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Charles L Nunn

Gosnell Family Professor in Global Health
Evolutionary Anthropology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Gosnell Family Professor in Global Health · 2019 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2013 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Research Professor of Global Health · 2013 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 9, 2025
In the Heart of Vanilla Country, Farmers on the Climate Frontlines Struggle to Adapt
Published November 26, 2023
Charles Nunn’s Unexpected Journey to Becoming an Evolutionary Biologist
Published February 7, 2023
Why Some Primates Are Susceptible to Parasites

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Recent Publications


Anthropogenic and environmental factors are associated with frugivore interaction diversity

Journal Article Biological Conservation · January 1, 2026 Species interactions are a key component of biodiversity; frugivore interactions drive tree population dynamics and landscape connectivity, especially in tropical forests. Here, we quantify the effects of anthropogenic factors on interaction diversity in f ... Full text Cite

Structure and Stability of Lemur-Tree Ecological Networks Across Primary and Secondary Forests

Journal Article Biotropica · November 1, 2025 Forest degradation is disrupting species interactions, altering the structure and stability of ecological communities. Understanding the organization of species interactions across human-modified landscapes is urgent in biodiverse areas experiencing major ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


US-Israel Collab: Market Integration, Land Use, and Pathogen Transmission in Rural Madagascar

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2023 - 2028

Risk factor analysis and dynamic response for epidemics in heterogeneous populations

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2027

Doctoral Dissertation Research: Human mobility and infectious disease transmission in the context of market integration

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1999 Ph.D.