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- Professor
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Gursky, Sharon Professor
Positions
- Professor, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences
My research focuses on Biological Anthropology, Primate Behavior, Primate Ecology, and Conservation.
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Gursky, S., & Grow, N.
(2024).
The effect of artificial light at night on a nocturnalprimate. Folia Primatologica.
1-14.
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Marsh, C. J., Sica, Y. V., Burgin, C. J., Dorman, W. A., Anderson, R. C., Del Toro Mijares, I., ... Jetz, W.
(2022).
Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography.
49(5), 979-992.
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Hagemann, L., Grow, N., Bohr, Y., Perwitasari-Farajallah, D., Duma, Y., Gursky, S. L., & Merker, S.
(2022).
Small, odd and old: The mysterious Tarsius pumilus is the most basal Sulawesi tarsier. Biology Letters.
18(3), 20210642.
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Gursky, S.
(2019).
Echolocation in a Nocturnal Primate?. Folia Primatologica.
90(5), 379-391.
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Gursky, S., & Nekaris, K.
(2019).
Nocturnal Primate Communication: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation. Folia Primatologica.
90(5), 273-278.
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Kappeler, P. M., Cuozzo, F. P., Fichtel, C., Ganzhorn, J. U., Gursky-Doyen, S., Irwin, M. T., ... Zimmermann, E.
(2017).
Long-term field studies of lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY.
98(3), 661-669.
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Gursky, S., Salibay, C., Grow, N., & Fields, L.
(2017).
Impact of Typhoon Haiyan on a Philippine Tarsier Population. 88(4), 323-332.
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Gursky, S.
(2015).
Ultrasonic Vocalizations by the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. 86(3), 153-163.
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Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2013).
Acoustic characterization of ultrasonic vocalizations by a nocturnal primate Tarsius syrichta. Primates: journal of primatology.
54(3), 293-299.
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Grow, N., Gursky, S., & Duma, Y.
(2013).
Altitude and forest edges influence the density and distribution of pygmy tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus). American Journal of Primatology.
75(5), 464-477.
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Ramsier, M. A., Cunningham, A. J., Moritz, G. L., Finneran, J. J., Williams, C. V., Ong, P. S., Gursky-Doyen, S. L., & Dominy, N. J.
(2012).
Primate communication in the pure ultrasound. Biology Letters.
8(4), 508-511.
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Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2011).
Infanticide by a male spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum). Primates: journal of primatology.
52(4), 385-389.
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Gursky, S., Salibay, C. C., & Cuevas, C. Z.
(2011).
Population survey of the Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in Corella, Bohol. Folia Primatologica.
82(3), 189-196.
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Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2010).
Intraspecific Variation in the Mating System of Spectral Tarsiers. 31(6), 1161-1173.
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Grow, N., & Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2010).
Preliminary Data on the Behavior, Ecology, and Morphology of Pygmy Tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus). 31(6), 1174-1191.
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Shekelle, M., & Gursky, S.
(2010).
Why Tarsiers? Why Now? An Introduction to the Special Edition on Tarsiers. International Journal of Primatology.
31(6), 937-940.
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Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2010).
Married to the mob. NATURAL HISTORY.
119(1), 20-26.
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Gursky, S.
(2010).
Dispersal Patterns in Tarsius spectrum. International Journal of Primatology.
31(1), 117-131.
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Gursky, S.
(2006).
Function of snake mobbing in spectral tarsiers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
129(4), 601-608.
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Gursky, S.
(2005).
Associations between adult spectral tarsiers. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
128(1), 74-83.
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Gursky, S.
(2005).
Predator mobbing in Tarsius spectrum. International Journal of Primatology.
26(1), 207-221.
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Gursky, S.
(2003).
Lunar Philia in a Nocturnal Primate. International Journal of Primatology.
24(2), 351-367.
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Gursky, S.
(2002).
The behavioral ecology of the spectral tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. Evolutionary Anthropology Issues News and Reviews.
