Colobus at Boabeng-Fiema, Ghana
I am a Principal Investigator of the Boabeng-Fiema colobus project, which is one of the longest running research projects of an African colobine. Over the 25 years that my collaborators and I have studied this population, the environment has changed rapidly, resulting in decreased per capita food abundance and increased competition. We have documented changes in their activity budgets, diets and ranging patterns, and social behaviors. We will continue to investigate how these changes are associated with health, survival, and reproduction. Read more here.
Primates in the ACG, Costa Rica
I collaborate with researchers from the Santa Rosa primate project to investigate the links between dispersal, inbreeding avoidance, cooperation, and reproductive success in white-faced capuchins in Sector Santa Rosa in the Área de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG). I also study the genetic structure of three sympatric primates (white-faced capuchins, mantled howlers, and black-handed spider monkeys) in the larger conservation area ACG. Read more here.