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Francine's (ed.) Books:

Spatial Cognition, Spatial Perception - Mapping the Self and Space analyzes human and non-human spatial cognition, perception, and behavior through mapping internal and external spatial knowledge, authors explore current understanding of spatial information processing from mapping subjectively perceived body movements to landmarks defining external space.
 
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Useful in wide-ranging disciplines: biological anthropology, cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, ecology, primatology, and animal behavior.



Attitudes to Animals provides a foundation that the reader can use to make ethical choices about animals. It will challenge readers to question their current views, attitudes, and perspectives on animals and the nature and development of the human-animal relationship.
 
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Human perspectives on the human-animal relationship reflect what we have learned, together with spoken and unspoken attitudes and assumptions, from our families, societies, media, education, and employment.

This thought-provoking book delves into what it means to be human, what it means to be animal, and the nature of the relationship between them. This is accomplished with philosophical and ethical discussions, scientific evidence, and dynamic theoretical approaches.

- For further publication details, select the links above for their Cambridge University Press listings.
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Dr. Francine Dolins - Publications, Presentations, Addresses and more.


PUBLICATIONS:

Books, Films and Guest Journal Editor

Shaffer, C., Dolins, F.L., Porter, L., Hickey, J. & Nibbelink, N., editors (expected 2017). GPS and GIS for Primatologists: Applications of Spatial Analysis in Primate Behavioral Ecology. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L. (2017). Consultant and Commentator, National Geographic Documentary: Animal Fight Night to be shown on National Geographic Wild.

Garber, P.A. & Dolins, F.L., Guest Editors. (May 2014). Special Issue on Primate Spatial Cognition, The American Journal of Primatology.

Dolins, F.L., Jolly, A., & Savage, A. Guest Editors. (May 2010). Special Issue on Conservation Education, The American Journal of Primatology.

Dolins, F.L. & Mitchell, R.W., editors (April 2010). Spatial Cognition, Spatial Perception: Mapping the Self and Space. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L. (2008). Consultant and Commentator, National Geographic TV Channel, program: Animals in Society.

Dolins, F.L., editor (1999). Attitudes to Animals: Views In Animal Welfare. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L., editor (1997). The Ethics Of Animal Use In Research, Education & Society. Oklahoma City, OK: CAPCO.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Africa's Big Game. Documentary Film Series - Conservation In East African National Parks. BBC Television / Scorer Associates, London England.

Close, B., Dolins, F.L., & Mason, G., editors (1990). Animals In Education: The Proceedings of the 2nd International EuroNICHE Conference. HEC Publications, London.

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Papers Published or Accepted for Publication in Refereed Journals

Dolins, F.L. & Thornton, E. (in preparation). Experience with 3-dimensional visual formats enhances female but not male performance on mental object rotation tasks.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Hedge, C., Doll, S. & Crowe, R. (in preparation). Investigating the perceptual bases of performance differences between females and males on mental object rotation tasks.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Jolly, A.B. (in preparation). Spatial Decision-Making and Ranging Behavior in Free-Ranging Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur catta catta) and Sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.

Dolins, F.L. (under review, 2017). Anthropomorphism. Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. Springer.

Tijerina, L., Warren, D., Kim, S.H. & Dolins, F.L. (2017). An Examination of Driver Eye Glance Behavior, Navigational Errors, and Subjective Assessments While Using In-Vehicle Navigational Systems With and Without Landmark Enhancements. SAE World Congress Proceedings.

Dolins, F.L., Schweller, K. & Milne, S. (2017). Technology Advancing the Study of Animal Cognition: Using Virtual Reality to Investigate Nonhuman Primate Spatial Cognition. Current Zoology. doi.org/10.1093/cz/zow121 https://academic.oup.com//cz/article/63/1/97/2851259/Technology-advancing-the-study-of-animal-cognition?guestAccessKey=552d30d9-5981-4db5-af96-dcee497dfa7a.

Dolins, F.L. (2016). Invited Commentary: Should Animal Testing Be Banned?. https://wallethub.com/blog/should-animal-testing-be-banned/28116/#francine-l-dolins.