11(6), 226-234.
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Gursky, S.
(2002).
Determinants of gregariousness in the spectral tarsier (Prosimian : Tarsius spectrum). 256(3), 401-410.
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Gursky, S.
(2002).
Predation on a wild spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum) by a snake. Folia Primatologica.
73(1), 60-62.
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Gursky, S.
(2000).
Effect of Seasonality on the Behavior of an Insectivorous Primate, Tarsius spectrum. International Journal of Primatology.
21(3), 477-495.
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Gursky, S.
(2000).
Sociality in the spectral tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. American Journal of Primatology.
51(1), 89-101.
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Gursky, S.
(2000).
Sociality in the spectral tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. 51(1), 89-101.
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Gursky, S.
(2000).
Allocare in a nocturnal primate: data on the spectral tarsier, Tarsius spectrum. Folia Primatologica.
71(1-2), 39-54.
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Gursky, S.
(1998).
Effects of radio transmitter weight on a small nocturnal primate. American Journal of Primatology.
46(2), 145-155.
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Gursky, S.
(1998).
Conservation status of the spectral tarsier Tarsius spectrum: Population density and home range size. Folia Primatologica.
69(Suppl 1), 191-203.
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Gursky, S.
(1998).
The conservation status of two Sulawesian tarsier species: Tarsius spectrum and Tarsius dianae. 18, 88-91.
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Gursky, S. L.
(1995).
Infant care in the spectral tarsier (Tarsius spectrum) Sulawesi, Indonesia. International Journal of Primatology.
16(1), 843-853.
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Gursky, S.
(1995).
Group size and composition in the spectral tarsier, Tarsius spectrum: implications for social organization. 3(1), 57-62.
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GURSKY, S. L.
(1994).
INFANT CARE IN THE SPECTRAL TARSIER (TARSIUS-SPECTRUM) SULAWESI, INDONESIA. International Journal of Primatology.
15(6), 843-853.
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Gursky, S., & Grow, N.
(2024).
The effect of artificial light at night on a nocturnalprimate. Folia Primatologica.
1-14.
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book
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Grow, N. B., Gursky-Doyen, S., & Krzton, A.
(2014).
High Altitude Primates. Springer New York.
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Gursky-Doyen, S., & Supriatna, J.
(2010).
Indonesian Primates. Springer New York.
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Gursky, S. L., & Nekaris, K.
(2007).
Primate Anti-Predator Strategies Preface. Springer US.
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Gursky, S. L.
(2007).
The Spectral Tarsier. Taylor & Francis.
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Gursky, S.
(2003).
Mating, Birthing and Rearing Systems of Nocturnal Prosimians. Karger Publishers.
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Grow, N. B., Gursky-Doyen, S., & Krzton, A.
(2014).
High Altitude Primates. Springer New York.
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chapter
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Gursky, S. L.
(2022).
The Effect of Tourism on a Nocturnal Primate, Tarsius Spectrum, in Indonesia. Ecotourism and Indonesia's Primates.
(pp. 81-91).
Springer Nature.
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Achorn, A., Gursky, S. L., & Supriatna, J.
(2022).
Tourism and Indonesias Primates: An Introduction. Ecotourism and Indonesia's Primates.
(pp. 1-6).
Springer Nature.
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Indrawan, M., Syahrullah, F. N., Maddus, U. n., Gursky, S., & Kartawinata, K.
(2022).
From the Heart of Wallacea: The Endangered Peleng Tarsier Tarsius pelengensis. Imperiled: The Encyclopedia of Conservation.
(pp. 205-215).
Elsevier.
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Gursky, S., Grow, N., & Fields, L.
(2017).
Tarsiiformes. The International Encyclopedia of Primatology.
(pp. 1-6).
Wiley.
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Shekelle, M., Gursky-Doyen, S., & Richardson, M. C.
(2013).
Tarsiidae. Mittermeier, R. A., Rylands, A. B., & Wilson, D. E. (Eds.),
Handbook of the Mammals of the World Primates.
