Overview
My research focuses on the behavior and ecology of non-human primates, including how primates balance cooperation and competition in their breeding strategies. In addition, I examine how animals mitigate the costs of temperature extremes through behavior and the use of microhabitats. Our results help us better understand the vulnerabilities of species facing more extreme weather fluctuations. [note that Dr. Digby is not accepting graduate students at this time]
General Research Interests include:
Evolution of Primate & Human Social Behavior
Primate Behavioral Ecology
Mammalian Reproductive Strategies, Mating Systems, and Infanticide
Primate Microhabitat Use
Primate Behavioral Thermoregulation
Marmosets and Tamarins
Lemurs
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of the Practice of Evolutionary Anthropology
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2016 - Present
Evolutionary Anthropology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Davis ·
1994
Ph.D.