Chouinard-Thuly, L., Gierszewski, S., Rosenthal, G.G., Reader, S.M., Rieucau, G., Woo, K.L., Gerlai, R., Tedore, C., Ingley, S.J., Stowers, J.R., Frommen, J.G., Dolins, F.L. & Witte, K. (2016). Technical and conceptual considerations for using animated stimuli in studies of animal behavior. Current Zoology, doi: 10.1093/cz/zow104 https://academic.oup.com/cz/article/63/1/5/2962421/Technical-and-conceptual-considerations-for-using .

Lane, J.D. & Dolins, F.L. (2016). Socio-cultural Differences in Judgments about the Power of Thought. Special issue, Prayer, Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2014). Using virtual reality to investigate comparative spatial cognitive abilities in chimpanzees and humans. American Journal of Primatology. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22252.

Garber, P. A. & Dolins, F.L. (2014). Primate spatial strategies and cognition: Introduction to the special issue. American Journal of Primatology. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22257.

Van Duuren, M., Cole, K., Dolins, F.L. & Klimowicz, C. (2011). Impact of locational parameters on spatial cognition. Proceedings of the European Conference on Developmental Psychology, Bergen, Norway, 135-40.

Clay, A.W., Perdue, B.M., Gaalema, D.E., Dolins, F.L. & Bloomsmith, M.A. (2011). The Use of Technology to Enhance Zoological Parks. Zoo Biology 30(2).

Dolins, F.L., Jolly, A., Ratsimbazafy, J., Rasamimanana, H., Feistner, A. & Ravoavy, F. (2010). Conservation Education in Madagascar: Three Case Studies in the Biologically Diverse Island-Continent. Special Issue on Conservation Education, co-editors P.A. Garber & F.L. Dolins, American Journal of Primatology 72(5):391-406. doi: 10.1002/ajp.20779.

Dolins, F.L. (2009). Captive cotton-top tamarins' (Saguinus oedipus oedipus) use of landmarks to localize hidden food items. American Journal of Primatology, 71: 316–323. doi: 10.1002/ajp.20654.

The Humane Society of the United States Pain and Distress Initiative. In H. Salem & S.A. Katz (Eds.) Alternative Toxicological Methods. London: Taylor & Francis, Ltd.

Dolins, F.L. (2001). The Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act: The State of the CHIMP Bill and Establishment of Federally Funded Sanctuaries in the United States. Address to The International Primatological Society, Adelaide, Australia. Laboratory Primate Newsletter. New Providence, Rhode Island.

Stephens, M.L., Dolins, F.L., Rowan, A.N., Donley, L, and Gleason, A. (2000). Pain and Distress Management in Animal Research and Testing. Animal Welfare Information Center Bulletin.

Rowan, A.N., Dolins, F.L., Stephens, M.L., and Kossow, D.E. (2000) Animal Welfare Perspectives on Pain and Distress Management In Research and Testing. Journal of Laboratory Animals, London, England.

Rowan, A.N., Dolins, F.L., Stephens, M.L., Gleason, A., and Donley, L. (1999). Humane Endpoints: Animal Welfare Perspectives. Proceedings of the International Conference, In Laboratory Animals, London, England.

Rowan, A.N., Dolins, F.L., Stephens, M.L., Gleason, A., and Donley, L. (April, 1999). Animal Welfare Perspectives on Pain and Distress Management in Research and Testing. Massachusetts Society for Medical Research Newsletter.

Rowan, A.N., Stephens, M.L., Dolins, F.L., Gleason, A., and Donley, L. (1998). Animal Welfare Perspectives on Pain and Distress Management in Research and Testing. In, Proceedings for Pain Management and Humane Endpoints, National Academy of Sciences.

Jenkins, J.M., Franco, F., Dolins, F.L., & Sewell, A. (June, 1995). Toddlers' reactions to negative emotion displays: Forming models of relationships. Infant Behavior & Development.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Cotton-top tamarins' use of spatial relational learning in foraging. American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

Garber, P.A. and Dolins, F. L. (1994). Use of spatial information and perceptual cues in primate foraging behavior. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Spatial Learning and Foraging in Captive Cotton-top Tamarins and the Use of Perceptual Information in Foraging by Wild Moustached Tamarins. Primate Eye.

Dolins, F.L. (1993). The Use of Spatial Representations in Foraging Behavior of Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus oedipus). Conference proceedings of the Royal Institute of Navigation, Oxford, England.

