Andrew Zamora
43 Waterview Drive
Sound Beach, NY 11789
Cell: (786) 380-6538
Email: andrew.zamora@stonybrook.edu
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Bachelor of Science, Biology, Florida International
University, August 2013
Master of Arts, Anthropology, Stony Brook University, expected graduation date: May
2015
Honors
Department of Biology Honors Program, Florida International University, August 2012
*Honor Thesis Title: Do Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) Know What
Others Can and Cannot Hear?
W. Burghardt Turner Fellow, Stony Brook University, August 2013 to Present
Conferences
Advanced Research and Creativity in Honors (ARCH), Spring 2013
Talk: Do Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis) Know What Others Can
and Cannot Hear?
83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists, Spring
2015
Poster: When is a Chirp More Than a Chirp? Characterization of a Vocal Call
Class in Ma’s Night Monkey (Aotus nancymaae)
Relevant Experience
Research Assistant at Xavier Cortada Studios, July 2013 to August 2013
Gathered information on animal species that were to be depicted in various public
artworks, installations, and exhibits by local artist Xavier Cortada. Used the
information gathered to write short blurbs containing general information and
interesting facts about each species to be displayed with the corresponding art pieces.
Research Assistant at FIU Developmental Psychobiology Laboratory, May 2012 to
August 2013
Aided in the care of Bobwhite Quail and assisting researchers in projects the quails
were used as subjects for. Projects carried a variety of areas of research focusing
mainly on learning and early development. Duties included general animal
husbandry, carrying out experimental studies, collecting data, and general lab
maintenance.
Youth Instructor at the DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests, March
2012 to August 2013
Main responsibilities encompassed supervising weekend volunteers from underserved
communities at the DuMond Conservancy as they perform tasks aiding in the care of
a colony of owl monkeys and providing educational programming to teach them
about primates and tropical environments. Additional tasks included helping the
volunteers in carrying out public advocacy concerning the conservation of primates
and their environments.
Research Assistant at the DuMond Conservancy for Primates and Tropical Forests, July
2011 to August 2013
Carried out an independent research project examining a specific type of owl monkey
vocalization for evidence of functional variation in auditory properities. Also helped
in other ongoing research projects involving urine collections for bioassays and the
recording of behavioral data. In the past I collected data for projects studying pair
bond behavior and vocal communication in owl monkeys. Additional duties included
feeding the research population of owl monkeys.
Field Experience
Project title: Demography of Propithecus edwardsi in Ampatsona-Ambohidaza, an
unprotected Malagasy forest corridor, during the 2014 birth season
Location: Ampatsona-Ambohidaza, southeastern Madagascar
Duration: June 3 2014 to August 27, 2014
Description: Led a team of seven Malagasy field assistants, including individuals
hired from local villages. Collected fecal samples, demographic, and ranging data on
a population of Propithecus edwardsi as well as botanical data on the study area using
25 10 X 10 m plots.
Volunteer Experience
Wildlife Center at the Miami Museum of Science, May 2007 to June 2008
Duties included feeding animals residing within the wildlife center, cleaning and
maintaining enclosures and habitats, interacting with visitors and giving educational
presentations that included feedings and animal encounters.
Jose Cancela Mayoral Campaign, May 2004 to August 2004
Welcomed visitors to the campaign office and directed them to the appropriate
campaign staff, answered telephone calls, consolidated supporter and voter
information in campaign database, assisted campaign staff at public rallies and
events.
Outreach
Ampatsona-Ambohidaza Biodiversity Education classes, June 2014 – August 2014
Gave lessons about lemur behavior and ecology at local schools to children of various
age groups in conjunction with other lessons teaching them about Malagasy
biodiversity, its different components, and why it should be preserved
R-Villages Program, October 2014
Gave a presentation to the 6th Grade class of Rhinebeck Middle School about
previous research and Madagascar as part of the R-Villages program. The R-Villages
program seeks to unite children from Rhinebeck, NY and Ranomafana village in
Madagascar through exchange of cultural materials, letters, packages, students and
exposure to each other’s culture.
Relevant Coursework
Spring 2011
PCB3043
Ecology
PCB3063
Genetics
Fall 2011
EAB3002
EVR4401
Behavior Analysis
Conservation Biology
Spring 2012
PCB3374
ZOO4484+L
ZOO4513+L
Tropical Ecology
Primate Biology and Lab
Animal Behavior and Lab
Fall 2012
PCB4674
ZOO3713C
Evolution
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Spring 2013
BSC4443
EAB4034+L
Functional Genomics and Proteomics
Advanced Behavior Analysis and Lab
Fall 2014
BEE550
Principles of Ecology
Spring 2015
ANT 630
ANT 564
ANT 536
BEE552
Primate Conservation
Primate Evolution
Advanced Biostatistics
Biometry
Fall 2015
BEE551
ANT567
Principles of Evolution
Primate Behavior and Ecology