Siobhan Speiran, PhD in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Alice Hovorka

November 03, 2020 • 00:43:42
Siobhan Speiran, PhD in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Alice Hovorka
Grad Chat - Queen's School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Siobhan Speiran, PhD in Environmental Studies, supervised by Dr Alice Hovorka

Nov 03 2020 | 00:43:42

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Show Notes

Topic: The Lives of Monkeys in Costa Rican Sanctuaries

Overview:  Despite Costa Ricas’ ‘green’ reputation, their monkey populations are at risk. My work addresses the call for interdisciplinary in tourism research by drawing on animal welfare, conservation, tourism and animal studies to understand the entangled lives of monkeys and humans, and what a ‘good life’ looks like for a monkey in a sanctuary.

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