah long call orangutan merupakan pertanda status kesehatan dan energi orangutan jantan Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Kalteng Tuanan Lama Penelitian : 12 dua belas bulan mulai 1 Mei 2013 Mitra Kerja : Fakultas Biologi UNAS Tomi Ariyanto, S.Si. Abstrak Male vocal displays play an important role in sexual selection in many species. Because signaler and receiver have conlicting interests, the reliability of these signals can only be maintained by a cost or constraint on signalers that prevents cheating. Many studies of birds and mammals have provided evidence that there is a negative impact of low energy reserves and poor physical condition on the rates and durations of vocal signaling. Despite abundant evidence in other vertebrate taxa, few studies have examined the energetic costs of primate calls. To date, there is relatively limited and mainly indirect support for the hypothesis that primate loud calls are energetically costly assessment signals Loud or long calls are conspicuous vocalizations produced by males in 80 of diurnal primate species that are specialized for long-distance transmission, and are proposed to play a role in intrasexual competition. We will study the long-calling behavior of a wild great ape Bornean orangutan: Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii at Tuanan, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Orangutans live in dispersed ission-fusion social communities, where the home range of one adult male overlaps with those of several adult females and their ofspring. This social setting suggests that males need to signal to potential rivals and mates from long distances. The pronounced sexual dimorphism in body size and secondary sexual characteristics indicate strong intrasexual competition in this species. Furthermore, previous research has shown that these calls are individually distinct. Together, these observations indicate the potential for the use of loud calls as sexually selected assessment signals in this species. For this study, we aim to test the hypothesis that long calls are energetically costly handicap signals. To do so, we will combine behavioral, ecological, and physiological data with acoustic analysis to determine the inluence of health and 315 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 energy status on male orangutan calling efort. Using data from all-day follows and long call recordings, we will assess how calling rate and call duration vary in relation to short-term daily energy intake and travel distance and long-term fecal parasite diversity and indicators of nutritional stress measures of health and energy status. 218.1 Dr. Wendy Marie ERB Warga Negara : Amerika Serikat Jabatan : Postdoctoral Associate Institusi : Rutgers University No. SIP : 137SIPFRPSMV2013 219. Comparative research of feeding ecology between bi-female groups of cao vit gibbon Nomascus nasutus and pair-bond groups of white- bearded gibbon Hylobates albibarbis Tujuan Penelitian : Mengumpulkan data ekologi makanan Hylobates albibarbis dan membandingkan perilaku makanan mereka dengan kelompok Nomascus nasutus Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Kalteng Lab. Alam Gambut di Sebangau Lama Penelitian : 4 empat bulan mulai 4 Februari 2013 Mitra Kerja : CIMTROP Universitas Palangkaraya Abdul Azis 219.1 Prof. Fan Pengfei Warga Negara : RRC Jabatan : Professor Institusi : Instutute of Eastern-Himalaya Biodiversity Research, Dali University No. SIP : 028SIPFRPSMII2013 316 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 220. Conservation of the critically endangered Sulawesi black crested macaques, Macaca nigra M. nigra Tujuan Penelitian : Melakukan sensus Macaca nigra di Minahasa dan P. Bacan, meneliti ancaman yang dihadapi spesies tersebut termasuk dampak dari kegiatan pariwisata, dan mencari materi pendidikan yang paling tepat untuk program konservasi Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Sulawesi Utara Minahasa dan Maluku Utara P. Bacan Lama Penelitian : 12 dua belas bulan, mulai 8 Januari 2013 Mitra Kerja : Paciic Institute for Sustainable Development - Dr. John Tasirin Abstrak A reconnaissance trip to Bacan Island was proposed to determine whether M. Nigraare still extant on the island, assess their abundance relative to mainland populationsand to assess population-speciic anthropogenic threats. The latter was assessedthrough village surveys of forest resource use and attitudes towards wildlife whichwere comparable with recent survey data from Sulawesi. A relatively high abundance of crested macaques was reported from the expedition,based upon individual and group encounter rates. It appears that the inhabitants ofthe central region of Bacan Island mostly do not eat macaques and many individualsexpressed positive attitudes towards the species. However, threats to macaques andtheir habitat remain prevalent, in particular encroachment through agriculturalexpansion and persecution of macaques as a result of their raiding of agriculturalcrops. This important expedition has provided insight into the current status of theintroduced population of the Critically Endangered M. nigra, whilst highlighting therequirement for a more comprehensive survey efort in the region. In addition, it isrecommended that this population is monitored and eforts are put in place toprevent the rapid decline that is currently occurring with the mainland population. 317 Sekretariat Perizinan Penelitian Asing Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi DIREKTORI PENELITIAN ASING DI INDONESIA 2013 220.1 Mr. Henry Benjamin Hilser Warga Negara : Inggris Jabatan : Individual Researcher Institusi : Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust No. SIP : 02EXTSIPFRPSMI2013 221. Conservation of the critically endangered Sulawesi black crested macaques, Macaca nigra M. nigra: evaluating an awareness campaign Tujuan Penelitian : Mengumpulkan dukungan untuk perlindungan keanekaragaman dan meningkatkan peranan masyarakat lokal untuk menjaga populasi M.nigra Bidang Penelitian : Primatologi Daerah Penelitian : Sulut Manado, Tomohon, Langowan Lama Penelitian : 12 dua belas bulan mulai 13 Maret 2013 Mitra Kerja : Paciic Institute for Sustainable Development Dr. John Tasirin Abstrak Sulawesi crested black macaques Macaca nigra are one of seven macaque species found only on Sulawesi. M. nigra are Critically Endangered and face a high risk of extinction; populations have declined by over 80 percent under 40 years due to habitat loss and hunting for food as a delicacy. As an essential element of an integrated conservation programme, an education and awareness raising strategy throughout key areas identiied as of high importance is vital for tackling the demand for bushmeat, whilst gaining support for protection of biodiversity and empowering local inhabitants to ultimately sustain the future populations. This research involves the implementation of activities identiied from previous research as essential to complete the strategy, whilst strategically evaluating and monitoring the eicacy of these actions to assess future need and alterations of conservation programme.