Lynx Edicions.
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Gursky, S. L.
(2012).
The Importance of Olfaction for Predator Detection in Spectral Tarsiers. Masters, J., Gamba, M., & Génin, F. (Eds.),
Leaping Ahead.
(pp. 237-245).
Springer Nature.
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Gursky-Doyen, S.
(2010).
The Function of Scentmarking in Spectral Tarsiers. Gursky, S., & Supriatna, J. (Eds.),
INDONESIAN PRIMATES.
(pp. 359-369).
Springer Nature.
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Gursky-Doyen, S., & Supriatna, J.
(2010).
Conclusions. Gursky, S., & Supriatna, J. (Eds.),
Indonesian Primates.
(pp. 397-399).
Springer Nature.
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Grow, N., Gursky-Doyen, S., & Supriatna, J.
(2010).
Introduction. Indonesian Primates.
(pp. 1-6).
Springer Nature.
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Gursky, S. L.
(2007).
The Response of Spectral Tarsiers Toward Avian and Terrestrial Predators. Gursky, S. L., & Nekaris, K. (Eds.),
PRIMATE ANTI-PREDATOR STRATEGIES.
(pp. 241-252).
Springer Nature.
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Gursky, S. L.
(2022).
The Effect of Tourism on a Nocturnal Primate, Tarsius Spectrum, in Indonesia. Ecotourism and Indonesia's Primates.
(pp. 81-91).
Springer Nature.
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conference paper
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Gursky, S., & Nekaris, K.
(2003).
An introduction to mating, birthing and rearing systems of nocturnal prosimians. Folia Primatologica.
241-245.
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Gursky, S.
(2003).
Predation experiments on infant spectral tarsiers (Tarsius spectrum). Folia Primatologica.
272-284.
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Gursky, S. L.
(2001).
Determinants of gregariousness in a nocturnal primate. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY.
74-74.
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Gursky, S., & Nekaris, K.
(2003).
An introduction to mating, birthing and rearing systems of nocturnal prosimians. Folia Primatologica.
241-245.
editor of
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chapter
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Gursky, S.
(2003).
Territoriality in the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum
Rutgers University Press.
221-236.
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Gursky, S.
(2003).
Territoriality in the Spectral Tarsier, Tarsius spectrum
Rutgers University Press.
221-236.
Teaching
teaching activities
- ANTH201 Intro To Anthropology Instructor
- ANTH225 Intro Biological Anthro Instructor
- ANTH226 Intro To Biological Anth Lab Instructor
- ANTH405 Intro To The Primates Instructor
- ANTH485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ANTH491 Research Instructor
- ANTH601 Biological Anthropology Instructor
- ANTH631 Primate Behavioral Ecol Instructor
- ANTH670 Bridging Theme Seminar In Anth Instructor
- ANTH685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ANTH689 Sptp: Anthropology Proseminar Instructor
- ANTH691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Bailey, Kathryn Elizabeth (2018-11). Locomotion of the Red-Shanked Douc Langur (Pygathrix Nemaeus) in the Son Tra Nature Reserve, Vietnam.
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Grow, Nanda Bess (2013-08). Altitudinal Effects on The Behavior and Morphology of Pygmy Tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus) in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Anthropology, Stony Brook University - (Stony Brook, New York, United States) 1997
- M.S. in Anthropology, University of New Mexico - (Valencia, New Mexico, United States) 1991
- B.A. in Anthropology, Hartwick College - (Oneonta, New York, United States) 1989
awards and honors
- Cornerstone Faculty Fellow, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2012
- Traditional Fulbright Scholarship, conferred by Council for International Exchange of Scholars - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2010
- Traditional Fulbright Scholarship, conferred by Council for International Exchange of Scholars - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States), 2003
Contact
first name
- Sharon
has last name
- Gursky
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Anthropology
4352 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4352
USA
Other
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- gursky@tamu.edu