Gwennan Giraud

I have a profound interest in primate behaviors, particularly with a specific focus on the intricate nature of their social dynamics. My research methodology extensively employs social network analysis, serving as a cornerstone for exploring a diverse range of research inquiries. I maintain an openness to adopting alternative analytical approaches as they emerge. My dedication to species conservation, animal and human welfare is tangibly demonstrated through my voluntary engagement in supplementary projects that run parallel to my primary research efforts. Notably, I am a board member of Parlons terrain working group (Let's talk fieldwork) and proudly contribute to a collaborative partnership with MacaqueNet. My academic journey culminated in the successful completion of my PhD thesis at the University of Liège. This particular study intricately examined the far-reaching implications of sterilization on the complex social dynamics of a macaque population located in Bali, Indonesia.

In my current capacity, I hold a Post-doctoral position within Dr. Lydia Luncz's Technological Primates Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. My ongoing research endeavors revolve around the intricate exploration of the social determinants underlying tool utilization in diverse primate species, including macaques (Thailand), chimpanzees (Ivory Coast), and capuchins (Brazil).

Moor, D., Skelton, M., Amici, F., Arlet, M. E., Balasubramaniam, K. N., Ballesta, S., Berghänel, A., Berman, C. M., Bernstein, S. K., Bhattacharjee, D., Bliss‐Moreau, E., Brotcorne, F., Butovskaya, M., Campbell, L. A. D., Carosi, M., Chatterjee, M., Cooper, M. A., Cowl, V. B., De la O, C., De Marco, A., Dettmer, A. M., Dhawale, A. K., Erinjery, J. J., Evans, C. L., Fischer, J., García‐ Nisa, I., Giraud, G., … Brent, L. J. N. (2025). MacaqueNet: Advancing comparative behavioural research through large‐scale collaboration. Journal of Animal Ecology, 94(4), 519–534.
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2023

Giraud, G. (2023). Socio-behavioral implications of sterilization: Investigating changes in social dynamics of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) under fertility control. PhD thesis, Université de Liège, Belgique.
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2021

Deleuze, S., Brotcorne, F., Polet, R., Soma, G., Rigaux, G., Giraud, G., Cloutier, F., Poncin, P., Wandia, N. & Huynen, M.-C. (2021) Tubectomy of Pregnant and Non-pregnant Female Balinese Macaques (Macaca Fascicularis) With Post-operative Monitoring. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:688656.
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Giraud, G., Sosa, S., Hambuckers, A., Deleuze, S., Wandia, I.N., Huynen, M.-C., Poncin, P., Brotcorne, F. (2021) Effect of Infant Presence on Social Networks of Sterilized and Intact Wild Female Balinese Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). Animals11, 2538.
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2019

Giraud, G., Larrivaz, M., Wandia, N., Poncin, P., & Brotcorne, F. (2019). Rôle du statut reproducteur dans le réseau social des femelles chez le macaque à longue queue (Macaca fascicularis). Revue de Primatologie, 10.
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Giraud, G., Tibesar, F., Cloutier, F., Broens, D., Delooz, S., Wandia, I N., Huynen, M.-C., Poncin, P., & Brotcorne, F. (2019). Preliminary results on behavioural variation following tubectomy sterilization in female long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali, Indonesia. EFP/PSGB International Conference 2019. In Folia Primatologica, 2020; 91:240–363.
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2018

Brotcorne, F., Broens, D., Delooz, S., Giraud, G., Wandia, N., Huynen, M. C., & Poncin, P. (2018). Analyser les avantages et inconvénients des stérilisations de primates en milieux anthropisés: Une étude de cas des macaques balinais. Revue de Primatologie, 9.
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2017

Brotcorne, F., Giraud, G., Gunst, N., Fuentes, A., Wandia, I N., Beudels-Jamar, C., Poncin, P., Huynen, M.-C., & Leca, J.-B. (2017). Intergroup variation in robbing and bartering by long-tailed macaques at Uluwatu Temple (Bali, Indonesia). Primates58, 505–516.
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2015

Giraud, G. (2015). Relation between social tension and demographic density of commensal long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Bali (Indonesia). Master thesis, Université de Liège, Belgique.
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