Dolins, F.L., and Lieberman, D. (1991). Do Cotton-top Tamarins Use Cognitive Maps To Locate Hidden Food Items? American Journal of Primatology.

Dolins, F.L. & Chamove, A.S. (1987) Substrate use and locomotory behavior in captive cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus). International Journal of Primatology.

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Book Chapters

Shaffer, C, Dolins, F.L., Porter, L., Hickey, J. & Nibbelink, N. (expected in print, 2017). Conclusion and Future Directions in Spatial Analysis. In C. Shaffer, F.L. Dolins, L. Porter, J. Hickey & N. Nibbelink (Eds), GPS and GIS for Primatologists: Applications of Spatial Analysis in Primate Behavioral Ecology, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L., Shaffer, C., Porter, L., Hickey, J. & Nibbelink, N. (expected in print, 2017). Introduction to GPS and GIS for Primatologists. In C. Shaffer, F.L. Dolins, L. Porter, J. Hickey & N. Nibbelink (Eds), GPS and GIS for Primatologists: Applications of Spatial Analysis in Primate Behavioral Ecology, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L. & Shaffer, C. (expected in print, 2017). Evaluating Geo-Spatial Technology for Field Studies of Animal Behavior. In C. Shaffer, F.L. Dolins, L. Porter, J. Hickey & N. Nibbelink (Eds), GPS and GIS for Primatologists: Applications of Spatial Analysis in Primate Behavioral Ecology, Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Garber, P.A. & Dolins, F.L. (2010). Examining spatial cognitive strategies in small-scale and large-scale space in tamarin monkeys. In F.L. Dolins and R.W. Mitchell (Eds.), Spatial Cognition, Spatial Perception: Mapping the Self and Space. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Mitchell, R.W. & Dolins, F.L. (2010). Psychology and the philosophy of spatial perception: A history, or how the idea of spatial cognition in animals developed. In F.L. Dolins and R.W. Mitchell (Eds.), Spatial Cognition, Spatial Perception: Mapping the Self and Space. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Dolins, F.L. & Mitchell, R.W. (2010). Linking spatial perception and spatial cognition. In F.L. Dolins and R.W. Mitchell (Eds.), Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition: Mapping the Self and Space. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Stephens, M.L., Dolins, F.L., Donley, L., Navarro, A.M., Conlee, K.M. & Rowan, A.N. (2003). Pain and Distress Management in Animal Research and Testing: The Humane Society of the United States Pain and Distress Initiative. In H. Salem & S.A. Katz (Eds.) Alternative Toxicological Methods. London: Taylor & Francis Ltd.

Dolins, F.L. & Klimowicz, C. (2000). Tag in the Treetops. In M. Bekoff (Ed.) The Smile of a Dolphin: Remarkable Accounts of Animal Emotions. New York, NY: Discovery Books.

Dolins, F.L., (1999). A Look Back In The Mirror: Perspectives On Animals and Ethics. In F. L. Dolins (Ed.), Attitudes to Animals: Views In Animal Welfare. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press.

Garber, P.A. & Dolins, F.L. (1996). Testing Learning Paradigms In The Field: Evidence For Use of Spatial and Perceptual Information In Rule-Based Foraging in Wild Moustached Tamarins. In M. A. Norconk, A. L. Rosenberger, and P. A. Garber (Eds), Adaptive Radiations of Neotropical Primates. New York, NY: Plenum Press.

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Book Reviews

Dolins, F.L. & Rumbaugh, D. (2012). Book Review of Personality and Temperament in Nonhuman Primates by Weiss, King and Murray. APA PsychCritiques.

Dolins, F.L. (2004). Book Review: Lessons From Primates: A Review of Rumbaugh and Washburn's Intelligence of Apes and Other Rational Beings, by Duane M. Rumbaugh and David A. Washburn, Science.

Dolins, F.L. (2004). Book Review: From Hand to Mouth: The Origins of Language, by Michael Corballis, Journal of Animal Behaviour.

