I have been working for the Gibbon Conservation Center (GCC) for 10 years. The GCC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of gibbons by promoting public education, supporting habitat preservation, furthering study and advancing care practices. The GCC houses approximately 40 gibbons, representing five of the seventeen species, 2 of which are highly endangered.I graduated in 2004 with a Master’s degree in Biology at the University of Szeged, in Hungary. I first became involved with gibbons when my University adviser asked me to record Kaszat, a northern white-cheeked gibbon in the Szeged Zoo. After many hours of early morning recording and observation, it became my passion to study gibbon vocalization. I moved to the U.S. in 2005 to work as a volunteer caregiver and researcher at the GCC, originally supported by the Rosztoczy Scholarship. In 2007 I became a full time Primate Caregiver and Research Assistant. In November 2011 Alan Mootnick, the GCC founder passed away, and I became the Primary Caregiver responsible for the day-to-day care and health of the gibbons, and the operation of the GCC. In January 2014 I became the Director of the GCC. I am an active participant in the gibbon zoological and scientific communities worldwide. I give educational lectures and tours at the GCC, focusing on gibbon conservation and behavior. I have presented at international conferences on gibbon husbandry, cognition and social behavior. My research focuses on gibbon vocalization and social behavior, with the goal that my studies will support gibbon conservation efforts. I want to follow Alan’s footsteps and dedicate my life to protect and study gibbons, and educate others about these fascinating primates. More info about the Gibbon Conservation Center:www.gibboncenter.orghttp://gibboncenter.tumblr.com/https://www.facebook.com/GibbonConservationCenter