Science

Books

- Marsh, L.K. (2014). A Taxonomic Revision of the Saki Monkeys, Pithecia, Desmarest 1804. Neotropical Primates 21(1): p. 1-163 [Five new monkey species named to science] 

- Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. eds. (2013). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Because Conservation Counts: Primates and Fragmentation. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 3-11.

     - Marsh, L.K., et al. (2013). Primates in Fragments 10 Years Later: Once and Future Goals. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 503-523.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section II. Long-Term and Regional Studies. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 29-31.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section III. Landscape, Metapopulations, and the Matrix Summary. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 101-103.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section IV. Feeding and Behavioral Ecology. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 197-198.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section V. Endemic, Endangered, and Nocturnal Primates Summary. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 273-274.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section VI. Genetics, Disease, and Parasites Summary. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 385-387.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2013). Section VII. Conservation and Ecology: Threats and Management Summary. In: Marsh, L.K. and Chapman, C.A. (eds). Primates in Fragments: Complexity and Resilience. Springer, New York; Pp. 457-458.

Marsh, L.K. (ed) (2003). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/Plenum Press.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2003). The Nature of Fragmentation. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/Plenum Press; Pp. 1-9.​

     - Silver, S.C., Marsh, L. K. (2003). Dietary flexibility, behavioral plasticity, and survival in fragments: lessons from translocated howlers. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/Plenum Press; Pp. 251-266.

     - Marsh, L. K. (2003). Wild Zoos: Conservation of primates in situ. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/ Plenum Press; Pp. 365-379.

     - Marsh, L.K. Chapman, CA, Norconk, MA, Ferrari, SF, Gilbert, KA, Bicca-Marques, JC, Wallis, J. (2003). Fragmentation: Specter of the Future or the Spirit of Conservation? In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/Plenum Press; Pp. 381-395.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2003). Section I: Genetics and Population Dynamics. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/ Plenum Press; Pp. 11-16.

     - Marsh, L.K. (2003). Section II: Behavioral Ecology. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/Plenum Press; Pp. 159-162.

     - Marsh, L. K. (2003). Section III: Conservation and Management. In: Marsh, L.K. (ed). Primates in Fragments: Ecology and Conservation. Kluwer Scientific/ Plenum Press; Pp. 305-308.

Marsh, L. K. (1999). Ecological effect of the black howler monkey (Alouatta pigra) on fragmented forests in the Community Baboon Sanctuary, Belize. Dissertation, Washington University, 385 pp.

Chapters​

Marsh, L.K., Haarmann, T.K. (2004). Quantitative Habitat Analysis: A New Tool for Integration of Modeling, Planning, and Management of Natural Resources. In: Landscape Ecology and Wildlife Habitat Evaluation: Critical Information for Ecological Risk Assessment, Land-Use Management Activities, and Biodiversity Enhancement Practices, L. A. Kapustka, H. Gilbraith, M. Luxon, and G. R. Biddinger, Eds., ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA. 

Coc, R.; Marsh, L. K.; Platt, E. (1998). The Belize Zoo: Grassroots efforts in education and outreach.  In: Bray, D.; R. Primack; H. Galletti, I. Ponciano (eds). Timber, Tourists, and Temples: Conservation and Development in the Maya Forest of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico.  Island Press: Washington DC; Pp. 389-395.

Marsh, L.K. (2013). Family Pitheciidae (Titis, Sakis, and Uacaris). Pp. 432-483. In: Mittermeier, RA, Rylands, AB, Wilson, DE eds. Handbook of the Mammals of the World, Vol. 3 Primates. Lynx Editions, Barcelona.

Porter, L., Chism, J., Defler, T.R., Marsh, L.K., Martinez, J., Matthews, H., McBride, W., Tirira, D.G., Velilla, M., Wallace, R. (2013). Pitheciid conservation in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay. In: Barnett, A.A., Veiga, L.M. and Ferrari, S.F. eds. Evolutionary biology and conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris (No. 65). Cambridge University Press.2013. Evolutionary biology and conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris (No. 65). Cambridge University Press; Pp. 320-333.