Dolins, F.L. (2002). Review: Cheating Monkeys and Citizen Bees, by Lee Dugatkin, Harvard University Press, 1999. Primate-Science Book Reviews, Primate-Science List Serve, May 2002. [URL: http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/review/dolins.html ]

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Invited Presentations

Dolins, F.L. (2016). Illustrating Cuteness: Do iconic species help us to assess their true value or the value of an ecosystem for conservation, research and policy?. Conference on, Too cute to kill? From the depiction of animals in children's literature to the framing of government policy by adults. School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, UK. http://www.ias.surrey.ac.uk/workshops/animalsdepiction/report.php

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2015). Should We Stay Or Should We Go? Examining chimpanzees' and humans' navigational decision-making strategies in virtual small- and large-scale space. Symposium on the Use of Virtual Reality in Animal Behavior Research, Behaviour Conference-2015, Cairns, Australia.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2015). Should We Stay Or Should We Go? Examining chimpanzees' and humans' navigational decision-making strategies in virtual small- and large-scale space. Speakers' Series Psychology Department, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Dolins, F.L. (2015). Ethics of Animal Use in Biomedical Research. Graduate Ethics Course, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dolins, F.L. (2014). Keynote Ethics Presentation: When Science and Animal Welfare Converge: The Ethics of Good Science and the Science of Good Welfare. The 34th Annual Graduate Student Symposium in the Pharmacological Sciences and Biorelated Chemistry/PTSP, College of Pharmacy and Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dolins, F.L. (2014). Improving Vehicle Safety Features for Aging Drivers Through Spatial Cognitive and Biophysiological Measures. Ford Motor Company/University of Michigan Innovation Alliance Research Discussion: Aging Drivers. Ford Research and Innovation Center, Dearborn, Michigan.

Dolins, F.L. (2014). Ethics of Animal Use in Biomedical Research. Graduate Ethics Course, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dolins, F.L. (2013). Invited Workshop: Humans observing humans: The art and craft of ethological methods in the empirical sciences of human behavior. The International Society for Human Ethology, Summer Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dolins, F.L. Cristiano, J. Schulze, R. Hohner, G. & Giachino, J. (2013). Improving Vehicle Safety Features for Aging Drivers. Symposium on Vehicle Safety for Older Drivers. Research & Development, Ford Motor Company, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Dolins, F.L. (2013). Finding 'Place' Amongst Primates. Keynote Presentation, Living With Animals Conference, Eastern Kentucky University

Dolins, F.L., Jolly, A.B. & Klimowicz, C. (2010). Spatial Decision-Making and Ranging Behavior in Two Species of Wild Lemurs. Symposium on Research in Berenty, Madagascar, International Primatological Society, Kyoto, Japan.

Dolins, F.L. (2010). Virtual Reality as a Method to Investigate Spatial Cognition in Non-Human Primates. Toyota Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Department of Computer Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Dolins, F.L. (2008). Using Virtual Reality to Investigate the Spatial Cognitive Abilities of Chimpanzees and Humans. Symposium on Spatial Cognition, International Primatological Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Dolins, F.L. (2007). Virtual Reality to Test Spatial Cognition in Chimpanzees. Symposium on Human and Non-Human Species' Success Navigating in Virtual Environments, Environmental Design Research Association, co-organizers with Drs. Terry Maple and Richard Wener, Sacramento, CA.

Dolins, F.L. (2005). Not in Kansas Anymore: Virtual Navigation by Chimpanzees and Children, Chimpanzee Facial Action Coding System (ChimpFACS) conference, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England.

Dolins, F.L. (2004). Not in Kansas Anymore: Chimpanzees Navigating in a Virtual World. Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition: Mapping Internal and External Space Symposium, The American Psychological Association Conference, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, Hawaii.

Dolins, F.L., Rosenblum, L. Lu, X., and Chen, D. (2002). Changing Behavior Using Computerized Spatial Tasks: Monkeying Around to Learn in a Virtual Environment. The Othmer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference, New York, NY.

Dolins, F.L. (2001). The Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance and Protection Act: The State of the CHIMP Bill and Establishment of Federally Funded Sanctuaries in the United States. The International Primatological Society, Adelaide, Australia.

Dolins, F.L. (2000). The Retirement of Laboratory Chimpanzees No Longer Needed In Research. Senate Committee Hearing, Washington, DC

Dolins, F.L. (2000). The Retirement of Laboratory Chimpanzees No Longer Needed In Research. Congressional Committee Hearing, Washington, DC

Dolins, F.L. and Stephens, M. L. (1999). On the USDA Policy of Inclusion of Mice, Rats, and Birds for Regulation Under the Animal Welfare Act. Primary Responsibility in Medicine and Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

Dolins, F.L. (1998). Spatial Cognition and Foraging Behavior in New World Primates. Paper presented at a colloquium, Department of Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University.

