Department of Biology
Duke University
Box 90338
Durham, NC 27708
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Former Members of the Alberts Lab
Doctoral Students:
Beth Archie (beth.archie@gmail.com)
Beth worked on the relationship between social behavior and genetic relatedness in wild African elephants, in Amboseli National Park for her Ph.D. She used microsatellite markers to estimate pairwise relatedness between females, and examined the extent to which relatedness predicted social affiliation. Beth is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Montana.
Julie Hollister-Smith (hollistj@ohsu.edu)
Julie worked on male reproductive behavior in African elephants from several perspectives for her Ph.D. She is currently the Director of Evaluation and Process Improvement for Research at the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Oregon Health and Science University.
Dagan Loisel (dloisel@uchicago.edu)
Dagan analyzed MHC genes in the Amboseli baboon population. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago.
Post-Doctoral Students:
Jason Buchan (Jason.Buchan@police.tas.gov.au)
Jason was a post-doctoral researcher in the lab from 2001 - 2004. He worked on a microsatellite analysis of the Amboseli baboon population (see Buchan et al. 2003, Buchan et al. 2005). Jason's previous work included a detailed paternity analysis in the Tasmanian native hen, and a genetic analysis of saltwater and freshwater crocodiles in Australia. He is currently a forensic geneticist in the Tasmanian Police Department
Scott Davidson (darkling1976@gmail.com)
Scott was a postdoctoral researcher in population ecology who studied the population dynamics of the Amboseli baboon population. He is currently a research scientist at the Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center with the USGS in Turners Falls, MA.
Anthony Nsubuga (ANsubuga@sandiegozoo.org)
Anthony studied the ecological genetics of nonhuman primates. While in the lab, he developed X- and Y-linked microsatellites for baboons. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Genetics, Conservation and Research for Endangered Species at the Zoological Society of San Diego.
Jay Storz (jstorz2@unl.edu)
Jay was a postdoctoral researcher in ecological and population genetics. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Russell Van Horn (rvanhorn@sandiegozoo.org)
Russ was a behavioral ecologist post-doctoral researcher. He analyzed patterns of relatedness in the Amboseli baboon population and how they influence behavior. He is currently a researcher in Applied Animal Ecology, Conservation & Research for Endangered Species (CRES) at the Zoological Society of San Diego.
Anja Widdig (anja.widdig@rz.hu-berlin.de)
Anja studied the behavioral ecology of nonhuman primates. She is currently the group leader of the Junior Research Group of Primate Kin Selection at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
Undergraduates who completed Independent Study Projects in the Lab:
Tom Morrison, (Thomas.A.Morrison@Dartmouth.edu) Biology Major, graduated 2002
Tom spent a year in Amboseli working with the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, collecting intensive behavioral data on female social relationships. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Dartmouth University.
Tayeashai Dickens, BAA major, graduated 2003
Tay entered and analyed data on patterns of predation on and by baboons, from the long term records of the Amboseli Baboon Project.
Mihai Mitetelu, Inderdepartmental Biology/Psychology major, graduated 2003
Mihai analyzed the ontogeny of rank acquisition by juvenile male baboons, of the Amboseli Baboon Project database.
Graham Reynolds, Biology Major, graduated 2004
Graham spent the summer of 2003 studying poison dart frogs in Panama and analyzed data on patterns of mate choice in this species.
Jeanne Rittschof, Biology Major, graduated 2004
Jeanne analyzed genetic variation in the baboon orthologue of the HFE gene, a gene implicated in iron absorbtion that shows interesting polymorphisms in humans.
Ebony Scales, Biology major, graduated 2004
Ebony worked with Beth and Julie, extracting DNA from elephant dung.
Chris Martin, Biology Major, graduated 2005
Chris studied patterns of web site choice in spiders.
Andrew Bouley, Biology Major, graduated 2007
Andrew studied malarial parasites in baboon blood. He analyzed the behavioral, demographic, and genetic factors that enhance susceptibility to these parasites within the Amboseli baboon population.
Yuan Zhu, Biology Major, graduated 2007
Yuan worked on genetic analysis of the Amboseli baboons.
Others:
Karen Drysdale (Karen.Drysdale@police.tas.gov.au)
Karen was the database technician for the lab. She is currently working as a scientist for the Tasmanian Police Department
Leah Gerber (leah.gerber@duke.edu)
Leah was a database technician for the lab who worked on maintaining and updating the Babase database. She is currently working in the Department of Surgery at Duke University Medical Center.
Shannon Lyons
Shannon was a Master's in Environmental Management from the Nicholas School of Environemental and Ocean Sciences. Her work involved extracting and analyzing data from the Amboseli Baboon Project database, particularly on male maturation and dispersal movements.
Toby Matthews (toby.bluedevil@gmail.com)
Toby was a data technician in the lab who worked on microsatellite analysis and data management. He is a Certified Rolfer, movement therapist, and science enthusiast. He is a founding partner at InsideOut Body Therapies in Durham, NC, and is on the Faculty of the 2008 American Dance Festival.
Nick Oguge (noguge@earthwatch.org)
Nick was a Visiting Associated Professor in Duke's Biology Department from 2001-2003. His interests include ecology and conservation of small mammals in fragmented habitats, and the ecology of vertebrate pests. He is currently Director of the Samburu Conservation Research Initiative, in Kenya, run by the Earthwatch Institute.