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Since 2007
Research assistant at the Institute of Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover.
2004
"Doctorat" (Promotion) Natural sciences/Neurosciences. Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris (France). Distinction: "Très Honorable avec Félicitations" (with Summa Cum Laude)
09.2003 - 09.2004
"ATER" (Lecturer) in Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes / University of Montpellier 2 (France)
2000
"DEA" (Diploma thesis) Behavioural biology, University of Paris 13 (France).
1999
"Maitrise" (Master) Biology, University of Tours (France)
1996-1998
"Licence" (Bachelor) Biology, University of Tours (France)
since 2009
Board member of Madagascar Wildlife Conservation Germany (MWC)
since 2006
International Primatological Society (IPS)
since 2006
German society of primatology (GfP)
since 2002
French society of animal behaviour study (SFECA)
since 2001
French society of primatology (SFDP)
I. Articles in peer reviewed journals
Submitted
Joly, M., Scheumann, M., Zimmermann, E. Posture does not matter! Paw usage and constancy in grasping paw preference in a mammal closely related to primates.
Maille, A., Jäschke, N., Joly, M., Scheumann, M., Blois-Heulin, C. & Zimmermann, E. Does visual guidance influence paw preference in a nonprimate mammal, the Northern tree shrew?
In press
Ramanankirahina, R., Joly. M., Zimmermann, E. (2012): Sleeping site ecology in a nocturnal pair-living lemur (Avahi occidentalis). Seasonal effects. International Journal of Primatology, in press.
2011
Joly, M.: Tsidy, Repahaka sy Fotsife: 15 years research on nocturnal lemurs in the Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar. Revue de primatologie 3, 2011; DOI: 10.4000/primatologie.758
Ramanankirahina, R., Joly. M., Zimmermann, E. (2011): Peaceful primates: affiliation, aggression, and the question of female dominance in a nocturnal pair-living lemur (Avahi occidentalis). Am. J. Primatol. 73 (12), 1261–1268; DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20998
Joly, M., Zimmermann, E. (2011): Do solitary foraging mammals plan their routes? Biol. Lett. 7 (4), 638-640, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0258
Scheumann, M., Joly-Radko, M., Leliveld, L.; Zimmermann, E. (2011): Does body posture influence hand preference in an ancestral primate model? BMC Evol. Biol. 11:52. Doi: 10.1186/1471-2148-11-52
2010
Rasoloharijaona, S., Randrianambinina, B., Joly-Radko, M. (2010) Does nonnutritive tree gouging in a rainforest-dwelling lemur convey resource ownership as does loud calling in a dry forest-dwelling lemur? Am J Primatol 72: 1062-1072.
Joly, M.; Zimmermann, E. (2010): Seasonality in gum and honeydew feeding in gray mouse lemurs. In: Burrows, A.; Nash, L. (eds.): The Evolution of Exudativory in Primates. 1st edition, New York: Springer, 2010, 141-153 - ISBN 1441966609
2008
Joly, M.; Scheumann, M.; Zimmermann, E. (2008): Wild mouse lemurs revisit artificial feeding platforms: implications for field experiments on sensory and cognitive abilities in small primates. Am. J. Primatol. 70: 892-896
2007
Joly, M.; Zimmermann, E. (2007): First evidence for relocation of stationary food resources during foraging in a strepsirhine primate (Microcebus murinus). Am. J. Primatol. 69: 1045-1052.
2006
Joly, M., Michel B, Deputte, B., Verdier, JM. (2006). Aging effect on olfactory discrimination in Microcebus murinus. Neurobiol Aging 27: 1045-1049.
2004
Joly, M.. (2004). Discrimination et mémoire olfactive chez le microcèbe : influence de l'âge. In Primatologie, CNRS Eds, 6:525-532.
Joly, M., Verdier JM., (2004). Le microcèbe : un modèle primate pour l’étude du vieillissement cérébral et des pathologies associées. In Vieillissement et Résilience, Lejeune A. Solal Eds. 25-33.