Rollin, B. and Dolins, F.L. (1996). Anecdote, Anthropomorphism and Animal Behavior. Paper presented at a symposium on 'Anecdote and Anthropomorphism' at the annual meeting of the Southern Philosophical and Psychological Society, Nashville, Tennessee.

Dolins, F.L. (1995). Foraging Strategies and Spatial Representation in NonHuman Primates. Paper presented at the City University of New York, Hunter College, Graduate Seminar Program, New York.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Spatial Cognition and Foraging In NonHuman Primates. Paper presented at the Psychology Department, Columbia University, New York.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). The Use of Spatial Information In Primate Foraging Behavior. Paper presented to the Department of Zoological Research, The National Zoo - The Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC.

Wemelsfelder, F. and Dolins, F.L. (1994). Models of animal consciousness: Consequences for understanding chronic suffering in captive primates. Paper presented at a symposium on the 'Experimental Use of Non-Human Primates: Costs and Benefits' at the International Primatological Society Congress, Bali, Indonesia.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Spatial Representation and Foraging In NonHuman Primates. Paper presented to the Department of Biology, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Garber, P.A. and Dolins, F.L. (1994). Testing Paradigms of Animal Leaming In A Field Setting. Paper presented at the conference in honor of Warren Kinzey, 'Neotropical Primates: Setting the Future Research Agenda', National Zoo, Washington, DC.

Dolins, F.L. (1993). Spatial Learning and Foraging in Captive Cotton-top Tamarins and the Use of Perceptual Information in Foraging By Wild Moustached Tamarins. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Primate Society of Great Britain, London Zoological Society.

Dolins, F.L. (1993). Use of Spatial and Perceptual Information In Foraging By Wild Moustached Tamarins. Paper presented to the Department of Biology, University of Miami, Florida.

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Other Presentations

Dolins, F.L., Warren, D., Kim, S.H. & Tijerina, L. (2016). Poster presented: Navigating in an Urban Landscape: Assessing Drivers' Visual and Auditory Attention to 2D, 3D or 3D+ Landmark Enhanced In-Vehicle Route Guidance Systems. Spatial Cognition Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Warren, D., Kim, S.H., Tijerina, L. & Dolins, F.L. (2016). Poster presented: Eyes on the Prize: An Examination of Driver's Eye Glance Behavior and Navigational Error Rate Using In-Vehicle Navigational Systems. Spatial Cognition Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Milne, S. Taglialatela, J. Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2015). Examining chimpanzees', bonobos', and humans' navigational decision-making strategies in virtual small- and large-scale space. Psychonomic Society Conference, Chicago, IL.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2015). Poster presented: Examining chimpanzees', bonobos', and humans' navigational decision-making strategies in virtual small- and large-scale space. Cognitive Developmental Society, Columbus, OH.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2015). Chimpanzee goal-directed foraging and navigation in a virtual environment: spatial knowledge, distance, or sight of goal as prioritizing factor?. Symposium, Should We Stay Or Should We Go? Evidence from Lab and Field Studies of Convergent Strategies in Spatial Decision-Making by Nonhuman Primates. International Conference on Spatial Cognition, Rome, Italy.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2014). Should We Stay Or Should We Go? Examining chimpanzees' and humans' navigational decision-making strategies in virtual small- and large-scale space. Decision-Making Seminar, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Lane, J.D, Wellman, H. M., Evans, E. M., & Dolins, F.L., Blumer, D., Cooper, A., Alame, N., & Stankovich, M. (2013). Children's and Adults' Understanding of Prayer as a Form of Communication. Poster presented at the meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Memphis.

Gulgoz, S., Lane, J. D., Wellman, H. M., Evans, E. M., & Dolins, F.L. (2013). The development of a concept of omniscience among Muslim children and adults. Poster presented at the meeting of the Cognitive Development Society, Memphis, TN.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2012). Comparing captive chimpanzees' navigational strategies and spatial memory in virtual small- and large-scale space. Presentation in the Symposium, Spatial Strategies in Primates: Decision making in large-scale and small-scale space, International Conference on Spatial Cognition, Rome, Italy.