Ferrari, S.F., Boyle, S.A., Marsh, L.K., Port-Carvalho, M., Santos, RR, Silva, SSB, Vierira, TM, Veiga, LM (2013). The challenge of living in fragments. In: Barnett, A.A., Veiga, L.M. and Ferrari, S.F. eds. Evolutionary biology and conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris (No. 65). Cambridge University Press. Evolutionary biology and conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris (No. 65). Cambridge University Press; Pp. 350-358.

Articles, Journals, Handbooks, Proceedings, Reviews

Marsh, LK, Carretero-Pinzon, X, Boonratana, R., Kling, K., Vreedman, A., Shanee, S. (in prep). Best Practice Guidelines for the Stewardship of Primates in Fragments. IUCN. Working with 30 countries and 130 Subject Matter Experts.

Marsh, L. K., Mares-Coyol, & Duarte-Quiroga, A. (2018). Primates as a Resource in Latin America: Comparing Mexico and Brazil. In: UNESCO SD21.

Fair, JM and Marsh, L.K. (2010). Mountain bluebird nesting in an arroyo bank in northern New Mexico. Western Birds41(2): 115-117.

Marsh, L.K. (2007). Making Conservation Count: Primates, Fragmentation and the Future. In: Bicca Marques, JC (ed). A Primatologia No Brasil, Vol 10, Sociedade Brasileira de Primatologia: Porto Alegre; Pp. 17-36.

Silver, SC, Ostro, LET, Marsh, LK, Maffei, L., Noss, A., Kelly, MJ, Wallace, RB, Gomez, H., Crespo, GA. (2003). The use of camera traps for estimating jaguar (Panthera onca) abundance and density using capture/recapture analysis. Oryx 38(02): 148-154.  

Marsh, L. K.; Loiselle, B. A. (2003). Regeneration of Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) Fruit Trees in Fragmented Forests of Northern Belize. International Journal of Primatology 24(1): 65-86.

Marsh, Laura K. Review of Lion Tamarins: Biology and Conservation, Devra G. Kleiman and Anthony B. Rylands, editors (2002), Primate-Science Book Reviews, Primate-Science List Serve [primate-science@primate.wisc.edu] (11 July 2003).

Marsh, L.K. (2002). Wonder Lost or Wander Lust: Tourists Visit Monkeys in the Wild. Curator 45(3): 199-212.

Marsh, L.K. (2000). Wonder Lost or Wander Lust: Tourists Visit Monkeys in the Wild, Abstract. Zoo Biology.

Marsh, L., Matola, S., Pickard, V. (1995). The ABC's to the Vegetation of Belize: A Handbook.   Angelus Press: Belize City; Pgs. 1-54.

Rasmussen, D. R.; Guss, L.; Dubois, J. A.; Marsh, L. (1990). Conduct of a field course in primate social ecology and student assistance in the collection of quantitative data.  Amer. J. Primatol, 20(3): 224.

Marsh, L. K. (1988). Educational Enrichment with the Tropical Rainforest Education Program (TREP); International Zoo Educators Journal, Toronto, Canada; (21): 33-36.

S.C. Silver, L.E.T. Ostro, , L. K. Marsh, A. Barnett, R. Shapely, and B. Miller (1999). Mammal Species Richness in the Cockscomb Basin, Belize: Rabinowitz and Nottingham Revisited. Report to WCS.

Marsh, L.K. (2002). Global Climate Change: Lessons that Transcend Organizations; AZA National Conference Proceedings, 9-14 Sept. 2002, Fort Worth, Texas.

Marsh, L.K. “Development of a Quantitative Habitat Analysis (QHA) Planning System,” Poster Presentation, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director’s Review Committee Meeting, Los Alamos, NM; March 2001.

