Professor
Anne Pusey
Primatologist; Animal behaviorist; Educator
Area
Biological Sciences
Specialty
Evolution and Ecology
Elected
2005
Long-term research on chimpanzees provided insight into the evolution of primate social behavior. Showed that primate social systems are intimately linked to mating characteristics such as incest avoidance and limiting extra-group paternities, and to females achieving reproductive and territorial advantages.
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