Education
PhD, Columbia University, 2020
Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology
New York Consortium on Evolutionary Primatology (NYCEP)
Dissertation: “Geospatial and genomic tools for conserving the Critically Endangered blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) and the sportive lemurs (genus Lepilemur)”
BA, Swarthmore College, 2012
Biology
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2025
Tinsman J, et al. Intense international exploitation of African hornbills necessitates urgent conservation measures, including CITES listing. Biological Conservation 308: 111105. DOI: 10.1016/ j.biocon.2025.111105
Tarango M, et al. Going batty: US bat imports raise concerns for species conservation and human health. One Health 20: 100999. DOI: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.100999
2024
Bernáthová I, et al. Population structure and demographic history of two highly-trafficked species of pangolin in the Congo Basin. Scientific Reports 14: 22177.
Randrianjaka S, et al. Population Estimate of Propithecus verreauxi Grandidier, 1867, in the Mahafaly Plateau, Southwestern Madagascar. Primate Conservation 38: 1-16.
Eppley TM, et al. Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters: e13007. DOI: 10.1111/conl.13007
Mihaminekena TH, et al. Dietary flexibility of the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus), a specialized feeder, in eastern Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology: e23609. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23609
2023
Tinsman J, et al. Genomic analyses reveal poaching hotspots and illegal trade in pangolins from Africa to Asia. Science 382(6676):1282-6. DOI: 10.1126/science.adi5066
Houck ML, et al. Chromosome-length genome assemblies and cytogenomic analyses of pangolins reveal remarkable chromosome counts and plasticity. Chromosome Research 31: 13. DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09722-y
Cheng SH, et al. Assessing evidence on the impacts of nature-based interventions for climate change mitigation: a systematic map of primary and secondary research from subtropical and tropical terrestrial regions. Environmental Evidence 12: 21. DOI: 10.1186/s13750-023-00312-3
2022
Tinsman J, et al. Habitat use by the island lemurs of Nosy Be, Madagascar. American Journal of Primatology 84(3): e23362.
Cheng SH, et al. What evidence exists on the links between natural climate solutions and climate change mitigation outcomes in subtropical and tropical terrestrial regions? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence 11: 15. DOI: 10.1186/s13750-022-00268-w
Eppley TM, et al. Field research stations are key to global conservation targets. Nature 612 (7938): 33. DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-04136-y
Hawkins MTR, et al. Nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenomics of the sifakas reveals cryptic variation in the diademed sifaka. Genes 13: 1026. DOI: 10.3390/genes13061026
2020
Eppley TM, et al. Do functional traits offset the effects of fragmentation? The case of large-bodied diurnal lemur species. American Journal of Primatology 82(4): e23104. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23104
2019
Tinsman J, et al. Range and conservation updates for the Critically Endangered blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) and the Vulnerable black lemur (E. macaco). Oryx. DOI: 10.1017/S0030605318000868
2017
Tinsman J, et al. Scent marking preferences in ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in the spiny forest of Berenty Reserve, Madagascar. Lemur News 20: 40-43. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3360364
2014
Schwitzer C, et al. Averting lemur extinctions amid Madagascar’s political crisis. Science 343(6173): 842-843. DOI: 10.1126/science.1245783
Schwitzer C, et al. Protecting lemurs: response. Science 344(6182): 358-360. DOI: 10.1126/science.344.6182.358-c
2013
Eppley TM, et al. Perseverance and food sharing among closely affiliated female chimpanzees. Primates 54: 319-324. DOI: 10.1007/s10329-013-0374-2
Tinsman J, et al. The roles of food quality and sex in chimpanzee sharing behavior (Pan troglodytes). Behaviour 150: 1203-1224. DOI: 10.1163/1568539X-00003087
Popular Media
Discussing pangolin trafficking on the Science Podcast, starting at the 17 minute mark. Available on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
Interview with the Lemur Conservation Network. "On the Ground in Madagascar with Jen Tinsman."
Tinsman J. (2015). "Who killed the giant lemurs? A murder mystery with applications for conservation efforts in Madagascar." New York Consortium on Evolutionary Primatology Blog Post.