(Director, Robin Bernstein). We perform enzymeimmunoassay analyses on nonhuman primate serum, urine, and feces to quantify hormone and hormone metabolite levels. Current projects include: hormonal regulation of divergent male growth trajectories and hybrid growth patterns in wild baboon populations; extraction and measurement of steroid hormones from the hair of wild and captive primates; fecal glucocorticoids … Read more →

(Director, Alison Brooks). Research interests in Archaeology and Biogeochemistry include: Amino acid geochemistry of ostrich eggshells from archaeological sites; reconstruction of ancient human use of plants through analyses of microfossils (starch grains and phytoliths) recovered from archaeologically recovered stone tools as well as from dental calculus preserved on teeth; analysis of Middle and Later Stone … Read more →

(Director, Shannon McFarlin). Since bones and teeth form the basis of the hominid fossil record, understanding the anatomy, development, and function of these tissues is critical for interpreting the life events, behavior and environments of early human ancestors. Read more →

(Director, Bernard Wood). Research focuses on improving our ability to a) recognize hominin species and genera, and b) reconstruct higher primate phylogeny using evidence from the fossil record. Read more →

(Director, Carson Murray). The George Washington Primate Behavioral Ecology lab studies the adaptive value of social behavior in wild primates. We are particularly interested in how social relationships relate to individual variation in female reproductive success. Read more →

(Director, Francys Subiaul). The Social Cognition Lab is broadly interested in how human and non-human primates extract information from their social environment. Such information may be used to understand the properties and usefulness of tools or to identify conspecifics likely to be good or bad collaborators. Read more →

(Director, Chet Sherwood). The Laboratory for Evolutionary Neuroanatomy is dedicated to research on the evolution of brain structure in primates and other mammals. The lab’s research combines neuroscience, behavioral science, and evolutionary biology to investigate how species differences in brain anatomy relate to sensorimotor and cognitive adaptations. Read more →

(Director, René Bobe). Research interests include: Links between climatic changes and evolutionary processes. How do species respond in geological time to the dynamic nature of Earth’s climate? How can we best use the fossil record to infer environmental changes? How can we most meaningfully study ecological dynamics at different time and geographic scales? Read more →

(Director, Brian Richmond). Research interests include: (i) Field paleontology: to recover new, primary evidence of human evolution from the human fossil record; (ii) Reconstructing behavior: developing new statistical methods; and (iii) Reconstructing behavior: investigating the relationship between joint function and bone internal structure, and skull biomechanics and diet. Read more →