Director: Dr. Stephanie A Poindexter

Mission: At the Sakaerat Slow Loris Project, our mission is to deepen the understanding and conservation of slow and pygmy lorises through long-term research and education. We focus on protecting wild populations by studying their behavior, habitat, and morphology while also improving the welfare of captive individuals. By sharing knowledge and raising awareness, we support scientists, conservationists, and caretakers both locally and globally. Through inclusive training and employment opportunities, we aim to build a diverse community committed to safeguarding these unique species and their natural environments.

Year Established: 2022

Outputs:

  • Quarles LF*, Maynard KQ*, Woragool S, Somsiri K, and Poindexter SA. In Press. Cost-effective monitoring: Comparing the range of ultrasonic detection for two passive acoustic monitors. Manuscript accepted for publication in Oryx

  • Poindexter SA, Maynard KQ*, Monaco A*, Woragool S, Somsiri K, and Savini T. 2026 Non-uniform behavioral responses to lunar illumination in the Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis). Invited Podium at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists Meeting.

  • D’Orazio JG*, Maynard KQ*, Woragool S, Somsiri K., Savini T, and Poindexter SA. 2025. Sex-based differences in the feeding ecology of the Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengelensis) in northeastern Thailand. Podium at the annual Northeastern Evolutionary Anthropology Meeting.

  • Maynard KQ*, Woragool S, Somsiri K., Savini T, and Poindexter SA. 2025 Seasonal habitat utilization of Bengal slow lorises (Nycticebus bengalensis) in Northeastern Thailand. Podium at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists Meeting.

  • D’Orazio JG*, Maynard KQ, Woragool S, Savini T, Somsiri K, and Poindexter SA. 2024. Foraging Positions: postural behavior and feeding techniques in the Thai Bengal Slow Loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) Poster at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists Meeting.

  • Poindexter SA, Maynard KQ, Woragool S, and Savini T. 2024. Climatic influences on space use and activity in a nocturnal primate. Podium at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists Meeting.