Associate Editor for the International Journal of Primatology (2018 to present).

Served as an external grant reviewer for Primate Conservation Inc., National Geographic Society, and Leaky Foundation.

Served as manuscript reviewer for #20 different reputable journals: African Journal of Ecology, African Zoology, American Journal of Primatology, Animal Conservation, Current Zoology, Ecology and Evolution, Folia Primatologica, Integrative Zoology, International Journal of Primatology, Oryx, PeerJ, Journal for Nature Conservation, PLoS ONE, Primate Conservation, Primates, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Global Ecology and Conservation, Sustainable Development, Restoration Ecology and American Journal of Biological Anthropology.

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8) BioMed Central. Bale monkeys living in different areas have very different DNA. ScienceDaily. 9 July 2018. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180709202915.htm

7) BioMed Central. Bale monkeys living in different areas have very different DNA. Phys.org, July 9, 2018. https://phys.org/news/2018-07-bale-monkeys-areas-dna.html

6) Mekonnen, A. Deep genetic divergence among Bale monkeys in continuous forest and forest fragments. BMC Series blog. July 10, 2018. http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2018/07/10/deep-genetic-divergence-among-bale-monkeys-in-continuous-forest-and-forest-fragments/

5) Mekonnen, A. Bale monkeys living in different areas have very different DNA. EurekAlert July 10, 2018. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/bc-bml070518.php

4) Røsjø, B. (2018). Bamboo-eating Bale monkeys could still be saved from extinction. Titan News, University of Oslo, 11 May 2018. https://titan.uio.no/node/2869

3) Anonymous (2018). Bamboo-eating Bale monkeys could still be saved from extinction. Phys.org, 15 May 2018. https://phys.org/news/2018-05-bamboo-eating-bale-monkeys-extinction.html

2) Bourton, J. (2010). Mysterious Bale monkey of Africa loves to eat bamboo. BBC Earth News 1 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8587000/8587712.stm

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