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Center for Primate Studies, Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota

Educational Program

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Center for Primate Studies, Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University of Minnesota
1987 Upper Buford Circle , St. Paul , Minnesota 55108 USA
Director: Anne Pusey, 625-5727, E-mail: pusey001@tc.umn.edu Phone: 1 (612) 624-6714 Fax: 1 (612) 624-6777 E-mail: chimp@biosci.cbs.umn.edu
Affiliations: The Jane Goodall Institute

Principal Research Programs: Study of the Gombe chimpanzees and baboons, through analysis of existing data and further fieldwork.

Training Opportunities: The Ecology Program offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ecology and animal behavior. Activity in this program focuses on the biology of organisms: how they interact in social groups, populations, and communities, and how those interactions have influenced the interaction of two or more fields of specialization, including behavior, evolution, population and community ecology, and ecosystem ecology. Financial aid is usually available.

Key Personnel: Anne Pusey, Professor/Director, 625-5727, E-mail: pusey001@tc.umn.edu ; Craig Packer, Professor, 625-5729, E-mail: packer@biosci.umn.edu

Species Supported: Archive of 42 years of data on "Pan troglodytes" and 33 years data on "Papio anubis" of Gombe National Park, Tanzania.

Associated Field Sites: Gombe National Park, Tanzania. Study of baboons and chimpanzees. Subject to approval by Jane Goodall and available housing space.

Web Site: http://www.discoverchimpanzees.org

Comments: For more information about this program, contact Lisa Wiggins, (612)624-6770, Fax:(612) 624-6777, E-mail: wiggins@biosci.umn.edu

Entry created: 1998-03-30
Review requested: 2007-02-27
Entry last reviewed: 2003-01-23


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