Dolins, F.L., Klimowicz, C., Kelley, J. & Menzel, C.R. (2012). Examining captive chimpanzees' navigational strategies and spatial memory in virtual small- and large-scale space. Presentation in the Symposium, Primate Navigation and Decision-Making in Large-Scale and Small-Scale Space, International Primatological Society, Cancun, Mexico.

Dolins, F.L., Gelman, S., Bramlett, J. Beran, M., Evans, T. & Kelley, J. (2011). Do chimpanzees make inductive inferences about nonvisible properties of category members? Poster presented at the Cognitive Development Society, Philadelphia, PA.

Dolins, F.L. (2011). Using podcasts and videoconferences from the classroom to the rainforest: How to do "Virtual Fieldwork". Presentation at The Ako Workshop on Conservation Education for Teachers, Environmental Interpretive Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn.

Dolins, F.L. Menzel, C.R., Klimowicz, C. & Cowey, A. (2010). Use of Virtual Reality to Investigate Nonhuman and Human Primate Spatial Cognition. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society conference, Boston, MA.

Dolins, F.L. (2008). Comparing human and chimpanzee spatial cognitive abilities using virtual reality. Paper presented at the Research & Knowledge Exchange Conference, University of Winchester, England.

Clarke, H., Dolins, F.L., Jolly, A. & Rasamimanana, H. (2007). The Ako Project: Using Children's Books to Facilitate Conservation Education in Rural Madagascar (poster). Symposium on Madagascar, University of East Anglia, Norwich, England.

Dolins, F.L. (2007). Ranging Behavior and Social Decision-Making in Two Species of Lemurs (Lemur catta and Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar, Paper presented at the conference, 'Social Organization & Cognitive Tools General Patterns in Vertebrates - Ethology Grunau Meeting, Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle', Grunau, Austria.

Dolins, F.L., Menzel, C., Hopkins, W.D., Parr, L. (2004). Navigating in a virtual world: chimpanzee spatial decision making in a virtual 3-dimensional maze. Paper presented at The International Primatological Society Congress, Turino, Italy.

Dolins, F.L. (2004). The history of research on spatial cognition and insights on current issues. Paper presented at the Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition: Mapping Internal and External Space, Symposium, The American Psychological Association Conference, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, Hawaii.

Dolins, F.L. (2004). Spatial behavior and cognition in small scale versus large-scale space, Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition: Mapping Internal and External Space, Symposium. Paper presented at The American Psychological Association Conference, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, Hawaii.

Dolins, F.L., Rowan, A. N, and Stephens, M. L. (1999). Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals (poster). The 4th International Conference on Animal Welfare, Bologna, Italy.

Dolins, F.L. (1998). Spatial Cognition and Foraging Behavior of Captive Cotton-Top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus oedipus). Paper presented at the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology Conference in the symposium on 'Examining Cognition in the Lab and in the Field: Agreement, Discrepancies and Directions for Future Research', New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dolins, F.L. (1994). Use of Spatial and Perceptual Information in Primate Foraging Behavior. Paper presented at the symposium on 'Cognition' at the International Primatological Society, Bali, Indonesia.

Dolins, F.L. (1993). The Use of Spatial Representations In Foraging Behavior of Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) (poster). The Royal Institute of Navigation conference, Oxford, England.

Dolins, F.L. (August, 1992). Spatial Cognition and Foraging in Captive Cotton-top Tamarins. Paper presented at the symposium on 'Cognition' at the International Primatological Society Congress, Strasbourg.

Dolins, F.L., & Lieberman, D. (1991). Do Cotton-top Tamarins Use Cognitive Maps To Locate Hidden Food Items? (poster). The American Society of Primatology conference, Vera Cruz, Mexico.

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RECENT EVENTS PLANNED & ORGANIZED:

Sept. 2012
 
Co-Organizer, Spatial Strategies in Primates: Decision-Making in Large-Scale and
Small-Scale Space
, International Spatial Cognition Conference, Rome, Italy
Aug. 2012
 
Co-Organizer, Workshop on GPS and Field Primatology, International Primatological Society Conference, Cancun, Mexico
Aug. 2012
 
Co-Organizer, Symposium, Primate Navigation and Decision-Making in Large-
Scale and Small-Scale Space
, International Primatological Society, Cancun, Mexico
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ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:

March 2011
 
 
 