Marsh, L.K. (2001). Making Conservation Count: The commitment to long-term community involvement. American Zoo and Aquarium Association Annual Conference Proceedings; St. Louis, MO.

Marsh, L.K. “Wild Zoos: Endangered primate survival in fragmented forests,” International Primatological Society Conference, Adelaide, Australia; January 2001.

Marsh, L.K. “Camera Traps and Track Surveys to Monitor Mammals in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize, Central America,” Poster Presentation for American Zoo and Aquarium Association National Conference, Orlando, FL; September 2000 (with WCS).

Marsh, L. K. 1991. National Workshops: The Tropical Rainforest Education Program (TREP). National Association of Environmental Education  Annual Proceedings; San Antonio, TX.

Marsh, L.K. Tropical Rainforest Education Program Educator Workshop for the International Zoo Educator's Conference Toronto, Canada; October 1988.

Marsh, L. K.  (1988). The Tropical Rainforest Education Program in Your Zoo. In: American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Regional Proceedings, Monterey, CA; Pp. 195-206.

Marsh, L.K. “The Tropical Rainforest Education Program and the Conservation Movement in Zoos and Aquariums.” American Zoo and Aquarium Association National Conference, Milwaukee, WI; September 1988.

Marsh, L.K. “Active Conservation Biology Through the Tropical Rainforest Education Program.” Conservation Biology Annual Conference, Davis, CA. August 1988.

Marsh, L.K. “The Tropical Rainforest Education Program and the Challenge of a National Curriculum.” National Science Teacher's Association Annual Conference; St. Louis, MO. April 1988.

Los Alamos National Laboratory Grey Papers on Habitat Analysis 

[Over 35 named Grey Papers, plus over 50 unnamed]

Marsh, L.K. (2004). Wetland determination for the security perimeter road at the “Back Gate.” LA-UR-04-2999.

Marsh, L.K. (2004). Floodplains and wetlands assessment on the potential effects of a power grid infrastructure upgrade project. LA-UR-04-2651.

Marsh, L.K. (2003). Quantitative Habitat Analysis Vegetation Summary: Preliminary report for the Environmental Restoration Project. LA-UR-03-2910.

Marsh, L.K. (2002). Quantitative Habitat Analysis: A New Tool for the Integration of Modeling, Planning, and Management of Natural Resources. LA-UR-02-6680.

Marsh, L. K.  (2001). Strategies for Implementing the Cerro Grande Habitat Management Plan. Los Alamos National Laboratory Report LA-UR-01-1967.

Marsh, LK, Haarmann, T. and Bennett, K. (2001). Quantitative Habitat Analysis GIS Application Interface: Final Report FY01. Los Alamos National Laboratory Report LA-UR-01-6694.

Pithecia

Marsh, L., Duarte, A., Gomez, J., Selby, C., Da Silva, I., Whitaker, S., . . . Santana, M. (2017). Missing monkey found: Vanzolini's bald-faced saki monkey Pithecia vanzolinii. Oryx, 51(4), 584-585. doi:10.1017/S0030605317001363​

Marsh, L.K., Kitchener, A.C., and Groves, C.P. (2016). Addenda and Corrigenda to Marsh, L.K. (2014) A Taxonomic Revision to the Saki Monkeys, Pithecia, Desmarest 1804, Neotropical Primates 21(1): 1-168. Neotropical Primates 22(1): 1-4. 

Marsh, L.K. (2004). Primate Species Present at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Ecuador. Neotropical Primates 12(2): p. 75-78.

IUCN Red Data List (2015)

Laura K. Marsh, Russell A. Mittermeier, Jean P. Boubli, Fábio Röhe, Bernardo Urbani, Renata Bocorny de Azevedo. Pithecia pithecia.

Laura K. Marsh, Russell A. Mittermeier, Fábio Röhe, Renata Bocorny de Azevedo . Pithecia chrysocephala.

Laura K. Marsh, Erwin Palacios, Jean P. Boubli. Pithecia hirsuta.

