Yasuní National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Ecuador

Dr. Anthony Di Fiore conducts research on the behavior, ecology, and population genetics of several species of New World monkeys at the Proyecto Primates Field Site. Located in the Amazon region of Ecuador, the site was established in 1994 to promote the study and conservation of the diverse primate community of lowland Ecuador – a community that includes spider monkeys, woolly monkeys, howler monkeys, capuchins, tamarins, squirrel monkeys, pygmy marmosets, owl monkeys, sakis, and titi monkeys. Many of these species are the subjects of ongoing research by Dr. Di Fiore and his students and collaborators. Additionally, the site is used for an ongoing study of forest phenology and composition, and numerous other scientists have taken advantage of the site’s trail system for research on birds, bees, butterflies, and other types of animals. Scientists conducting research at the site work from the Estación Científica Yasuní, a biological field station run by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Ecuador.

• Paleoanthropology and Skeletal Morphology Laboratories
• Population Genetics and Molecular Anthropology Laboratory
• Primatological Field Studies in the Awash Valley, Ethiopia
  
• Paleoanthropological Field Studies at Laetoli, Tanzania