Ecology, Evolution, and Environment

Dr. Frances White and a young bonobo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Nick Malone (2007)

examines the adaptation of human and non-human primates with their ecosystems. As evolutionary anthropologists, we study these interactions through research on behavior and cognition, diet, foraging strategies, life history patterns, and morphological variation of past and present populations.

Research, Projects, and Organizations

Courses

Faculty	Courses Taught
Geraldine Moreno	Anth 367 Human Adaptation
Josh Snodgrass	Anth 270 Introduction to Biological Anthropology Anth 362 Human Biological Variation Anth 4/507 Evolutionary Theory
Stephen Frost	Anth 170 Intro to Human Origins Anth 366 Human Osteology Anth 4/507 Bio Anthropological Methods Anth 4/562 Paleoprimatology Anth 375 Primates in Ecological Communities
Doug Kennett	Anth 4/510 Ancient Mesoamerica
Sarah McClure	Anth 310 European Prehistory Anth 410 Mediterranean Prehistory
Frances White	Anth 171 Introduction to Monkeys and Apes Anth 173 Evolution of Human Sexuality
John Lukacs	Anth 361 Human Evolution Anth 368 Scientific Racism Anth 4/574 Human Paleopathology Anth 4/567 Paleoecology and Human Evolution
Larry Sugiyama	Anth 330 Hunters and Gatherers Anth 4/581 Principles of Evolutionary Psychology Anth 4/582 Human Behavioral Ecology Anth 4/534: Native South Americans
William Ayres	Anth 4/540 South Asia Prehistory Anth 4/540 Old World Prehistory
Gyoung-Ah Lee	Anth 4/510 Practical Archaeobotany Anth 4/510 Plants and People
Madonna Moss	Anth 4/571 Zooarchaeology