Anthropology Faculty
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Dr. Ulrich H. Reichard
Assistant Professor4430 Faner Hall Department of Anthropology Southern Illinois University Carbondale IL 62901-4502 Phone: +1-618-453 5052 Fax: +1-618-453 5037 E-mail: ureich@siu.edu |
Research interests |
Courses |
| I am interested in primate ecology, behavior, and cognition, with the specific aim of using ape models to understand human evolution. My empirical work focuses primarily on a large community of white-handed gibbons at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand, where I also collaborate with Dr. Dario Maestripieri in a study of reproductive strategies of wild female pig-tailed macaques. My ongoing research on gibbons concentrates on continuously monitoring individuals’ life histories and the population demography but overall involves various aspects of gibbon behavioral evolution. Currently, we are examining, for example, the “quality” of gibbon males, behavioral responses to simulated predators, population-level relatedness, and gibbon spatial intelligence. | Anth. 210: Survey of the Primates Anth. 240A: Human Biology: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology Anth. 440C: Context of Human Evolution Anth. 455C: Primate Behavior and Ecology Anth. 536: Primate Cognition, Communication, & Culture Anth. 518: Socioecology of Apes |
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| In collaboration with Dr. Claudia Barelli, I direct the field research on white-handed gibbons of Khao Yai, Thailand. The population has been subject to longitudinal research for nearly three decades and the project is ongoing. To facilitate research we maintain a small field station where students and volunteers are welcome to acquire field work experience or collect data for Master’s and Ph.D. degrees. Over the years, more than a dozen groups of gibbons have habituated to the presence of human observers, which allows us to collect data across many social units and individuals. We accept talented, highly motivated students and volunteers to working with us through SIUC, the German Primate Center (DPZ) or in collaboration with other institutions. For more information contact ureich@siu.edu. |  |
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