Canton Library Offers Talk on the Orangutans of Borneo

Field researcher Katherine Meier spent a year conducting wild primate research in the heart of Indonesian Borneo. On Saturday, March 31 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. she will present her fascinating research on the highly intelligent and complex orangutans of Borneo.

Following graduation from college, Connecticut native Meier was hired to work as a research assistant at the Tuanan Orangutan Research Station. She spent her days following wild orangutans, collecting behavioral and physical data, and contributing to long-term research that focuses on the nutrition and health of wild orangutans. Her talk will cover orangutan geography and biology and describe the cutting-edge ecological research being done on wild orangutans: what data is being collected and how? Why is it important in the context of current -- and increasingly dire -- conservation issues? Through photos, videos, and stories, she shares the ups and downs of life as a field primatologist working in a tropical peat swamp.

Ms. Meier will answer questions after the lecture. The program is free, although registration is requested for seating set-up. For more information, please call the library at (860) 693-5800; email bvanness@libraryconnection.info or visit www.cantonpubliclibrary.org under Upcoming Programs.