Laura K. Marsh, Andres Link, Erwin Palacios, Pablo R. Stevenson, Laura K. Marsh, Stella de la Torre, Paola Moscoso. Pithecia milleri.

Laura K. Marsh, Eckhard W. Heymann, Emanuella F. Moura, André Luis Ravenna. Pithecia monachus.

Laura K. Marsh. Pithecia inusta.

Laura K. Marsh. Pithecia cazuzai.

Laura K. Marsh, Eckhard W. Heymann. Pithecia aequatorialis.

Laura K. Marsh, Stella de la Torre, Paola Moscoso. Pithecia napensis.

Laura K. Marsh. Pithecia isabela.

Laura K. Marsh, Russell A. Mittermeier, André Luis Ravetta, Camila C. Muniz. Pithecia albicans.

Laura K. Marsh, Amely B. Martins, Armando M. Calouro, Sandro L. Alves, Jesús Martínez Mollinedo, Robert B. Wallace. Pithecia irrorata.

Laura K. Marsh. Pithecia vanzolinii.

Laura K. Marsh, Russell A. Mittermeier. Pithecia mittermeieri.

Laura K. Marsh, Jesús Martínez Mollinedo, Robert B. Wallace. Pithecia rylandsi.

Laura K. Marsh. Pithecia pissinattii.

IUCN (prior to the 2015 revision)

Marsh, L.K., Cuarón, A.D., Cortés-Ortiz, L., Shedden, A., Rodríguez-Luna, E. & de Grammont, P.C,. 2008.  Alouatta pigra. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T914A13094441. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T914A13094441.en.

Marsh, L.K. & Veiga, L.M. 2008.  Pithecia aequatorialis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T17402A7013094.

http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T17402A7013094.en.

Marsh, L.K. & Veiga, L.M. 2015.  Pithecia milleri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T17407A70609259. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T17407A70609259.en. 

Marsh, L.K., Mittermeier, R.A. & Veiga, L.M. 2015.  Pithecia pithecia (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T43942A115201263. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T43942A70609046.en.

Marsh, L.K. & Veiga, L.M. 2015.  Pithecia vanzolinii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T43946A70609944. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T43946A70609944.en.

Marsh, L.K., Cuarón, A.D. & de Grammont, P.C. 2008.  Saguinus geoffroyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T41522A10488675. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T41522A10488675.en.

Mittermeier, R.A., Veiga, L.M. & Marsh, L.K. 2015.  Pithecia chrysocephala. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T43943A70606989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T43943A70606989.en.

Veiga, L.M., Mittermeier R.A. & Marsh, L.K. 2008.  Pithecia albicans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T41567A10500060. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T41567A10500060.en.

Educational Materials 

Over 30 educational materials, including the following selection:

Peterson, A., Marsh, L.K., Barber, D., Pace, P., Linn, S., Bailey, N. (2003). Bushmeat Education resource Guide: Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Facilitator’s Guide. BCTF: Washington DC.

Marsh, L. K., Barnes, F.Y., Talus, C.  (2001). North Slope of Alaska Briefing Book, ARM Education Program. LA-UR-01-6703.

Marsh, L. K., Barnes, F.Y., Talus, C.  (2001). Nauru Briefing Book, ARM Education Program. LA-UR-01-6704.

Marsh, L. K., Barnes, F.Y., Talus, C.  (2001). Manus Briefing Book, ARM Education Program. LA-UR-01-6705.

Marsh, L. K., Barnes, F.Y., Talus, C.  (2001). Arctic Microclimate Lesson, ARM Education Program. LA-UR-01-6707.

Marsh, L. K. (1996). Stop, Look and Listen: A self-guided trail through tropical pine savanna, wetlands, and transitional forest. A Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center Publication; Angelus Press: Belize.

Marsh, L. K. (1989). Educator's Guide, including lesson plans & discussion for the film "Banking on Disaster," by Bullfrog Films, Inc.

