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Larissa Swedell Ph.D. Columbia University 2000 Associate Professor of Anthropology, Queens College-CUNY Associate Professor, CUNY Anthropology and Biology PhD Programs Core Faculty, New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology |
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Office: Powdermaker Hall 315-E Phone: 718-997-2897 Fax: 718-997-2885 Email: LSwedell@qc.edu |
| Most broadly, my interests center on the behavior, ecology, and evolution of nonhuman primates and what they can tell us about human biology, evolution, and behavior. More specifically, I am interested in the social behavior and ecology of papionin monkeys, especially baboons. My research so far has focused mainly on hamadryas baboons in Ethiopia, and I'm currently broadening my scope to include chacma baboons of the Western Cape Peninsula of South Africa. In the wake of increasing habitat destruction and fragmentation, with the concomitant threat to baboons and increase in baboon-human conflict, I am actively involved in conservation strategies to promote the value of baboons and improve their conservation status. I am currently directing my efforts towards the Save Awash National Park conservation organization in Ethiopia (founded by Mathew Pines) and the Imfene Baboon Conservation and Education Initiative (co-founded with Julian Saunders). |
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