Joly, M., Michel, B., Deputte, B. and Verdier, J.M. (2004). Odor discrimination assessment with an automated olfactometric method in a lemurian primate, Microcebus murinus. Physiol Behav, 82: 325-329.
II. Abstracts of international conferences (2010 - 2007)
2011
Joly, M., Zimmermann, E. (2011): Do solitary nocturnal arboreal mammals show planning abilities while foraging? Behavior 2011, Joint meeting of the the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) & International Ethological Conference (IEC), Bloomington, Indiana, 25.7.-30.7.2011, p.116.
Joly, M., Eisenbeis, J., Schimmer, M., Wiechert, A., Zimmermann, E.: Species-specific differences in neophobia in mouse lemurs. 12th Conference Gesellschaft für Primatologie, Utrecht, 30.3.-1.4.2011, p. 28.
Ramanankirahina, R., Joly, M., Zimmermann, E. (2011): Sleeping site ecology in a nocturnal pair-living lemur (Avahi occidentalis) affected by season. 12th Conference Gesellschaft für Primatologie, Utrecht, 30.3.-1.4.2011, p. 39.
2010
Joly-Radko, M., Zimmermann E. Cognition spatiale chez les lémuriens nocturnes. 23. Colloque de la Société Francophone de Primatologie, Aix-en-Provence, France, 20.-22.10.2010, p. 38.
Maille, A., Jäschke, N., Philippon, J., Déruit, L., Blois-Heulin, C., Joly-Radko, M., Zimmermann, E.. Vers une approche phylogénétique de l´influence de la modalité sensorielle sur la latéralit´manuelle : étude comparative entre un singe de l´ancien monde (Cercopithecus neglectus) et un scandentien (Tupaia belangeri). 23. Colloque de la Société Francophone de Primatologie, Aix-en-Provence, France, 20.-22.10.2010, p. 32.
Joly-Radko, M., Ramanankirahina, R., Zimmermann, E. Foraging in the dark: do nocturnal lemurs plan their routes? 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto, 12.-18.9.2010, # 515.
Ramanankirahina, R., Joly-Radko, M., Zimmermann, E.. Sleeping site ecology in a pair-living lemur: the effect of season. 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto, 12.-18.9.2010, # 828.
Zimmermann, E, Joly-Radko, M., Scheumann, M.. Hand preference in tree shrews and prosimian primates: a comparative approach. 23rd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Kyoto, 12.-18.9.2010, # 450.
2009
Joly, M., Kastein, H., Rossberg, J., Zimmermann, E. Spatial learning of a small nocturnal primate in a simulated foraging task. 31st International Ethological Conference, Rennes, France, 19.8.-24.8.2009, p. 281.
Kastein, H., Joly, M., Rossberg, J., Zimmermann, E. Does a small nocturnal primate show a search strategy when performing a foraging task? 31st International Ethological Conference, Rennes, France, 19.8.-24.8.2009, p. 290.
2008
Rossberg, J., Joly, M., Zimmermann, E. Searching for what is where in a nocturnal lemur: open the black box! 22nd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Edinburgh, 3.-8.8.2008. Primate Eye 96 (special Issue) # 497.
Joly, M., Zimmermann, E.. To feed or not to feed: gum consumption and seasonality in grey mouse lemurs. 22 nd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Edinburgh, 3.-8.8.2008. Primate Eye 96 (special Issue) # 722.
2007
Joly, M., Zimmermann, E,. First evidence for relocation of stationary food resources during foraging in a strepsirhine primate (Microcebus murinus). International Congress Prosimians, Ithala, South Africa, 15.-19.7.2007, pp. 42-43.
2009
Co-organization of the XI. Meeting of the Society for Primatology, Hannover, TiHo together with Prof. Dr. Elke Zimmermann, Prof. Dr. Radespiel, Lisette Leliveld, PhD and Dr. Marina Scheumann
2008
Organization (with Dr. rer. nat. Marina Scheumann) of the Symposium “Sensory perception and cognition in prosimians” 22nd Congress of the International Primatological Society, Edinburgh, 3.-8.8.2008.
Professional journals
Endangered Species Research, International Journal of Primatology