Marsh, L. K. (1989). Educational materials: TREP Pack Curriculum and Slideshow.

Scientific Illustrations

Macaque mounting postures in: Rasmussen, D.R.  (1984). Functional alterations in the social organization of bonnet macaques (M. radiata) induced by ovariectomy: An experimental analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 9:343-374.

Primate illustrations for Cords, M. (1983).  A Visitor's Guide to the Kakamega Forest, Kenya.For use in the country.

Scientific illustration (1982): Raptor Release; vol.1, no.3.  A publication of the U.C. Davis Raptor Center.

Online coverage for Pithecia and Houseboat Amazon

Over 100 articles and references to the new saki monkey species and expedition.

Selected links:

http://www.iucnredlist.org/news/study-describes-five-new-species-of-amazonian-saki-monkey

http://www.sci-news.com/biology/science-five-new-species-saki-monkeys-02183.html

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/five-new-species-flying-monkey-described/

https://news.mongabay.com/2014/09/scientists-uncover-five-new-species-of-toupee-monkeys-in-the-amazon/

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/saki-vanzolini-monkey-amazon-rainforest-video-spd/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/vanzolini-saki-monkey-amazon_us_59b11a0fe4b0dfaafcf59030

https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/scientists-launch-expedition-to-find-missing-monkeys/

https://news.mongabay.com/2017/08/monkey-rediscovered-in-brazil-after-80-years/

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/saki-vanzolini-monkey-amazon-rainforest-video-spd/

http://www.biographic.com/posts/sto/in-search-of-the-lost

Fiction & Non-Fiction

Original Stage and Screen Scripts

ACROSS THE AMAZONS. Adventure. In development. Set: Ecuador, Amazon. WGA #1074192: Pp. 110. Ramo Law and Across The Amazons LLC. Feature biopic.

ACROSS THE AMAZONS: THE MUSICAL. In development. Libretto, story, and book: Laura K. Marsh, Music: Robin Holloway and Kathleen Edwards.

THE MURDERED. Psychological thriller. Set: Northern California. WGA #1174306.

TOTINGA. Sci-fi Actioner. Set: US, Australia, Marshall Islands, Peru. WGA #1058856: Pp. 114.

SAV•AGE(S). Action/Adventure. Set: WWII New Guinea. WGA #1174286: Pp. 102. 

THE LAB. Crime thriller. Set: Los Alamos, New Mexico. WGA #1248060: Pp. 119. 

[the lab] Teleplay. Sci fi. Set: Los Alamos, New Mexico; Pp. 55.

TROUBLE ON VERIBERRY ISLAND. Animation. WGA #1074185: Pp. 46. 

IAN FOREST. Musical. Book, libretto, story by Tony Moss. Book with Laura K. Marsh, Pp. 57.

TERRY MOORE’S STRANGERS IN PARADISE PILOT: A SHADOW ON MY BACK. Teleplay spec script for Steven Sears and Terry Moore, Pp. 48.

Documentary

SOMETHING IN THE AIR: BIRDS AND AVIAN FLU. Treatment, proposal, and 6-minute teaser trailer. Written by Laura K. Marsh. Produced by Mark Medoff/Creative Media Institute/New Mexico State Univeristy and L.K. Marsh, GCI. Directed by Mark Medoff.

HOUSEBOAT AMAZON: IN SEARCH OF A MISSING MONKEY (workng title). In Post-Production. Director, Writer, Producer: Laura K. Marsh; Producer, cameras, sound (w/ Hear Kitty Studios, ABQ, NM): Tor Kingdon; Co-Director, Producers, sound (w/ / Hear Kitty Studios, ABQ, NM): Kathleen Edwards; Editing: David Aubrey, Lightningwood Studios, Santa Fe, NM.

ACROSS THE AMAZONS: Hybrid DocSeries: Pitch Deck.

Novel 

SAV•AGE(S). Novel. Pgs 265.