Organizer, Two-Day Workshop on Conservation Education, 'Environmentally- Based Online Learning in the Classroom: Connecting Michigan to the Rainforest and Beyond', Initiation of The Ako Project at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Environmental Interpretive Center (supported by the Office of Sponsored Research, UM-Dearborn).
March 2011
 
Organizer, 'The Ako Project Conservation Education Workshop', Sacred Heart Elementary School, Dearborn, MI; workshop held with two classes, 4th & 5th grade.
Aug. 2010
 
 
Co-Organizer with Professor Ben Kuipers (UM-Ann Arbor), International Conference on Development and Learning [IEEE], Rackham Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Sept. 2009
 
 
 
Co-Organizer with Dr's Tamara Bettinger and Christopher Kuhar, One-day Pre-Conference Workshop, 'Conservation Education Forum: Audience, Delivery & Process', American Society of Primatology, San Diego, CA (supported by Disney's Animal Kingdom).
Aug. 2008
 
Co-Organizer and Chair with Dr. Alison Jolly, Workshop on 'Conservation Education Forum: Ideas, Achievements & Future Goals', Edinburgh, Scotland
June 2007
 
 
Co-Organizer with Dr.'s Terry Maple and Richard Wener, Symposium, Human and Non-human Species' Success Navigating in Virtual Environments, Environmental Design Research Association conference, Sacramento, CA.
July 2004
 
 
Organizer and Chair, Symposium, Spatial Perception, Spatial Cognition: Mapping Internal and External Space, The American Psychological Association Conference, Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology, Hawaii.
April 2000
 
Organizer: The Present and Future of Pain Management in Laboratory Animals. The National Press Club, Washington, DC.
March 2000
 
 
Organizer and Co-Chair of The Chimpanzee Retirement and Non-Human Primate Environmental Enrichment Workshop, Primary Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIMnR) Conference, Boston, MA.
Aug. 1999
 
Co-Organizer with Dr.'s Mollie Bloomsmith, Linda Brent and Erna Toback, Workshop on Chimpanzee Retirement, American Society of Primatology, New Orleans, LA.
March 1999
Organizer, Workshop on Refinements in Toxicology Testing, New Orleans, LA.
Feb. 1999
 
Organizer, Workshop on Chimpanzee Retirement: Legislative and Appropriations Initiatives, Washington, DC.
Dec. 1998
 
Organizer, Workshop on Chimpanzee Retirement and the Animal Welfare Community, Washington, DC.
April 1998
 
 
Organizer and Chair of the symposium on 'Examining Cognition In the Lab and In the Field: Agreement, Discrepancies and Directions for Future Research', Southern Society of Philosophy and Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Oct. 1997
 
Organizer of the Convocation Lecture: 'Primate Brain Evolution: Implications for the Emergence of Language and Cognition', Dr. William Hopkins, Centre College.
April 1997
 
Organizer of the Convocation Lecture: 'Spatial Memory in Insects: Studying Cognition in a Simple Mind', Dr. Fred Dyer, Centre College.
April 1996
 
 
Organizer of the Convocation Lecture: 'Chimpanzee Material Culture: Tool Use and Handedness in Wild Chimpanzees', Dr.'s William McGrew and Linda Marchant, Centre College.
Aug. 1994
 
Co-Organizer with Dr. Hannah Buchanan-Smith, 'Symposium on the Experimental Use of Non-Human Primates: Costs and Benefits', IPS Conference, Bali, Indonesia
April 1992
 
Organizer: 'Animals, Ethics, and Education' conference, The Humane Education Centre, London.
April 1989
 
Co-Organizer with Dr. Georgia Mason and Chair of the 2nd International EuroNICHE conference, 'Animal Use In Education', University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
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FACULTY ASSOCIATE:

2011: Invited Faculty Associate, Environmental Interpretive Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn.


 
 

Journal and Publisher Affiliations:

Editorial Board, Frontiers in Comparative Psychology journal
Reviewer for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Journal of Comparative Psychology
American Journal of Primatology
Journal of Animal Behavior
Frontiers in Comparative Psychology
Journal of Animal Welfare Science
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Journal of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
(National Academy of Sciences)
Cambridge University Press, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Evolution & Neuroscience
Oxford University Press, Animal Behavior and Psychology Division
Columbia University Press, Animal Studies Division
Worth Publishers, Psychology Textbook Division

 
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